The Ottawa Senators have reached the midpoint of their season, still alive in hopes of ending their lengthy playoff drought. We’ve put together a midseason assessment of everyone’s performance, including the head coach and general manager.

The Ottawa Senators hosted their Hockey Talks night presented by Bell Let’s Talk when they took on the Washington Capitals at Canadian Tire Centre last night.

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During the Buffalo Sabres ' latest contest against the Ottawa Senators, Sens star Brady Tkachuk threw a dangerous hit from behind on Jason Zucker. The Senators captain was only given a two-minute minor on the play.

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk was the main man in Saturday's matchup against the Islanders, scoring his third career hat trick in a 4-3 overtime win. He completed the three-goal game with a power-play marker with only 24 seconds left in overtime.

Gilbert has played in 14 games for the Sabres this season, posting one assist and a minus-1 rating. His average ice time is 10:33 per game and he's collected 36 hits and 11 blocked shots.

Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Zucker was banged up tonight after he took a questionable-looking hit from Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk. The play came during the first period as the Senators were breaking the puck out of their zone.

The Ottawa Senators play their final home game before a three-game road trip tomorrow afternoon when they take on the Boston Bruins at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Ottawa Senators star Brady Tkachuk is known for not only his high level of skill but also his very chippy style of play. This element of his game is a big reason for his success in the NHL, but he took it too far during the Senators' latest contest against the Buffalo Sabres.

A victory against the Bruins is paramount because the Senators can move into the final wild-card spot in the East with a win over Boston and begin to close the gap with the rest of the division. That’s why it makes sense for the club to stick with Merilainen.

Alex Ovechkin scored with 1:53 left in overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

Ridly Greig has signed a four-year, $13 million contract with the Ottawa Senators. Captain Brady Tkachuk expressed his happiness after hearing the news of Greig’s new contract.