The Senators are firmly in control of the Eastern Conference’s first wild-card spot, thanks in large part to Tkachuk, who’s been virtually unstoppable lately.

The link between Tkachuk and the Rangers, however, is not new. In December, a report from the New York Post linked him to New York, prompting a strong response from Senators owner Michael Andlauer, who accused the Rangers of “soft tampering.”

Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators captain, achieved significant milestones by becoming fourth on the team's all-time goals list and reaching 400 career p

Brady Tkachuk scored 24 seconds into the game, Michael Amadio scored the go-ahead goal and the Ottawa Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2.

Jamie Drysdale and Rodrigo Ābols each scored for the Flyers in the second period, but the Senators responded with a score each time, and added two more goals in the third period.

It’s been an emotional stretch over the last week for the Ottawa Senators. Each of their last three games has been as close as can be: back-to-back overtime