Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist, Sam Montembeault made 25 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday night. Cole Caufield, Patrick Laine, Josh Anderson and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens.
Ottawa Senators season is best remembered as the only time the team made it to the Stanley Cup Final. That year, they won the Eastern Conference Championship in five games against the Buffalo Sabres,
Brady Tkachuk was the best player for Team USA in the recently completed 4 Nations Face-Off. He scored three goals in two games against the eventual champions from Canada, and he also delivered a physical presence that few in the tournament could come close to matching.
The Senators need Batherson, among other players, to return to form over their next 25 games as they seek a playoff berth.
Watch the Game Highlights from Ottawa Senators vs. Montréal Canadiens, 02/22/2025
Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk probably earned a ton of new fans in the United States after his electric performance at the 4 Nations Face-Off — but the same can’t be said for at least one player north of the border.
Thanks to those who contributed to the latest version of our Senators fan survey, where we asked again for your thoughts on the Senators’ season to this point. Who’s been their best (and most disappointing) player?
Defenceman Donovan Sebrango got the ban for leaving the bench during an altercation on Monday night during a game in Belleville.
It was a rocky return from the 4-Nations break as the Ottawa Senators fell to the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 5-2.
Ottawa hasn't had a top-10 defence since 2017, the last year it made the playoffs. Diving into the team's defensive improvements.
Besides Connor McDavid’s golden goal in overtime, the most enduring memory of the 2025 4 Nation’s Face-Off will probably be the start of the Canada-USA game, when there were three fights in the first nine seconds.