The Senators received an unfortunate injury update on star forward Brady Tkachuk as the Stanley Cup Playoffs draw near.

Tkachuk said he's happiest for teammate Thomas Chabot, a defenseman chosen by the Senators in the first round (No. 18) of the 2015 NHL Draft who also has yet to skate in the NHL playoffs. He said the down years for the Senators can only help them now.

Brady Tkachuk, who was quick to celebrate his team's achievement, has missed the last five contests due to an upper-body injury and remains sidelined as the regular season winds down. Tkachuk hasn’t skated since a March 30 overtime loss to Pittsburgh. On Wednesday, general manager Steve Staios said the organization is still weighing its options.

The Senators will return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017. What took so long, and how did they finally get here?

The NHL regular season is approaching the finish line, and that means teams are securing playoff spots every night. The latest team to clinch is the Ottawa Senators, a team that hasn't seen the postseason since 2017,

The Ottawa Senators clinched their playoff spot on Tuesday night. It’s official: the Ottawa Senators are headed to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fans looking for a way be in-person when playoff hockey makes its return to Ottawa can secure their seats now by becoming season seat members.