If Ottawa continues to underachieve, though, the questions will persist. The no-movement clause in Tkachuk’s contract kicks in on July 1, and it’s ultimately on the Senators to build a team that will prove Tkachuk right in committing and reaffirming his loyalty to the franchise.

Brady Tkachuk scored 1:46 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 for their first three-game winning streak of the season.

Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk fired in the overtime game-winner as the Senators won their season-high third straight game, edging the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Saturday night.

Brady Tkachuk scored 1:46 into overtime, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Saturday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Thomas

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Tkachuk revealed that Senators general manager Steve Staios had personally reassured him there was no validity to the rumors, which the player said "didn't even see" when they popped up following a report by Larry Brooks of the New York Post.

The Ottawa Senators (15-13-2) defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins (13-15-4) by a score of 3-2 with the overtime goal coming from Brady Tkachuk. This is the first time the Senators have won three games in a row this season and they now sit in a playoff spot.

Linus Ullmark was expecting to have the night off but was called into action after Anton Forsberg suffered a minor injury before warm-up.