Overview
- Ottawa improved to 17-13-4 with a 6-4 win over Chicago on Saturday, extending its streak to three straight victories.
- Captain Brady Tkachuk scored twice against the Blackhawks and has five goals in his past three games as the top line drove sustained pressure.
- Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to six games and has 13 points over that span, with a goal and two assists versus Chicago.
- Thomas Chabot returned from an upper-body injury, logged 26:37 in his first game since Nov. 22, and assisted on Tkachuk’s go-ahead goal.
- Defenseman Tyler Kleven left Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury with no update from coach Travis Green, as Ullmark is scheduled to face expected Bruins starter Joonas Korpisalo on Sunday.