Forward Josh Norris and defenceman Travis Hamonic both attended the Senators' morning skate on Saturday wearing non-contact jerseys. Norris left Tuesday's game against the New York Rangers due to precautionary reasons after falling and hitting his chin on the ice while Hamonic hasn't played since Jan. 3 with an injury.

Brady Tkachuk is on a career-long nine game pointless streak, but had his best game of 2025 against Boston with 1.74 ixG contributions and five shots on goal. He’s due for a breakout.

Maple Leafs F Connor Dewar has been placed on IR (retroactive to January 20). F Nikita Grebenkin has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies (AHL). The 25-year-old Dewar has three assists in 29 games with the Leafs this season, his second in Toronto.

That one is hard to forget because Ottawa forward Ridly Greig sealed the victory by firing a slapshot into an empty net. Toronto defenceman Morgan Rielly was so upset with the act he punched Greig in the head and earned a five-game suspension.

After years of instability, the Ottawa Senators may have finally figured out their defence. The team allows an average of just 2.79 goals per game, the seventh-lowest in the NHL.

Tonight, 7 p.m., Canadian Tire Centre TV: CBC, Sportsnet Radio: TSN 1200 ODDS : Ottawa -280 Toronto +220 ALL HANDS ON DECK? That will hardly be the case for the Senators. Defenceman Jake Sanderson was a late scratch for Thursday’s 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins,