Coach Travis Green pointed out mistakes that led to the loss to the Boston Bruins and sent a message to the Ottawa Senators' offense, which includes NHL star Brady Tkachuck.

A commitment to defence has been a central theme for the Senators, not just Tkachuk, under new head coach Travis Green. The Senators have the sixth-best goals-against rate in the league, a 180-degree turn from the fifth-worst in the league last season.

The Bruins played pretty well in a scoreless ... In the third, Nikita Zadorov went to the box for tripping Brady Tkachuk and, on the kill, the B’s benefitted from a quick whistle.

Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves against his former team, David Pastrnak set up Morgan Geekie’s goal and added an empty-netter and the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Thursday night.

(Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) Ottawa Senators’ Brady Tkachuk (7) and Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) watch as the shot by Senators’ Jake Sanderson, not shown, goes in the net during the second period of an NHL hockey game in ...

At 5-on-5, the Bruins have allowed shot attempts at a higher rate than every team in the league since the calendar flipped. Only the Chicago Blackhawks, who find themselves in the basement of the NHL, have conceded more shots on target during that span. The Bruins have struggled mightily to limit shots.

The two teams met over the weekend when the Bruins lost the lead in the final minutes of regulation and then the game in a shootout.

Tim Stützle scored the lone goal in the shootout Saturday to give Ottawa a 6-5 win over the Bruins in a matinee that had the feel, intensity, and nastiness of a playoff game. Stützle’s backbreaker capped a furious comeback by the Senators, who trailed, 5-3, with less than four minutes remaining.

BOSTON – It may only be mid-January ... Tim Stutzle paces Ottawa with 43 points (14 goals, 29 assists) in 44 games, while Brady Tkachuk (38 points) leads the club with 18 goals. Drake Batherson (14-25—39), Claude Giroux (9-19—28), and Josh Norris ...

Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) holds back Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (7) on a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Boston.

Tim Stutzle's shootout goal rallied the Ottawa Senators to a 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon. Leevi Merilainen, who made 23 saves, turned away all three Bruins skaters in the shootout.

Boston had opened a 5-3 lead on Vinni Lettieri's first goal of the season 11:23 into the third period. Jeremy Swayman made 39 saves for the Bruins. Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (7) and Boston ...