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,

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Brady Tkachuk may not return before the Stanley Cup Playoffs because of an upper-body injury. When asked Wednesday if the forward and Senators captain would be in the lineup if the playoffs started tomorrow, president of hockey operations and general manager Steve Staios said, “I would think so, yes. I can’t give you a definitive [answer].”