rivals.

Overall, this game underscored a tense, edge-of-seat start to the season with key injury shadows and evolving line chemistry. The next test vs. Buffalo looms as a chance to validate the adjustments and give fantasy managers more concrete streaming targets.

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Ottawa succumbs 4-1 to Nashville as captain Brady Tkachuk leaves early with an arm injury, adding to Ottawa’s depth concerns with Drake Batherson already out. The Senators showed improvement on the penalty kill, but four first-period penalties and a sputtering Nashville power play kept the game out of reach. Jonathan Marchessault hammered a two-goal night for the Predators, while Thomas Chabot spoke to a more aggressive, structured approach that could buoy Ottawa moving forward. The Senators visit the Buffalo Sabres next.

Fantasy managers should monitor Tkachuk’s status closely; any absence boosts the need for secondary scorers and deeper lines in Ottawa, while Chabot’s workload and power-play opportunities could rise if Tkachuk sits. Nashville’s still-volatile power play showed life late, suggesting Marchessault and Josi remain primary sources of value. Look for a bounce-back in Ottawa’s PK and for Nashville to clamp down defensively as they regain timing against division rivals.

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Anthony Beauvillier tipped home Alex Ovechkin’s shot to lift Washington to a 1-0 win over New York, backed by 35 saves from Darcy Lindgren in his first start of the season. The Caps’ defense locked down the Rangers, preserving the shutout as Washington won back-to-back games following a win over the Islanders.

Ovechkin extended his legend with 728 career assists and 897 goals while pushing toward 1,500 games with a single franchise, a milestone that remains w

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