By losing to Ottawa, 4-3, in overtime Saturday afternoon at Canadian Tire Center after captain Brady Tkachuk won it in OT, the Rangers let a prime opportunity to assert themselves in the top wild-card spot in the East pass them by. To put it into perspective: This weekend was the ultimate moment.

The Ottawa Senators, one of Detroit’s chief rivals for an Eastern Conference wildcard spot, traded for the player that the Red Wings wanted The Senators acquired center-wing Dylan Cozens, a second-round pick and defenseman Dennis Gilbert for center Josh Norris and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker.

Twenty-four hours after news of his close friend, Josh Norris was dealt to Buffalo, Brady Tkachuk put on a dominant performance, scoring his team’s opening goal, followed by the game-winner 33 seconds into overtime in an Ottawa Senators’ comeback 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers.

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The Senators and Sabres are closing in on a blockbuster trade involving Dylan Cozens before the NHL trade deadline