The host Ottawa Senators are surging, while the Detroit Red Wings are slumping ahead of their pivotal matchup on Monday night. The Senators, who entered Sunday leading the Eastern Conference wild-card race,

The Ottawa Senators were one of the busiest teams at this year's NHL Trade Deadline. They captured headlines with the acquisition of forward Dylan Cozens. The move shook their core, sending out beloved center Josh Norris in the deal.

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 broke that his close friend Josh Norris had been dealt to Buffalo, Brady Tkachuk put on a dominant performance. He scored his team’s opening goal and the game-winner 33 seconds into overtime in an Ottawa Senators’ comeback 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers.

Brady Tkachuk capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning marker 33 seconds into overtime as the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Rangers 4-3

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Dylan Cozens and Dennis Gilbert were traded to the Ottawa Senators by the Buffalo Sabres on Friday for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker. Ottawa also received a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.