The Ottawa Senators may have experienced the absolute worst case scenario for a preseason game. The Sens are now down three of their best players, as they’ve

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk left the game in the opening minute of the third period, favouring a shoulder after being knocked to the ice. He returned a minute later, but left again and went to the dressing room. He reappeared on the bench a couple of minutes later and finished the game.

Ottawa Senators forwards Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle both exited Tuesday’s pre-season game against the Montreal Canadiens with upper-body injuries following an altercation midway through the second period.

The Ottawa Senators were dealt a tough blow Tuesday night, losing two of their top players, Tim Stützle and Brady Tkachuk, to injuries in a single period during their matchup against the Montreal Canadiens.