Senators’ Tkachuk ‘feeling good’ after injury vs. Islanders

Brady Tkachuk seems to have prevented a significant injury after a scary scene over the weekend.

The Ottawa Senators captain appeared woozy on the ice after an unintended collision with New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock on Saturday and did not return to that recreation. He additionally missed Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the New Jersey Devils.

But on Tuesday after apply, Tkachuk advised reporters that whereas he misplaced imaginative and prescient on Saturday, his check got here again clear and he feels “great.”

“That was one of the weirdest, honestly scary moments,” Tkachuk mentioned. “Give a bunch of tests, feeling good, we’ll see about tomorrow, but ready to go for what’s to come.”

The Senators shut the season at dwelling on Wednesday in opposition to the Toronto Maple Leafs (7:30 pm ET on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+). Ottawa continues to be ready to see whether or not it should face the Buffalo Sabers or the Carolina Hurricanes within the playoffs.

“For us it’s still having the mindset that every game means a lot,” Tkachuk mentioned of the uncertainty about their first-round opponent. “It’s just being ready to go and whoever we do end up playing, that just making sure that we’re ready to compete for a seven-game series.”