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Ottawa has loaned Olle Lycksell to Belleville (AHL).

Lycksell was held off the scoresheet in two games with Ottawa this season but will report to the Belleville Senators of the AHL. The 26-year-old forward has been limited to 11 points (1G / 10A) in 47 career NHL games but has been electric at the AHL level, scoring 128 points (52G / 76A) in 134 games.

Olle Lycksell
Tkachuk underwent successful thumb surgery and is expected to return in 6-to-8 weeks.

Tkachuk exited Monday's game against the Nashville Predators after only 13:53 time-on-ice. The Senators announced on Thursday that Tkachuk underwent successful surgery on his right thumb and will be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks, a devastating blow for the team's offense. The 26-year-old Tkachuk scored points (0G / 3A) through three games this season prior to his injury.

Brady Tkachuk
Ullmark will start vs. Seattle on Thursday.

Ullmark has not impressed early in the 2025-26 season, which gave backup Leevi Merilainen an opportunity to showcase his talent on Wednesday, but he fell short, allowing seven goals on 26 shots (.731 SV%) in an 8-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The 32-year-old Ullmark will return to the crease on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. Ullmark has a 4.07 GAA and .842 SV% through three games this season (1-2-0). The Senators enter the action on Thursday as -141 home favorites against the Kraken.

Linus Ullmark
Kaliyev has been recalled from Belleville (AHL).

Kaliyev signed with Ottawa in the offseason and started the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, tallying two points (0G / 2A) in two games with the Belleville Sentors. The 24-year-old is no stranger to the NHL, with 202 games of experience, mostly with the Los Angeles Kings, scoring 75 career points (38G / 37A).

Arthur Kaliyev
Merilainen will start in Buffalo on Wednesday.

Linus Ullmark has started Ottawa's first three games this season (1-2-0), but he will get the night off on Wednesday when Merilainen tends the twine for the first time this season. The 23-year-old Merilainen was excellent in limited action last season, posting a 1.99 GAA and .925 SV% in 12 appearances (8-3-1). Entering the 2025-26 season as the Senators' undisputed backup, the Finnish netminder should have no problem passing his career-high 11 starts from a season ago. The Senators enter Wednesday's action as -117 road favorites against a frustrated 0-3-0 Buffalo Sabres team that has been outscored 10-2.

Leevi Merilainen
Tkachuk is expected to be out for at least four weeks wth a hand injury.

Tkachuk exited Monday's game against the Nashville Predators after only 13:53 time-on-ice. Ottawa's head coach, Travis Green, said the team and doctors are trying to determine if Tkachuk will need surgery to address the injury. The 26-year-old Tkachuk scored points (0G / 3A) through three games this season.

Brady Tkachuk
Batherson (upper-body) will make his season debut on Wednesday vs. Buffalo.

Batherson has been sidelined for Ottawa's first three games this season, recovering from an upper-body injury, but will draw into the lineup for his season debut on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 27-year-old right-winger is entering his eighth season in Ottawa after putting up career highs in points (67) last season across 82 games played.

Drake Batherson
Tkachuk left Monday's game vs. Nashville and is without an injury update post-game.

Tkachuk exited Monday's game against the Nashville Predators after only 13:53 time-on-ice. The 26-year-old has three points (0G / 3A) through three games this season. Ottawa's head coach, Travis Green, did not provide an update but confirmed that he was not held out for precautionary reasons, as he indeed was not able to play.

Brady Tkachuk
MacDermid is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Nashville on Monday.

MacDermid appeared in Ottawa's first two games this season, averaging 4:30 time-on-ice and recording a five-minute major for fighting. The 31-year-old was limited to only 23 games last season, with the New Jersey Devils and returns to a familiar spot as a healthy scratch on Monday against the Nashville Predators, allowing Olle Lycksell to draw into the lineup.

Kurtis MacDermid
Matinpalo is expected to be a healthy scratch on Monday vs. Nashville.

Tyler Kleven and Jordan Spence will make the Senators' season debut on Monday against the Nashville Predators, resulting in Nikolas Matinpalo and Donovan Sebrango to be healthy scratches. The 27-year-old Matinpalo has zero points and a -1 plus/minus rating through two games this season.

Nikolas Matinpalo
Lycksell will make his Ottawa debut on Monday vs. Nashville.

Kurtis MacDermid will be a healthy scratch on Monday against the Nashville Predators, allowing Lycksell to suit up in a Senators sweater for the first time. The 26-year-old Lycksell played a career-high 19 games with the Philadelphia Flyers last season, averaging 11:53 time-on-ice and scoring five points (0G / 5A).

Olle Lycksell
Spence will make his Ottawa debut on Monday vs. Nashville.

Donovan Sebrango and Nikolas Matinpalo will be healthy scratches on Ottawa's blueline on Monday against the Nashville Predators, allowing Tyler Kleven and Jordan Spence to make their season debuts. The 24-year-old Spence played a career-high 79 games with the Los Angeles Kings last season, averaging 16:47 time-on-ice and scoring 28 points (4G / 24A), and will suit up in a Senators jersey on Monday for the first time.

Jordan Spence
Ullmark will start vs. Nashville on Monday.

Ullmark has showcased less-than-desirable results through two games this season (1-1-0), allowing 10 combined goals of 52 shots (.808 SV%), and hopes to rebound on Monday, tending the twine against the Nashville Predators. The 32-year-old Ullmark had a serviceable first season in Ottawa in 2024-25, posting a 2.72 GAA, .909 SV%, and four shutouts in 44 appearances (25-14-3). The Senators enter Monday's contest as -166 home favorites against the Predators.

Linus Ullmark
Kleven (undisclosed) will make his season debut vs. Nashville on Monday.

Donovan Sebrango and Nikolas Matinpalo will be healthy scratches on Ottawa's blueline on Monday against the Nashville Predators, allowing Tyler Kleven and Jordan Spence to make their season debuts. The 23-year-old Kleven played a career-high 79 games last season, averaging 14:28 time-on-ice and scoring 10 points (4G / 6A).

Tyler Kleven
Ullmark will start Ottawa's season opener in Tampa Bay on Thursday.

The Senators will start their season on Thursday with Ullmark tending the twine against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 32-year-old Ullmark battled some injuries in his first season with the Senators but was solid when called upon, posting a 2.72 GAA, .909 SV%, and four shutouts in 44 outings (25-14-3). Still, the Senators enter Thursday's contest as +154 road underdogs against a Lightning team that led the league offensively last season (3.59 GF/GP).

Linus Ullmark