Jakob Chychrun will face the Senators for the first time since being dealt to the Washington Capitals on July 1 in exchange for veteran defenceman Nick Jensen. Chychrun, who suited up for 94 games with Ottawa after being dealt here in March 2023 from the Arizona Coyotes, has been having a standout year with the Caps.

chose to add defenseman Jakob Chychrun to the top unit. John Carlson, also a defenseman, was already entrenched in the group, so he shifted to Ovechkin’s spot as a shooter in the circle ...