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The Ottawa Senators defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2, fueled by Brady Tkachuk’s first goal of the season. Montreal’s Samuel Montembeault struggled, allowing five goals, while the defensive pairings of Hutson/Struble and Jake Evans had particularly poor performances. Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki scored power play goals for Montreal, but Ottawa quickly responded each time. The Senators scored twice early in the second period to take a commanding lead. Montreal’s bottom six forwards and struggling contracts are raising concern among fans. Noah Dobson briefly left the game after a collision.
