Plus, an early look at the Senators' cap structure for 2025-26 and Steve Staios' candidacy for GM of the Year.

PHILADELPHIA — He was Mr. Irrelevant when the season began. He has become Mr. Everything.

Which team on the fringe is getting in? And which is under the most pressure in the final month? Who wins the Hart Trophy?

Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals (7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, MNMT, SN360, TVAS) ...

Tkachuk is out with a groin injury ... He pointed to similar moves from the past involving Nikita Kucherov in Tampa Bay, Mark Stone in Las Vegas and Patrick Kane in Chicago.

Tkachuk's absence will be felt as he remains ... We've seen similar situations occur with Patrick Kane, Nikita Kucherov and Mark Stone in the past, all of whom ended up winning the Stanley Cup.

It's the third and final Battle of Ontario of the season and the Senators (35-25-5) have won both this season and the past ...

Do you remember when Nikita Kucherov – who was supposedly injured – miraculously ... Which wouldn’t have been possible without placing Tkachuk on the LTIR… Of course, all teams have the right to take ...

Do you remember when Nikita Kucherov – who was supposedly injured – miraculously returned to the game during the 2021 playoffs after missing the entire season? He had helped the Lightning win a second ...

Kucherov won the Art Ross Trophy last season with 144 points, four more than MacKinnon. Draisaitl finished second in 2022-23, ...

The first matchup to consider would be between two Western Conference juggernauts, the Avalanche and the Stars. Superstars ...

However, with how Kucherov is playing right now ... Canada Final Lightning Star Shares Big Reason For Fighting Matthew Tkachuk ...