Tom Wilson fought Brady Tkachuk late in the first period, scored on the power play in the second and assisted on Martin Fehervary’s goal in the third to help the Washington Capitals end their season-worst losing streak at three games by beating the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Monday night in a shootout.

If the Ottawa Senators were ever going to take a marked step forward in their rebuild, the improvements would have to come from within.

On Monday night, the Washington Capitals blew a three-goal advantage to the Ottawa Senators before prevailing 5-4 in a shootout.  The Capitals scored twice to get Capital One Arena rocking early.

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There are some players up for grabs if the Senators get creative. This piece will serve to evaluate their fit and potential cost.

The Ottawa Senators kicked off the month of March with a 5-3 win over the San Jose Sharks. Brady Tkachuk and Shane Pinto both recorded goals in their return from injury, while David Perron, Tim Stützle and Michael Amadio all scored as well. Stützle also recorded an assist for a two-point night, while Ridly Greig had two assists of his own.

Forty-eight hours after facing the NHL's worst team, the Ottawa Senators will square off against one of the best on Monday night.

The Sharks caught a bad break in the third period of their game against the Ottawa Senators ... left an open net for Tim Stützle, who 19th of the season, giving the Senators the lead for good ...

The Ottawa Senators ended their five-game losing streak on Saturday night, defeating the San Jose Sharks 5-3 at Canadian Tire Centre. Tim Stützle led the way with a goal and an assist in a critically important four-goal third period.

The Sharks caught a bad break in the third period of their game against the Ottawa Senators ... open net for Tim Stützle, who scored his 19th goal of the season, giving the Senators the lead ...