More Injury Trouble For Senators After Final Preseason Battles With Montreal

The Ottawa Senators concluded their 2026 preseason schedule on Saturday with split-squad games against the Montreal Canadiens, winning 4-3 in Ottawa and losing 4-2 in Montreal. All six goals scored by Ottawa across both contests came on the power play. Claude Giroux posted a goal and two assists in Ottawa, while Philip Tomasino and Tyler Boucher scored for the Senators in Montreal.

Injuries emerged as a primary concern for Ottawa during the matchups. Defenseman Jake Sanderson exited the Ottawa game halfway through as a precaution according to head coach Travis Green. Forward Andre Burakovsky also left following a third-period hit, while prospect Adam Nemec suffered an upper-body injury in Montreal after being driven into the glass by Florian Xhekaj.