Sharks, Senators tasked with refocusing after emotional wins

The Ottawa Senators host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night, with both teams looking to refocus after emotional victories earlier in the week. San Jose rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday, sealed by Macklin Celebrini's power-play winner. Meanwhile, Ottawa defeated the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Wednesday in a charged matchup featuring former captain Brady Tkachuk's return.

Ottawa faces a quick turnaround and injury concerns after starting goaltender Linus Ullmark exited Wednesday's game with a lower-body strain, leaving Samuel Ersson likely to start against San Jose. The Sharks are navigating injuries of their own, with center Alexander Wennberg sidelined day-to-day due to an upper-body issue, while goaltender Yaroslav Askarov seeks to end a four-game skid.