Thursday night at Canadian Tire Centre provided yet another confidence boost for the Ottawa Senators. Facing the NHL’s top team, the Senators blew a 4-2 lead in the third period but kept their composure and defeated the Washington Capitals 5-4 in overtime.

While the Minnesota Wild continue their season-long success on the road, the Ottawa Senators remain a strong outfit at home.

In recent days, the case of the Ottawa Senators has been widely discussed. After announcing that the club would play in Quebec as part of the upcoming preseason schedule, owner Michael Andlauer publicly expressed a desire to play real games in Quebec.

Going into a matchup with the Minnesota Wild (31-17-4), the Ottawa Senators (27-20-4) currently are monitoring five players on the injury report. The game begins at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 1 at Canadian Tire Centre.

Hall of Famer Alfredsson, current captain Tkachuk among forwards; Norris Trophy winner Karlsson leads defensemen

Alex Ovechkin moved within 19 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, scoring on a late power play in the Washington Capitals’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

With both Ottawa and Washington featuring elite defenses, goals will be hard to come by in tonight's Eastern Conference showdown.

The Capitals are holding on to the No. 1 spot despite an average week but it's getting crowded at the top of the rankings.

A trade rumour this week suggested the Senators might be interested in doing business with the Vancouver Canucks.

Thomas Chabot starred in the Ottawa Senators' win over Alex Ovechkin's Washington Capitals and left a warning for the rest of the NHL teams.

Michael Andlauer meant no harm to fans of the Ottawa Senators.