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Drafting Ottawa Senators Players to Playoff Teams

By Jack Baines|
Mar 1, 2021; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (left) and defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) celebrate after a second goal by right wing Drake Batherson (middle) against the Calgary Flames in the second period at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 1, 2021; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (left) and defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) celebrate after a second goal by right wing Drake Batherson (middle) against the Calgary Flames in the second period at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports
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4th: Nashville Predators – Connor Brown

Apr 22, 2021; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Ottawa Senators forward Connor Brown (28) skates against the Vancouver Canucks in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2021; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Ottawa Senators forward Connor Brown (28) skates against the Vancouver Canucks in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports

Much like St. Louis, the Predators find themselves down 2-0 to one of the league’s best teams and in need of a spark to turn things around. Brown may not have quite the impact of a Brady Tkachuk, but his career-high 21 goals led the Sens and is 8 more than Nashville’s leading scorers Calle Jarnkrok and Mikael Granlund.

Where Brown will help most though is on the penalty kill. Nashville’s 75.4 PK% ranked 29th in the league this season, worst among playoff teams. Brown was a staple on Ottawa’s very respectable 20th ranked penalty kill, and led the league with 5 shorthanded goals.

Nashville is facing an uphill climb against Carolina, but a player like Brown could be the key,

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