Jakob Chychrun will face the Senators for the first time since being dealt to the Washington Capitals on July 1 in exchange for veteran defenceman Nick Jensen. Chychrun, who suited up for 94 games with Ottawa after being dealt here in March 2023 from the Arizona Coyotes, has been having a standout year with the Caps.

chose to add defenseman Jakob Chychrun to the top unit. John Carlson, also a defenseman, was already entrenched in the group, so he shifted to Ovechkin’s spot as a shooter in the circle ...

The Capitals will look to keep trending in the right direction against Ottawa, as Jakob Chychrun makes his return for the first time since being traded.