U.S. Olympian Brady Tkachuk leads Senators against Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night in a matchup of teams beginning their final sprint for spots in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The Red Wings, looking to snap a nine-year playoff drought, are tied for second place in the Atlantic Division with the Montreal Canadiens but have played one more game. The Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins are two and three points behind Detroit, respectively.

The Senators sit fifth in the Eastern Conference wild-card race, six points behind the second-place Bruins.