Goaltending struggles continue to plague the Senators and they'll need a major improvement to have any playoff hopes this spring.

"It's embarrassing that it got to the point that it did," Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk said. "I'm not happy about it one bit."

Originally selected by the Panthers in the fifth round (157 th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft, Vilmanis, who won't turn 22 until Jan. 23, is currently tied for first in scoring on the Charlotte Checkers with 19 points (8G, 11A).

The Ottawa Senators captain wasn’t the least bit pleased with the rumours circulating online surrounding No. 1 goaltender Linus Ullmark’s absence from the team, and he let everybody know it on Saturday before the club hosted the Florida Panthers at the Canadian Tire Centre.

An embarrassing loss Thursday capped off one of the most eventful days in recent memory for the Senators. And they have themselves to blame.

Our Panthers vs. Senators predictions believe Jake Sanderson will secure another assist tonight. Free NHL picks for Saturday.

With the NHL pausing the 2019-20 regular season on March 12 due to the concerns surrounding the coronavirus, NHL.com is taking stock of each of the League's 31 teams. Today, a fantasy recap of the Ottawa Senators at the pause: NOTE: Rank for fantasy most valuable player is based on standard-category production to date.