Brady Tkachuk will return for the Ottawa Senators when they visit the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Friday (4 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, TSN5, RDSI). The Ottawa captain and forward has been out since injuring his thumb in the third game of the season on Oct. 13 against the Nashville Predators and having surgery four days later.

The Ottawa Senators have been on a gradual climb since being taken over by owner Michael Andlauer and general manager Steve Staios.

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is set to return Friday after six weeks of recovery from thumb surgery. He announced his comeback on the Wingme

With Brady Tkachuk (thumb), Thomas Chabot (upper body), and Olle Lycksell (concussion) all on injured reserve, the Senators will still hit the road with a bloated roster. Tkachuk will travel with the team and could be activated at some point during the trip, while it appears that Chabot and Lycksell will stay behind.

Anton Forsberg made 17 saves in his Ottawa return for his first shutout of the season, Alex Laferriere scored in the first period and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Senators 1-0 on Saturday night.

A hot mic moment during an Ottawa Senators at Vegas Golden Knights NHL game was captured. It was a profane chirp aimed at Nick Cousins after a questionable fall. The viral clip revived debates around Cousins’ embellishment history.