BOSTON – Brady Tkachuk scored 21 seconds into overtime, lifting Ottawa to a 3-2 win over the Bruins on Saturday night and handing a win to Linus Ullmark in his return to Boston.

The 31-year-old Ullmark was traded by Boston to Ottawa in June. The 2023 Vezina Trophy winner went 88-26-10 in three seasons with the Bruins, but he was replaced by Jeremy Swayman for most of last season’s playoffs.

Tkachuk beat Swayman with a wrist shot from the right circle at the end of a 2-on-1 intermission.

Josh Norris scored a power-play goal for Ottawa, and Michael Amadio’s equalizer came late in the second period on a wrist shot from the right circle.

Pavel Zacha and Brad Marchand scored 15 seconds apart in the second, giving Boston a 2-1 lead. Zacha beat Ullmark with a turnaround backhander and Marchand fired in a loose puck from the edge of the crease.

The Bruins played a video tribute to Ullmark, who helped them set NHL records for wins (65) and points (135) two seasons ago, midway through the opening season. He watched from his team’s bench, then skated to the blue line and waved to the fans during a loud ovation.

Takeaways

Senators: Defeated the Bruins 34-16 to win for the second time in seven road games so far this season.

Bruins: It seems like things aren’t going well so far this season. They had won three out of four.

Key moment

Ullmark and Swayman, also close friends, hugged at center ice, put an arm around each other and posed for a photo before pre-game warmups.

Key stat

Through regulation, the Bruins had more giveaways (20) than shots on goal (15).

Next

The Senators are in Toronto on Tuesday and the Bruins play in St. Louis the same evening.

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