Brady Tkachuk helps Senators snap five-game skid with 4-3 win over Flames [Video]

Brady Tkachuk’s power-play goal early in the third period stood as the winner as the Ottawa Senators held on for a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday.

Adam Gaudette, Drake Batherson and Cole Reinhardt also scored as Ottawa (9-11-1) snapped a five-game losing skid (0-4-1) and a five-game losing streak on home ice.

Jonathan Huberdeau opened the scoring for the Flames (12-7-3), while Yegor Sharangovich and Nazem Kadri, into an empty net, added goals.

Anton Forsberg had a solid 24-save performance to help the cause, while Calgary’s Dustin Wolf stopped 25 of 29 shots.

Huberdeau had a power-play goal at 14:32 of the first period and Calgary seemed to double their lead 25 seconds later. 

However, the goal was disallowed due to incidental contact with Forsberg. The Flames challenged the call but were unsuccessful, resulting in an Ottawa power play. 

The Senators capitalized on the momentum, with Gaudette …