Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) makes a save on Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk (7) during second period play in Ottawa, on Monday.

The Ottawa Senators may have lost more than just their home opener Monday afternoon.

The Senators (1-2-0), who fell 4-1 to the Nashville Predators, were forced to play the final nine minutes of the third period without captain Brady Tkachuk.

The captain was held to just 13:53 playing time.

Tkachuk was cross-checked by Predators defenceman Roman Josi early in the first period and went awkwardly into the boards and was holding his right forearm as he got to his feet. He continued to play but didn’t always look comfortable.

“Obviously he didn’t finish the game down the stretch, he tried to,” said Senators head coach Travis Green. “I don’t real

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