Doctors are trying to determine if Tkachuk will need surgery

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The Ottawa Senators will have to soldier on without captain Brady Tkachuk. Article content

Coach Travis Green told reporters on Tuesday morning at the Canadian Tire Centre that Tkachuk will be out at least a month with a right-hand/wrist injury he suffered in the club’s 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Monday. Article content Article content

Surgery also hasn’t been ruled out, and that’s why the Senators are seeking a second opinion.

“He’s going to miss a significant amount of time,” Green said. “We’ll know more in the next 24 hours. We don’t know exactly, but it’s four weeks plus. We don’t know exactly.”

The Senators won’t be able to pinpoint a timeline unless the surgeons determine whether Tkachu

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