Ottawa has had no trouble finding the back of the net this season, and we expect Sens captain Brady Tkachuk to remain at the forefront of their offensive production.

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Remove all the context — the injuries, the Islanders’ record, the desperation inherent in calling up someone with just four professional games under his belt — for just a second, because on Tuesday morning, some nine hours before taking his rookie lap, Isaiah George could not stop beaming.

Sure, he’s a 20-year-old making his NHL debut just five games into his professional career and with his parents in the crowd at UBS Arena. And, sure, Isaiah George, recalled from the Islanders’ AHL affiliate in Bridgeport earlier in the day,