VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) \u2014 James Reimer stopped 16 shots for his first shutout of the season and 32nd of his career, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Ridly Greig scored in the second period for Ottawa, and Brady Tkachuk added an empty-netter with 1:20 remaining, extending his point streak to seven games \u2014 six of those after he helped the United States win Olympic gold in Milan.<\/p>\n
Kevin Lankinen made 22 saves for Vancouver, which opened an eight-game homestand.<\/p>\n
Ottawa has points in seven straight games (5-0-2) and 11 of 12 (9-1-2) as it chases an Eastern Conference wild-card spot.<\/p>\n
Greig collected a pass from Shane Pinto at the bottom of the faceoff circle, moved the puck to his forehand and fired a shot past Lankinen midway through the second.<\/p>\n
The Canucks challenged the play, arguing Pinto made a hand pass before the goal, but the call was upheld after a video review.<\/p>\n
Making his first start since Feb. 5, Reimer improved to 4-3-1 on the season and earned his first shutout since April 8, 2025, when he was with Toronto. The 37-year-old signed with Ottawa as a free agent on Jan. 12.<\/p>\n
Tim Stutzle assisted on Tkachuk\u2019s goal, stretching his point streak to 13 games (eight goals, nine assists).<\/p>\n
Ottawa defenseman Jake Sanderson was sidelined with an upper-body injury suffered in Saturday’s win over Seattle. Coach Travis Green said the 23-year-old is \u201cweek to week.\u201d<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Senators: Host Montreal on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Canucks: Host Nashville on Thursday.<\/p>\n