Tkachuk, a left wing, missed two games with a lower-body injury sustained during the 4 Nations Face-Off, where he represented the United States. The Senators captain took reps alongside Tim Stutzle and Claude Giroux on the first line at practice Friday.

NHL: San Jose Sharks face Ottawa Senators, who will have Brady Tkachuk, Shane Pinto and Josh Norris back in their lineup

San Jose defenseman Timothy Liljegren's one-timer gives the Sharks a 2-1 second-period lead over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at Canadian Tire CentreLiljegren's top-shelf snipe gives Sharks 2-1 lea

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The Sharks entered Saturday with a 0-1-2 record on this seven-game road trip, with all three losses by one goal. Their last win before Saturday came on Jan. 27 at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins. San Jose is 0-4-3 since, with five losses by one goal.

Tim Stutzle scored and added an assist to keep his 11-game point streak alive, Brady Tkachuk and Shane Pinto returned to the lineup and scored, and the Ottawa Senators ended a five-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.

Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association get to pick five players when they vote for the winner of the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year, and San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini figures to be at or near the top of the list considering the year he’s had so far.