Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and fellow forwards Josh Norris and Shane Pinto will sit out the team's home game against the white-hot Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported.

Tkachuk is "hopeful" to play Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets but doesn't want to "reaggravate" the injury.

Tkachuk confirmed he sustained the injury playing for the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off. He skated on his own ahead of practice Tuesday, took one line rush with Claude Giroux and Tim Stutzle and then left practice, although he said that was part of the plan.

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is still feeling the effects of the 4 Nations Face-Off, where he sustained a lower-body injury that has delayed his return to the Ottawa Senators lineup. Tkachuk suffered the injury during the United States’ round-robin game against Sweden.

Brady Tkachuk will sit out Ottawa Senators game Saturday night vs. Montreal Canadiens, but apparent injury is not considered serious

Holding the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot entering Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators may have their captain back on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets after Brady Tkachuk practiced briefly Tuesday.

The Ottawa Senators might have their captain back Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets after Brady Tkachuk practiced with his teammates, telling reporters after that "I'm feeling all right."