Brady Tkachuk calls Senators’ performance vs. Stars ’embarrassing hockey’

Ottawa’s offence struggled and failed to get a shot on goal during a 6-on-4 power play in the game’s closing minutes.

Tkachuk was less than impressed.

“The second half was embarrassing, embarrassing hockey. Just unacceptable,” he told reporters.

Throughout the game, Ottawa failed to score in each of their four power plays, and their 13 shots were the fewest Dallas has seen all season.

“You got to give credit, they played well. They are a veteran team, a lot of great players on that team,” Tkachuk said of the Stars.

“The only things we can control are ourselves and our individual decisions and that’s just not the way we play.”

Tkachuk snapped a four-game goal drought with a goal and an assist, but he’s still focused on improving.

“There’s a lesson to be learned. A lot of lessons to be learned in this game, a lot of lessons to be learned every shift,” he said.

The Senators are 19-16-2 this season and have lost three of their last four games. They face the St. Louis Blues on Friday.

“Thank god we play tomorrow, we’ll move on from this one quicker,” Tkachuk said.