The Lightning knew the importance of Tuesday’s game against the Senators, the first of two against them this week at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay entered the night out of a playoff spot and looking up at Ottawa in the standings.

TAMPA -- The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Linus Ullmark ’s return from injury and ended the Ottawa Senators’ five-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory at Amalie Arena on Tuesday. Ullmark, playing in his first game since Dec. 22 after missing the previous 18 because of a back injury, made 34 saves.

Brandon Hagel scored less than two minutes into the third period to give the Tampa Bay Lightning the lead for good in a 4-3 win that snapped the Ottawa Senators' five-game winning streak.