DJ Smith and Tkachuk Bash Dell for injuring Batherson

Captain Brady Tkachuk wasn't impressed either, he voiced his opinion:

Batherson was coming around the Sabres net to try to get the puck from the Sabres Mattias Samuelsson when goaltender Dell clipped Batherson sending him down awkwardly from a hit injuring his left knee. I'm sure Batherson wasn't expecting that from the goaltender.

The Senators won the game 5-0 but Senators coach Dj Smith told the media after "Batherson is out of the lineup and will likely miss his 1st NHL All-Star game appearance for the Senators".