Hear from defenceman Thomas Chabot following the Senators game against the Winnipeg Jets at the Canadian Tire Centre. Link copied; Video Link Copied
Chabot scored a goal on a team-high five shots on net in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the jets, adding a a hit and a blocked shot. The 28-year-old blueliner spoiled Connor Hellebuyck's shutout bid by snapping home a shot from the faceoff dot to the right of the netminder midway through the second period.
Contrary to a previous report, Chabot's hand was not cut at Tuesday's practice. The blueliner had to leave the ice after bumping his nose, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. Chabot suffered a broken nose before the 4 Nations Face-Off break,
Chabot suffered a broken nose before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, so Tuesday's aggravation of said injury could serve as a setback for the blueliner. The 28-year-old should be considered day-to-day ahead of Ottawa's home matchup against Montreal on Saturday.
Chabot left Tuesday's practice session after his hand was cut, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. The Senators resume play Saturday versus Montreal, so Chabot will have a few days to recover before the club makes a determination on his status.
The Ottawa Senators are starting to get back to full health, accentuated by the returns of Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris and Shane Pinto to the lineup. Defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker is healthy too, finally off injured reserve after being sidelined with a high-ankle sprain.
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot expressed his disappointment at the team's 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.
Only Thomas Chabot was able to beat goaltender Connor Hellebuyck as the Jets extended their franchise-record winning streak to 11. Winnipeg hasn’t lost a game since Jan. 20.
Ullmark is winless in his last four starts since returning from injury on Feb. 4 and hasn't won a game since Dec. 19.