After a bumpy start to the New Year, the Ottawa Senators are back on track. The Senators have started climbing up the Eastern Conference standings again with three straight victories ahead of Thursday's encounter with the Washington Capitals.

Earns helper in return

Ottawa Senators' Jake Sanderson (85), Tim Stutzle (18), and Josh Norris (9) turn to see a fight starting as they celebrate Sanderson's goal against the Boston Bruins during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Justin Tang

The Ottawa Senators will be without defenceman Thomas Chabot as they welcome one of the NHL’s best, the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

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Chabot (face) is good to return for Saturday's clash against Boston, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. Chabot missed Thursday's 1-0 overtime loss to Washington because of the injury. He has three goals, 19 points,

Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot had a different look on Saturday. The 27-year-old returned to the lineup following a one-game absence with a full visor as the Senators were set to face the Boston Bruins on Hockey Day In Canada.

The Ottawa Senators' first home game in more than three weeks did not go according to plan.Ottawa fell 4-0 to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, and Senators fans responded accordingly by booing their team off the ice.

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot will be out of the lineup on a day-to-day basis after taking a puck to the face in Tuesday’s 2-0 road win over the New York Islanders.

Filling in for injured defenseman Thomas Chabot, Donovan Sebrango played more like a veteran instead of a young, nervous rookie making his NHL debut for the Ottawa Senators Thursday.

Injuries have disrupted the Senators' lineups. His most common partner last season, Artem Zub, sustained a violent concussion in the third game of the season, and upon his return, he did not resemble his usual self. After eight nondescript games, Zub suffered a fractured foot, which caused him to miss another 16 games.

Chychrun returned to Ottawa this week as the top-scoring defenceman on the top team in the NHL and reflected on his time with the Senators.