The Ottawa Senators star defenseman Thomas Chabot is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks after he suffered a broken hand, coach D.J. Smith announced. Chabot was placed on long-term injured reserve on Saturday as a result.
The 26-year-old defenceman was injured during the Senators’ 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday when he attempted to block a shot early on in the second period.
Chabot has been in fine form this season, bagging three assists and averaging 24:19 of ice time in seven games to date. Since being picked 18th overall by the Senators in the 2015 NHL Draft, the Senators star has scored 232 points (53 goals, 179 assists) over the course of 388 career appearances. With the team needing reinforcements given Chabot’s unavailability, the Senators have recalled defensemen Tyler Kleven and Nikolas Matinpalo from the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League.
