Ottawa Senators

Drake Batherson notched one assist in the Senators' 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets Tuesday night.

Fantasy Impact: Batherson continues a steady stretch in the offensive zone, picking up points in seven of his last 10 games (three goals, four assists) for the Senators. The winger remains one of many offensive options as part of a deep Ottawa lineup, posting 62 points (22 goals, 40 assists) in 78 games so far this season.

Thomas Chabot tallied two points for the Senators Tuesday night, scoring one goal and picking up one assist in a 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.

Fantasy Impact: Chabot has caught fire in the offensive zone, posting points in each of his last three games (one goal, four assists) for the Senators. The defenseman continues to offer head coach Travis Green a stable offensive option from the Ottawa blueline, tallying 40 points (seven goals, 33 assists) in 77 games so far this season.

Jake Sanderson tallied two assists in the Senators' 4-3 win over the Blackhawks Wednesday night.

Fantasy Impact: Sanderson has caught fire in the offensive zone, notching points in four of his last five games (one goal, six assists) for the Senators. The defenseman continues to form a dynamic blueline tandem with Thomas Chabot in a resurgent Ottawa lineup, recording 42 points (six goals, 36 assists) in 60 games so far this season.

Tim Stutzle was able to find the back of the net for the Senators Wednesday night, scoring one goal in a 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Fantasy Impact: Stutzle continues a torrid stretch in the offensive zone, tallying points in each of his last 13 games (five goals, 14 assists) for the Senators. The center continues to provide fantasy managers with one of the few reliable options as part of an inconsistent Ottawa lineup, carrying a 1.05 point per game average (20 goals, 44 assists) in 61 games so far this season.

Brady Tkachuk was able to light the lamp for the Senators Wednesday night, scoring one goal in a 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Fantasy Impact: Tkachuk has had a nose for the net since returning from injury, scoring a goal in each of his last three games (three goals) for the Senators. The gritty winger continues to provide head coach Travis Green with an imposing forward option as part of a resurgent Ottawa lineup, tallying 47 points (24 goals, 23 assists) to go along with 195 hits in 59 games so far this season.

Shane Pinto was able to light the lamp for the Senators Monday night, scoring two goals in a 5-4 loss to the Capitals.

Fantasy Impact: Pinto has caught fire in the offensive zone, recording points in eight of his last nine games (six goals, three assists) for the Senators. The center has frustrated fantasy managers for much of the season as part of an inconsistent Ottawa lineup, picking up 25 points (14 goals, 11 assists) in 48 games so far this season.

Claude Giroux was able to post two points for the Senators Monday night, scoring one goal and picking up one assist in a 5-4 loss to the Capitals.

Fantasy Impact: Giroux has struggled to make an impact in the offensive zone of late, collecting points in one of his last six games (one goal, one assist) for the Senators. The veteran winger has provided fantasy managers with an inconsistent offensive option as part of an underperforming Ottawa lineup, notching 39 points (12 goals, 27 assists) in 60 games so far this season.

Linus Ullmark did not dress for Team Sweden's final round-robin game in the 4-Nations Tournament Monday against Team USA as he battles an illness. (Source: Elliotte Friedman)

Fantasy Impact: Friedman reported that the flu was running rampant through the Swedish locker room, and it was also the reason Pittsburgh's Rickard Rakell and Mika Zibanejad of the New York Rangers were unable to go. Ullmark has until Saturday evening to recover before the Montreal Canadiens come calling, as NHL play resumes after the break.

Ridly Greig was able to light the lamp for the Senators Monday night, scoring one goal in a 5-2 win over the Predators.

Fantasy Impact: Greig has caught fire in the offensive zone, picking up points in each of his last four games (three goals, one assist) for the Senators. The center continues to flash the difference-making ability the Ottawa organization was enamored with when drafting the 22-year-old, picking up 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) in 50 games so far this season.

Nick Jensen notched two points for the Senators Saturday, scoring one goal and adding one assist in a 6-5 win over the Bruins.

Fantasy Impact: Jensen continues a steady stretch in the offensive zone, picking up points in four of his last seven games (one goal, four assists) for the Senators. The defenseman remains one of many inconsistent options as part of an underperforming Ottawa lineup, notching 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) in 45 games so far this season.

Josh Norris was able to light the lamp for the Senators Saturday, scoring two goals in a 6-5 win over the Bruins.

Fantasy Impact: Norris continues a dynamic stretch in the offensive zone, posting points in four of his last five games (three goals, two assists) for the Senators. The center has been one of many inconsistent options in the Ottawa lineup for fantasy managers, tallying 27 points (17 goals, 10 assists) in 45 games so far this season.

Leevi Merilainen was strong in net for the Senators Thursday night, stopping 25 of 26 shots faced in a 1-0 overtime loss to the Capitals.

Fantasy Impact: Merilainen continues a strong stretch in goal, allowing less than three goals in each of his last four starts (3-0-1) for the Senators. The goaltender has rewarded head coach Travis Green with a reliable netminding option playing behind an inconsistent Ottawa lineup, carrying an impressive 1.84 GAA and .930 save percentage in eight appearances (5-2-1, two shutouts) in the crease so far this season.

Vladimir Tarasenko has been traded to the Florida Panthers by the Ottawa Senators. (Source: Frank Seravalli on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Florida will send a 2024 conditional fourth-round and 2025 conditional third-round pick to Ottawa in exchange for Tarasenko. The winger still possesses above-average finishing ability in the offensive zone and will make the high-scoring Florida forward group even deeper as the club looks to return the Stanley Cup Finals this postseason. Tarasenko has tallied 41 points (17 goals, 24 assists) in 57 games so far this season.

Joonas Korpisalo is starting in net for the Ottawa Senators against the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday. (Source: Bruce Garrioch on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Korpisalo makes his home debut against a Tampa Bay squad missing Steven Stamkos for the contest. The netminder will start the season as the No. 1 option between the pipes, splitting time with Anton Forsberg throughout the season.

Anton Forsberg will start between the pipes for the Ottawa Senators against the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday. (Source: Bruce Garrioch on Twitter )

Fantasy Impact: Forsberg will make his first start in net of the season in Ottawa’s home opener Saturday afternoon, with Senators No.1 netminder Joonas Korpisalo likely to start in net Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Ottawa Senators traded Alex DeBrincat to the Detroit Red Wings for Dominik Kubalik, Donovan Sebrango, a 2024 fourth-round pick, and a 2024 conditional first-round pick. (Source: Frank Seravelli on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: DeBrincat’s acquisition by Red Wings general manager gives a club moving in the right direction a legitimate goal scorer to put alongside captain Dylan Larkin to fortify Detroit’s top line for the foreseeable future.

Cam Talbot allowed three goals on 29 shots faced in the Senators' 4-0 shutout loss to the Hurricanes.

Fantasy Impact: Talbot has struggled in the crease of late for the Senators, allowing three or more goals in seven of his last nine starts (3-6-0, .873 save percentage) for the club. The veteran netminder has flashed his ability to steal games at times despite struggles with consistency in the crease, carrying a 2.90 GAA and .905 save percentage in 29 appearances (12-14-1) between the pipes so far this season.

Connor Brown registered two assists and three shots on goal in 19:49 of ice time in a 3-1 win over Philadelphia.

Fantasy Impact: Brown now has 27 assists and 36 points in 47 games played this season. He's also contributed 93 shots on goal, 10 hits and 31 blocked shots.

Gustavsson was just plain bad in this one. The goalkeeper faced six shots total at the end of two periods, allowing a goal on every-other shot faced, falling behind 3-2. He then faced eight more shots in the third period, allowing another goal, before a Coyote empty-netter sealed the deal for a 5-3 home loss.

Fantasy Impact: Gustavsson stopped 10-of-14 shots for a dismal .714 save-percentage. The goalkeeper moves to 3-10-1 carrying an .896 save-percentage with a 3.66 goals-against-average.

Connor Brown started the scoring off at the 3:18 mark of the first period after a turnover by the Blackhawks, leading to a 2-on-1 situation where Brown buried it between the pipes off the assist from Alex Formenton. Thomas Chabot followed it up with a goal of his own to make it 2-0 Ottawa at the end of one period of play. The third and final Senator goal came at the 15:41 mark of the second period by Nick Paul, which ended up being an equalizer, as Chicago scored three unanswered goals of their own. The Blackhawks went on to win 6-3.

Fantasy Impact: The goal was Paul’s 11th of the season. The left winger followed his performance up with one block in 18:19 of ice time. He moves to 18 points in 57 games played.