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Head Coach Pete DeBoer Post Game Press Conference Dec 15 vs Ottawa Senators

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Senators come into matchup with the Golden Knights on losing streak

The Ottawa Senators come into the matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights after losing three straight games

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • Associated Press

Jakob Chychrun - Distributes three assists in loss Chychrun notched three assists and two PIM in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.

Impact Chychrun helped out on all three of the Senators' first-period tallies. The defenseman went from cold to hot in a hurry, racking up eight helpers over his last five games after a stretch of just one assist across nine contests. The 25-year-old is up to five goals, 15 helpers, 59 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 14 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through 25 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Travis Hamonic - Opens scoring Friday Hamonic scored a goal in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.

Impact Hamonic snapped a nine-game point drought with the tally. The 33-year-old defenseman is hardly a regular contributor on offense, and he's been limited to a bottom-four role for much of the campaign. Overall, Hamonic has four points, 26 shots on net, 44 blocked shots, 34 PIM, 24 hits and a plus-3 rating over 25 appearances. His lack of offense makes him a non-factor in most fantasy formats.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Norris - Scores in Friday's loss Norris scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.

Impact Norris has potted three goals over his last five games. The 24-year-old center is up to eight tallies on the season, but it appears he's getting more comfortable again after missing most of last season due to shoulder surgery. Norris has mainly been a second-line presence for the Senators in 2023-24, picking up 14 points, 62 shots on net, 26 hits and a minus-2 rating over 22 appearances.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drake Batherson - Tallies twice in loss Batherson scored two goals on five shots in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.

Impact Batherson scored in each of the first two periods to reach the 10-goal mark on the season, but it wasn't enough. The winger has been excellent in December with four goals and six assists over eight contests this month. Overall, he's up to 22 points, 64 shots, 27 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 25 appearances. Batherson's top-line role and spot on the first power-play unit appear safe, so he's a strong fantasy play.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Anton Forsberg - Gives up five goals Forsberg allowed five goals on 24 shots in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.

Impact The Senators led 3-2 after the first period, but Forsberg couldn't stop the Stars' comeback push. He had sat out the last three games after a stretch of starting three in a row in which he gave up just six goals on 96 shots. Forsberg is now at a 5-6-0 record with a 3.23 GAA and an .876 save percentage while serving as Joonas Korpisalo's backup. The Senators' next game is Sunday in Vegas.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Senators @ Stars 12/15 | NHL Highlights 2023

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Heiskanen and Duchene rally Stars past Senators after Oettinger departs with lower-body injury

Miro Heiskanen and Matt Duchene scored 44 seconds apart in the third period, and Dallas beat the short-handed Ottawa Senators 5-4 after Stars goalie Jake Oettinger departed with a...

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • Associated Press

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DECEMBER 16, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Rourke Chartier - Suffers injury Friday Chartier (upper body) will not return to Friday's game against the Stars.

Impact Chartier logged just 4:25 of ice time before exiting the contest. The 27-year-old has been held scoreless in 12 straight games. The team should have an update on his status ahead of Sunday's game in Vegas.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mathieu Joseph - Exits Friday's contest Joseph (lower body) will not return to Friday's tilt against Dallas.

Impact Joseph was injured in the first period after logging 4:45 of ice time and tallying an assist. He's up to 19 points through 25 games, with 11 of those coming in his last 15 appearances. The team should have an update on his status before Sunday's game in Vegas.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Anton Forsberg - Draws start Friday Forsberg will patrol the blue paint in Dallas on Friday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Impact After turning aside a combined 72 of 74 shots in his first two starts this month, Forsberg was tagged with four goals on 22 shots in a loss to Toronto on Dec. 7. The 31-year-old netminder is 5-5-0 with a 3.03 GAA and an .885 save percentage through 10 appearances this season. Neither Forsberg nor Joonas Korpisalo have been able to establish themself as the better option in Ottawa.

DECEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vladimir Tarasenko - Unavailable Friday Tarasenko (personal) will not play Friday against Dallas.

Impact Tarasenko will be attending to a family matter and will miss his first game of the 2023-24 campaign. The 32-year-old winger has six goals and 19 points through 24 games, including eight points in his last 11 outings. Rourke Chartier will suit up in his absence Friday and it's unclear how long Tarasenko is expected to be out.

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dominik Kubalik - Tickles twine Thursday Kubalik scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to St. Louis.

Impact Kubalik went 10 games without a goal from early November to early December but has now bent the twine in two of his last three outings. With just seven points through the opening 24 games of the season, the 28-year-old winger is well off his pace from previous years and looks poised to miss the 30-point mark for the first time in his five-year NHL career.

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stars host the Senators after Heiskanen's 2-goal game

The Dallas Stars host the Ottawa Senators after Miro Heiskanen's two-goal game against the Detroit Red Wings in the Stars' 6-3 win

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • Associated Press

Joonas Korpisalo - Falls to St. Louis Korpisalo allowed four goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Blues.

Impact Korpisalo's now allowed four goals in each of his previous two starts as he fell to 1-4-0 with a disappointing .879 save percentage over his last five outings. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 6-8-0 with an .898 save percentage and 3.33 GAA this season. Anton Forsberg will likely get the start Friday against Dallas in the second half of a back-to-back, lining Korpisalo up for a road matchup with the Golden Knights on Sunday.

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Senators @ Blues 12/14 | NHL Highlights 2023

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Senators' Brady Tkachuk Drops The Gloves To Scrap Blues' Tyler Tucker With Family Watching

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Joonas Korpisalo - Tending twine in St. Louis Korpisalo will protect the road goal Thursday versus the Blues, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Impact Korpisalo has allowed 14 goals while going 1-3-0 over his last four appearances. He took a loss Tuesday versus the Hurricanes, allowing four goals on 28 shots in that game. He'll catch a break Thursday, as the Blues have lost five of their last six games and will be playing with a new coach after firing Craig Berube earlier in the week.

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Kastelic - Lifted from LTIR Kastelic (ankle) was removed from long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia.com.

Impact Kastelic has missed 14 games with a high-ankle sprain. The 24-year-old should be in line to compete for a bottom-six role as soon as Thursday versus the Blues. Kastelic did not record a point in nine games prior to his injury.

DECEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Norris - Pots seventh goal in Tuesday's loss Norris scored his seventh goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact An aggressive forecheck by the Senators created some scoring chances midway through the first period and Norris was able to tip home an Erik Brannstrom point shot, but it was all the offense the team could muster. Norris has found the back of the net in two of the last three games, but since the beginning of November he's managed just four goals and eight points in 15 contests.

DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joonas Korpisalo - Sunk by Hurricanes Korpisalo made 24 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Carolina.

Impact The Senators grabbed an early 1-0 lead but the game was all 'Canes after that, with two power-play goals getting things going for the Carolina offense. Korpisalo has lost three of his last four starts, allowing at least four goals in each defeat, and on the season he carries a 3.28 GAA and .900 save percentage to go along with a 6-7-0 record. With Anton Forsberg not playing any better, however, Ottawa coach D.J. Smith will likely continue trying to ride the hot hand rather than stick to a strict timeshare between the two goalies.

DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob Larsson - Up from AHL Larsson was recalled by Ottawa on Wednesday.

Impact Larsson has two goals, four points and 14 PIM in 18 appearances with AHL Belleville in 2023-24. The 26-year-old hasn't drawn into the lineup with Ottawa this campaign, but with the Senators set to play their next five games on the road, beginning with a contest in St. Louis on Thursday, perhaps Larsson will see action at some point during the trip.

DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jiri Smejkal - Heads to minors Smejkal was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Wednesday.

Impact Smejkal was called up by Ottawa on Friday and went on to appear in two games with the Senators, blocking two shots while averaging 6:51 of ice time. He also has three goals and nine points in 17 contests with Belleville this season.

DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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