ImpactChartier 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
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Rourke Chartier - Suffers injury FridayChartier (upper body) will not return to Friday's game against the Stars.
Mathieu Joseph - Exits Friday's contestJoseph (lower body) will not return to Friday's tilt against Dallas.
ImpactJoseph 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 FridayForsberg will patrol the blue paint in Dallas on Friday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
ImpactAfter 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 FridayTarasenko (personal) will not play Friday against Dallas.
ImpactTarasenko 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
Justin Faulk - Two helpers in winFaulk recorded a pair of assists in Thursday's 4-2 win over Ottawa.
ImpactFaulk set up Robert Thomas on a breakaway with a stretch pass in the first period before assisting Thomas again in the second. It's Faulk's second multi-point game this season -- he'd been held to just two points over his previous 10 contests. The 31-year-old blueliner has still yet to score a goal this season. He's up to 14 assists with a plus-3 rating, 61 blocked shots and 36 hits through 29 games.
DECEMBER 15, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Brandon Saad - Scores in winSaad scored a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Senators.
ImpactSaad extended the Blues' lead to 3-0 midway through the second period, one-timing an impressive cross-ice feed from Nick Leddy. The 31-year-old Saad now has goals in back-to-back games after he was held without a point in his previous four contests. Overall, he's up to seven goals and 13 points through 29 games this season in a top-six role.
DECEMBER 15, 2023•ROTOWIRE
