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Sens Today: Back to Work in Dallas | Ottawa Senators The Senators held a morning practice after arriving in Dallas late last night. Jackson Starr breaks down the team's morning skate from Ameri...
Brady Tkachuk - Earns helper in return Tkachuk logged an assist, fired eight shots on net and added three hits in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
Impact Tkachuk missed 20 games due to a thumb injury, but he should see top-six minutes and power-play time moving forward. He's earned four helpers, 18 shots, 13 hits and four PIM over four outings this season. Few players can match Tkachuk's blend of quality offense and elite physicality, so fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to get him back in their lineups.
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David Perron - Briefly ties game Friday Perron scored a goal and added two hits in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
Impact Perron's tally tied the game at 3-3 in the third period, but Matt Kessel gave the Blues the lead for good less than two minutes later. The goal ended a 17-game stretch without one for Perron, though he still had eight helpers in that span. The 37-year-old saw a season-low 10:40 of ice time Friday, and he'll likely see his minutes reduced now that Brady Tkachuk is healthy again. Perron has three goals, 11 points, 25 shots on net, 29 hits, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating through 24 appearances.
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Fabian Zetterlund - Stays warm with goal Zetterlund scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
Impact Zetterlund has scored in three of the last four games, adding eight shots on net in that span. The 26-year-old winger's usage could take a hit now that Brady Tkachuk is back in action, but Zetterlund still figures to play a decent amount for the Senators. On the year, he has four goals, three assists, 36 shots on net, 37 hits and 12 blocked shots across 24 appearances.
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Shane Pinto - Tallies again Friday Pinto scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
Impact Pinto has three goals over the first five games of the Senators' current road trip. He's up to 12 goals, 18 points, 61 shots on net, 30 hits, 16 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 24 appearances this season. Pinto has often seen far more ice time than his third-line assignment would suggest -- he's averaging a career-high 19:33 per game -- which should help him continue to produce at a strong rate.
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Mathieu Joseph - Snags helper Friday Joseph posted an assist and two PIM in Friday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
Impact Joseph picked up his first point in four appearances since he missed a game due to a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old forward is still very much in a part-time role as the Blues tried to find the right mix of players to fill bottom-six roles. Joseph has seven points, 20 shots on net, 36 hits and a minus-1 rating over 19 appearances, but his lack of a secured spot in the lineup makes him too risky for most fantasy formats.
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Matthew Kessel - Nets game-winner Friday Kessel scored a goal in Friday's 4-3 win over the Senators.
Impact Kessel had been a healthy scratch for the previous two games. The 25-year-old is battling for ice time with Tyler Tucker and Logan Mailloux. Kessel is up to two goals, eight shots on net, five hits, six blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 14 appearances, and even if he secures a steady bottom-four role, he likely won't produce enough in any area to help much in fantasy.
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