Cousins underwent knee surgery and is expected to miss at least a couple of months, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
Cousins likely won't be back until April at the earliest based on this update. Head coach Travis Green didn't commit to Cousins being out for the season, and with the Senators surging in the standings, it's possible the 31-year-old could be available for a playoff run. Zack Ostapchuk and Matthew Highmore continue to hold down fourth-line spots.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Set to miss at least six weeks
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Cousins (knee) is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia on Wednesday.
That would keep Cousins out of the lineup until at least mid-March. He has five goals, 13 points, 39 PIM and 80 hits over 47 appearances in 2024-25. When Cousins is healthy, he typically serves in a bottom-six capacity.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Will miss time
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Cousins (lower body) will be out a while after sustaining an injury Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Cousins' absence may force the Senators to make a roster move, as they don't have any healthy extra skaters in the NHL currently. An exact timeline for Cousins' return hasn't been established.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Suffers lower-body injury
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Cousins won't complete Saturday's game against Toronto because of a lower-body injury, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
Cousins entered the night with five goals, 13 points, 39 PIM and 80 hits in 46 appearances in 2024-25. Ottawa was already missing forwards Noah Gregor (lower body), Josh Norris (upper body) and Cole Reinhardt (upper body), so the Senators will likely need to summon a player from the minors if Cousins can't play Sunday versus Utah.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Collects assist
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Cousins produced an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
Cousins has been limited to two assists over his last eight outings. The 31-year-old doesn't have to score to be productive -- he also has 10 PIM and 16 hits in that span. He's been a bottom-six fixture for the Senators this season, earning five goals, eight assists, 57 shots on net, 66 hits, 35 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 40 appearances. That's a level of production that only fantasy managers in deep formats will appreciate.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Picks up helper in overtime loss
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Cousins logged an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Cousins snapped a four-game slump with the helper. The 31-year-old forward was moderately productive with seven points over 13 outings in December while filling a third-line role. He's up to 12 points, 52 shots on net, 64 hits and 25 PIM through 37 appearances, and he should continue to offer depth scoring and a bit of agitation in a bottom-six spot.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Puts away goal Sunday
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Cousins scored a goal, logged two hits and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers.
Cousins' tally tied the game at 1-1 early in the second period, but the Senators couldn't get another puck past Stuart Skinner. The 31-year-old Cousins has two goals and an assist during his three-game point streak, and he's put up seven points through 11 outings in December. It's a solid run for the third-liner, though it's not likely to be sustainable. For the season, he's at five goals, six assists, 47 shots on net, 50 hits, 25 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 32 appearances.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Sends assist in overtime win
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Cousins posted an assist in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canucks.
Cousins has a goal and an assist over his last two games and six points through 10 outings in December. The 31-year-old has yet to find much consistency -- this has been his most productive month of the season. He's at 10 points, 46 shots on net, 48 hits, 23 PIM, 16 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 31 contests.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Tallies in Thursday's win
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Cousins scored a goal, blocked two shots and added five PIM in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.
Cousins scored late in the first period and fought Brayden Pachal midway through the second. The tally snapped a five-game goal drought for Cousins, who has five points over nine outings in December. The 31-year-old forward is up to nine points, 45 shots on net, 48 hits, 23 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 30 appearances in a bottom-six role this season.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Supplies two assists
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Cousins logged two assists, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 3-0 win over the Hurricanes.
Cousins helped out on third-period tallies by Nick Jensen and Shane Pinto. The 31-year-old Cousins earned his second multi-point effort of the season, and he has four points over six games in December for his most productive month of the campaign. Overall, the veteran forward has eight points, 42 shots on net, 46 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-1 rating through 27 outings, primarily in a bottom-six role.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Buries goal Saturday
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Cousins scored a goal on four shots, added five hits and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Predators.
Cousins provided an insurance tally in the third period, his second goal in the last three games. The 31-year-old forward has bounced back well from spending the last two contests of November in the press box. He's unlikely to be a scoring force in fantasy, but the veteran forward has three goals, six points, 36 shots on net, 40 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 24 appearances this season.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Finds twine in shootout loss
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Cousins scored a goal, added four PIM and recorded two hits in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.
Cousins returned from a two-game stint as a healthy scratch, replacing Cole Reinhardt in the lineup. The tally ended a 10-game drought for Cousins, and it tied the game at 3-3 just 1:09 after Frank Vatrano put the Ducks ahead in the third period. The 31-year-old Cousins has been little more than a fourth-liner with limited upside this season, though he saw 14:08 of ice time in a third-line role Sunday. He's at two goals, five points, 30 shots on net, 32 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-3 rating over 22 outings, but he'll need to score more frequently to be in the conversation for fantasy.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Contributes assist
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Cousins provided an assist in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
Cousins has picked up the pace on offense with four points over his last four games. That's all of his production for the season, and the 31-year-old's scoring is likely to remain sporadic while he's on the fourth line. Over 11 contests, Cousins has accumulated 17 shots on net, 18 hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: First two points with new team
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Cousins scored a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Cousins' first point of the season was a helper on a Brady Tkachuk goal in the third period. About two minutes later, Cousins scored to tie the game briefly at 2-2. These were his first two points as a Senator, and he's added 15 shots on net, 18 hits and a minus-2 rating through eight appearances. As expected, Cousins is seeing bottom-six minutes with minimal power-play time, so his chances to be an impact scorer in fantasy are low.
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Senators' Nick Cousins: Agrees to one-year deal
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Cousins inked a one-year, $800,000 contract with Ottawa on Thursday, RDS.ca reports.
Cousins will be suiting up for his seventh NHL franchise over the course of his 10-year NHL career, having most recently won the Stanley Cup with the Panthers. With Florida last year, he saw action in 69 regular-season contests in which he generated seven goals and eight assists while dishing out 129 hits. Look for Cousins to fill a bottom-six role with his new team that won't include power-play minutes. As such, his fantasy impact figures to be minimal at best.
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Panthers' Nick Cousins: Gets two points Thursday
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Cousins provided a goal and an assist in Florida's 6-0 victory over Ottawa on Thursday.
Cousins was held off the scoresheet in his previous 12 appearances, but he's better known for his physical contributions, so it's not surprising that there was such a long gap between his offensive contributions. The 30-year-old has six goals, 12 points, 60 PIM and 121 hits in 64 outings in 2023-24. He figures to continue to play primarily in a bottom-six capacity going forward.
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Panthers' Nick Cousins: Lights lamp twice in win
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Cousins scored two goals including the game-winner in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Devils.
After getting the Panthers on the board early in the first period, Cousins put his squad up 4-2 early in the third by tipping home a Gustav Forsling point shot. Cousins came into Tuesday with only three goals and eight points in 50 games on the season, but he was skating on the second line with Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett in this one -- an assignment that could lead to some short-term fantasy value for Cousins.
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Panthers' Nick Cousins: Good to go
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Cousins (concussion) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Tuesday versus Philadelphia.
Cousins is expected to return to a third-line role after missing a month of action due to a concussion. He's collected only five points through 37 games this campaign.
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Panthers' Nick Cousins: Upgraded to day-to-day
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Cousins (concussion) has been given the all-clear to practice but is still considered day-to-day and won't be ready to face the Penguins on Friday, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Cousins made the trip with the Panthers and might still be able to suit up versus the Islanders on Saturday. Even once cleared to play, Cousins is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value considering he is pointless in his last 14 outings and hasn't scored since Nov. 6 versus Columbus, a stretch of 26 contests without a goal.
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Panthers' Nick Cousins: Still not skating
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Per Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site, Cousins has yet to resume skating as he is still experiencing concussion symptoms, according to coach Paul Maurice.
Cousins was injured Jan. 2 in Arizona and has missed the last three games. Prior to getting injured, Cousins was pointless in his last 14 games and has just two goals and five points in 37 NHL appearances this season. There is no timetable for his return at this time.
