Chychrun was traded to the Capitals from the Senators on Monday in exchange for Nick Jensen and a 2026 third-round pick.
Chychrun impressed this past season with 14 goals and 27 assists, including 16 power-play points, in 82 regular-season contests. It was just the second time in the blueliner's career that he was able to reach the 40-point threshold, having last done it back in 2020-21 with the Coyotes. Chychrun should offer more offensive upside for the Caps than the departing Jensen while also taking on a role with the No. 2 power-play unit.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Another two points Wednesday
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Chychrun grabbed a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-2 win over Buffalo.
Chychrun extended Ottawa's lead to 4-0 at the 8:49 mark of the opening period, firing a slapshot past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen before adding an assist on Shane Pinto's empty-netter in the third. The 25-year-old Chychrun now has three goals and four points in his last two games after logging just two assists in his previous 18 contests. He's up to 12 goals and 36 points through 71 games in his first full season with the Senators.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Powers Sens to win
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Chychrun scored a pair of goals in Sunday's 5-3 victory over the Oilers.
Chychrun got the Senators on the board with a power-play goal in the first period, tying the game 1-1, before tallying the eventual game-winner on another man advantage late in the third, beating Calvin Pickard with a one-timer off a Drake Batherson feed. Chychrun had gone 18 games without a goal prior to Sunday's contest, picking up just two assists in that span. The 25-year-old blueliner now has 11 goals and 34 points through 70 games this season.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Creates assist in loss
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Chychrun notched an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Flames.
Chychrun snapped a three-game point drought, his longest in a month, with the helper. He has just two points over his last seven contests, though it hasn't cost him a top-four role. Chychrun is up to 26 points, 83 shots on net, 56 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating through 36 appearances this season. Staying healthy has often been the biggest obstacle in his career -- if he can do so this year, he's on pace to set a new career high in points.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Stays warm with helper
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Chychrun logged an assist in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Avalanche.
Chychrun has 10 assists over his last eight games, including three power-play helpers. The defenseman assisted on a Ridly Greig tally in the first period of Thursday's contest. Chychrun is up to 22 points, 64 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 28 outings overall. He should continue to see top-four minutes and time on the second power-play unit.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Earns power-play helper
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Chychrun notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Chychrun has piled up nine assists over his last six games, with three of them coming on the power play. The 25-year-old defenseman remains on the second power-play unit, but he's finally getting into a groove after a rough second half of November. Overall, Chychrun has 21 points (nine on the power play), 62 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 26 appearances in his first full season with the Senators.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Distributes three assists in loss
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Chychrun notched three assists and two PIM in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.
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.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Supplies pair of power-play assists
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Chychrun posted two power-play assists in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Chychrun avenged his Nov. 16 outing against the Wings, when he skated to a minus-2 rating and marked the beginning of a seven-game point drought. He's performing quite well overall, based on five goals, 10 assists and eight power-play points through 22 games. The Senators' 22 points are the fewest in the Eastern Conference, but so are Ottawa's 22 games played, so Chychrun could start climbing the scoring leaderboard among defensemen as the Senators start to take the ice more regularly.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Two-point effort in win
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Chychrun scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Maple leafs.
He also chipped in two shots on goal, two PIM, one blocked shot and an impressive plus-4 rating. Chychrun tied the score at 3-3 midway through the second period on a one-timer from the top of the faceoff circle to the right of Joseph Woll, then the blueliner helped set up Dominik Kubalik for the game-winner in the third. Chychrun has had a strong start to his first full season in Ottawa, finding the scoresheet in eight of 11 games and piling up five goals and 11 points.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Adds fourth goal
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Chychrun scored a goal on a team-high nine shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.
Chychrun did his best to spur the Senators' offense Thursday, logging nine shots in a team-high 28:12 of action, including 5:24 on the power play. He tied the game 2-2 in the second period, firing a wrister through traffic that snuck by Ilya Sorokin. The 25-year-old Chychrun now has goals in back-to-back games and is up to seven points (four goals, three assists) through seven games to start his first full season with Ottawa.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Three-point effort against Flyers
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Chychrun scored two goals, one on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
The former Coyote was all over the scoresheet with three shots, two blocked shots, two PIM, one hit and a plus-2 rating, and Chychrun wired home the first two goals of the game to set the Sens toward their first win of the season. The 25-year-old blueliner is seeing a big role with the man advantage so far, and after managing only two goals and five points over 12 games with Ottawa in 2022-23, Chychrun appears much more comfortable with his new team to kick off the current campaign.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Ready to rock
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Chychrun (hamstring) will be ready for the start of training camp, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Chychrun missed the final 10 games of the 2022-23 season because of a hamstring injury. In 48 appearances between Arizona and Ottawa last season, he supplied nine goals, 24 assists, 144 shots on net and 83 blocked shots. Chychrun is slated to play on the top pairing with Thomas Chabot (wrist) during his first full campaign with the Senators in 2023-24.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Out 2-3 weeks
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Chychrun will be out of action for 2-3 weeks due to a hamstring injury, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Chychrun could be sidelined for the rest of the 2022-23 season. He sat out Saturday's 5-3 loss to New Jersey after missing Friday's practice. The 24-year-old blueliner has picked up two goals, five points, 30 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and 12 hits in 12 games with Ottawa since being acquired from Arizona on March 1.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Out for a couple of weeks
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Chychrun (lower body) is expected to miss a couple of weeks, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Chychrun was injured in Thursday's big 7-2 win over Tampa Bay. He has nine goals and 24 assists in 48 games split between Arizona and Ottawa this season.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Doubtful against New Jersey
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Chychrun (undisclosed) is considered doubtful to play Saturday versus the Devils, Steve Lloyd of TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Unless the Senators release another update indicating otherwise prior to puck drop, at this point it's safe to assume Chychrun won't be available Saturday. With Chychrun set to be sidelined, look for Nick Holden to draw into the lineup against New Jersey.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: One of each Thursday
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Chychrun scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Kraken.
Chychrun was involved in the Senators' first two goals. He's picked up a pair of multi-point efforts across his first four games with his new team. The 24-year-old defenseman is up to nine tallies, 32 points, 123 shots on net, 64 blocked shots, 47 hits and a plus-10 rating through 40 appearances this season. He's on the third pairing at even strength, but the Senators' blue line remains somewhat fluid to allow Chychrun a bit more ice time than that role would suggest.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Scores first points as a Senator
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Chychrun scored a goal and an assist on two shots, fueling the Senators to a 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Chychrun scored his first goal as a Senator with a wrist shot from the top of the faceoff circle that beat Elvis Merzlikins to give Ottawa a 4-1 lead. He would also add an assist on Tim Stutzle's goal in the first period. On the season, Chychrun has eight goals and 30 points in 38 games.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Mistake-free debut in new uniform
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Chychrun played 19:16 and finished plus-1 in a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Thursday. It was his Senators debut.
Chychrun was solid in his debut and didn't really stand out. That's pretty good for a guy who hasn't practiced with his new team or even played in about three weeks. Ottawa has been Chychrun's second home for a long time -- his dad is from the city, and his grandfather and sister live there. So pulling on a Sens jersey is like a dream come true for him. Chychrun will likely soon find his footing and his offense alongside the emerging young powerhouse in Canada's capital.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Debuting Thursday
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Chychrun will play on the third pairing in his Senators debut Thursday versus the Rangers, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.
Chychrun was acquired from the Coyotes on Wednesday after an eight-game absence for asset protection. The 24-year-old defenseman appears set to be eased in with his new team, though it's expected he'll also see some power-play time.
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Senators' Jakob Chychrun: Dealt to Ottawa
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Chychrun was traded from the Coyotes to the Senators on Wednesday in exchange for a 2023 first-round pick, a 2024 second-round pick (via the Capitals) and a second-round pick in 2026.
The biggest blue-line target for the trade deadline is now on the move, as Chychrun will join a Senators team on the upswing. The first two picks are conditional -- the 2023 first-rounder is top-five protected, and the 2024 second-rounder could become a first if the Senators make the Eastern Conference Finals this season. It's unclear if Chychrun will be ready to play Thursday versus the Rangers after the Coyotes scratched him for the last eight games, but he could be in line to debut Saturday versus the Blue Jackets. The 24-year-old defenseman has 28 points in 36 contests this season, and he joins a defense corps that also features Thomas Chabot and Jake Sanderson at its core.
