Eller (lower body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Blue Jackets.
This was Eller's second game back after missing two due to an undisclosed injury. The 36-year-old's status should be updated prior to Saturday's matinee game versus the Wild. If Eller can't play, Stephen Halliday will draw back into the lineup.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Between pipes versus Jackets
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Ullmark will tend the twine on the road against Columbus on Thursday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Ullmark has lost three of his last four contests while posting a 3.58 GAA and .860 save percentage. Despite the slump, the veteran continues to see the bulk of the workload ahead of Leevi Merilainen. With 10 wins in 22 outings, Ullmark is on pace to reach the 20-win threshold for the fifth straight year.
Tkachuk logged two power-play assists, six shots on net, three hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
Tkachuk has a goal and five assists over six outings since he returned from a thumb injury. The 26-year-old is getting his share of offense, but the Senators as a whole are struggling to get results even with the captain back in the lineup. He's at one goal, eight helpers, 37 shots, 29 hits, eight PIM and a minus-3 rating through nine contests overall.
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Senators' Thomas Chabot: Skipping road trip
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Chabot (upper body) will not travel with the Senators for their upcoming three-game road trip, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Wednesday.
At this point, Chabot may be better served sitting out until after the Christmas break, as he will have missed 14 of the team's last 15 contests by the time the club is back in Ottawa. Still, the Quebec native would be a strong addition to the Sens' blue line, considering he has racked up 10 points in 18 games this year.
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Senators' Tim Stutzle: Two PP points against Devils
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Stutzle scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to New Jersey.
The talented center continues to be feast-or-famine on the scoresheet. Stutzle has five multi-point performances in the last 16 games, but he hasn't gone consecutive games with a point during that stretch, leaving him with just six goals and six assists in total. On the season, Stutzle has 12 goals and 26 points in 29 contests with 69 shots on net, 48 hits, 21 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating.
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Senators' Dylan Cozens: Two helpers in Tuesday's loss
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Cozens picked up two power-play assists in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
The Senators did all their scoring on the power play, which was the only thing keeping them in the contest. It was Cozens' first multi-point performance since Nov. 13, snapping a sluggish stretch in which the 24-year-old center produced just two goals and three points over 10 games. On the season, Cozens has delivered 86 hits, 62 shots on net, 22 PIM, a minus-12 rating, nine goals and 19 points in 29 contests. He has five goals and 12 points on the power play.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Lights lamp twice on power play
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Batherson scored two power-play goals in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.
The 27-year-old winger is suddenly clicking on the power play, and his last four points (three goals and a helper) have all come with the man advantage -- a heater that has snapped a 16-game drought without a PP point. Since the beginning of November, Batherson has racked up eight goals and 13 points in 17 games with 14 shots on net, 28 hits and a minus-2 rating.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Downed by Devils
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Ullmark made 28 saves in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to New Jersey.
The two teams traded goals all evening, but the Senators couldn't find an equalizer in the back half of the third period after Cody Glass had given the Devils the lead a final time. Ullmark has lost three of his last four starts, a skid that has seen the veteran netminder post a 3.58 GAA and .860 save percentage, but he still has a firm hold of the top job in the Ottawa crease ahead of Leevi Merilainen.
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Senators' Olle Lycksell: Returned to minors
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Lycksell was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Wednesday.
Lycksell figures to suit up for Belleville in Wednesday's minor-league clash against Rochester, which will allow him to be recalled, if needed, for Thursday's game against Columbus. In his six games with Ottawa, the 26-year-old winger managed one goal on six shots, two hits and three blocks, not exactly the type of performance to instill confidence in fantasy managers.
Eller (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against New Jersey on Tuesday, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
Following a two-game absence, Eller will occupy a fourth-line role against the Devils. He has chipped in two goals, six points, 24 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and 19 hits across 26 appearances this season.
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Senators' Lars Eller: Game-time call Tuesday
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Eller (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision against New Jersey on Tuesday, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Eller could return following a two-game stint on the shelf due to his undisclosed injury. Prior to getting hurt, the Dane was stuck in a 14-game pointless streak dating back to Oct. 30 versus the Flames. If Eller does play, it likely means Kurtis MacDermid will be dropped from the lineup.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Leaves ice first
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Ullmark was the first goalie to exit the ice Tuesday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports, indicating he'll be between the home pipes versus the Devils.
Ullmark is currently tied for fifth in game played this season with 21, posting a 10-7-4 record along the way while registering a 3.00 GAA. The Sens should continue to give Ullmark a heavy workload the rest of the way, especially with the team having just one back-to-back before the Christmas break.
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Senators' Olle Lycksell: Recalled from minors
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Lycksell was promoted from AHL Belleville on Tuesday.
Lycksell has featured in just six games for the Senators this season, tallying one goal, two hits and six shots while averaging 10:19 of ice time. The 26-year-old Swede has performed significantly better in the minors, notching five points in eight minor-league tilts for Belleville. Lycksell's call-up doesn't bode well for the availability of Lars Eller (undisclosed) against the Devils on Tuesday.
Hodgson was loaned to AHL Belleville by the Senators, the team announced Sunday.
Hodgson has appeared in nine games with the Senators this season, but he has averaged a mere 6:22 of ice time per night. That included just 1:53 of ice time during Saturday's game against the Blues. The 29-year-old will return to AHL Belleville, where he has four points (three goals, one assist) in 11 games.
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Senators' Fabian Zetterlund: Nets power-play goal
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Zetterlund scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.
Zetterlund found the back of the net late in the third period when the Senators had the man advantage, but that late goal wasn't enough to provide a spark and light a comeback. Zetterlund has scored five goals in Ottawa's last eight games, and this has clearly been his most productive stretch of the campaign. Prior to this run, Zetterlund had scored just one goal in 20 games.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: Gives up two goals Saturday
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Ullmark stopped 18 of 20 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.
Ullmark was beaten twice by Jake Neighbours, and that was enough to hand the Senators a defeat, as they mustered only one goal despite taking 42 shots. Ullmark has been inconsistent of late and owns a 4-3-1 record over his last eight games, posting a 2.61 GAA and an .894 save percentage over that span.
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