Crookshank was limited to only 3:37 time-on-ice in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild before exiting the game with a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old Crookshank has three points (2G / 1A) in 13 games with Ottawa this season.
The suddenly red-hot Senators, winners of five in a row, will turn to Korpisalo for the fifth time in the last six games. Korpisalo has allowed three or fewer goals in four straights (4-0-0), including only two on 30 shots (.933 SV%) in his last outing, a 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Before his current streak, Korpisalo had only two wins in his previous 10 games.
Kleven was recalled from Belleville (AHL) in response to Thomas Chabot exiting Wednesday's contest with a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old Kleven has 17 points (3G / 14A) in 45 games with Belleville and will suit up for Ottawa on Thursday as Chabot is unable to play.
Chabot recorded an assist on Wednesday but played only 14:54 time-on-ice before exiting the game with a lower-body injury. The Senators have recalled Tyler Kleven from Belleville (AHL) to replace Chabot, who has six points (2G / 4A) in his last six games.
The Senators are riding a three-game winning streak, including a commanding 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres last night courtesy of Joonas Korpisalo, but will switch to Forsberg to tend the twine on the tail end of their back-to-back. Forsberg has struggled lately, losing two straight, allowing 11 goals on 64 combined shots (.828 SV%). That said, the Senators enter action as -174 home favourites against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Kleven was recalled from Belleville (AHL) in response to Thomas Chabot exiting Wednesday's contest with a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old Kleven has 17 points (3G / 14A) in 45 games with Belleville and will likely suit up for Ottawa on Thursday if Chabot is unable to play.
Chabot recorded an assist on Wednesday but played only 14:54 time-on-ice before exiting the game with a lower-body injury. The Senators have recalled Tyler Kleven from Belleville (AHL) as a precautionary measure if Chabot is unable to play on Thursday. Chabot has six points (2G / 4A) in his last six games.
The Senators have won two straight, courtesy of Joonas Korpisalo tending the twine, and will continue to ride with him on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. Korpisalo was tremendous in his last outing, stealing a win for the Senators by saving 33 of 36 shots (.917 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Halliday had just finished his second season at Ohio State (NCAA) and has signed with Ottawa on a two-year, entry-level contract that starts in 2024-25. The 21-year-old undrafted forward enjoyed a very strong season with the Buckeyes in 2023-24, with 10 goals, 36 points and 30 PIMs in 38 games played.
Crookshank was a fifth-round pick of the Ottawa Senators in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old played seven games with Ottawa earlier this season but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with Belleville (AHL), tallying 46 points (24G / 22A) in 50 games.
Crookshank was a fifth-round pick of the Ottawa Senators in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The 24-year-old played seven games with Ottawa earlier this season but has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with Belleville (AHL), tallying 46 points (24G / 22A) in 50 games.
Ostapchuk played the last six games for Ottawa, scoring zero points, and has been reassigned to Belleville (AHL) in correspondence to Angus Crookshank being recalled. The 20-year-old Ostapchuk was the 39th overall pick of the Senators in the 2021 NHL Draft.
Bernard-Docker will sit on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Travis Hamonic (lower-body). Bernard-Docker has four goals and nine assists in 13 games this season.
