Ottawa Senators News

Greig has yet to play this season, serving a postseason suspension, but will make his debut on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 24-year-old forward scored a career-high 35 points (13G / 22A) last season in 77 games. Hayden Hodgson will be a healthy scratch to make room for Greig's return.

With Jake Sanderson (lower body) expected to miss at least two more games, Ottawa recalled Donovan from Belleville (AHL) earlier in the week, but he will return back to the AHLL. The 22-year-old defenseman has spent the past two seasons playing primarily in the AHL. He scored 21 points (4G / 17A) in 61 games last season with Belleville.

Linus Ullmark (undisclosed) exited Ottawa's previous game in the third period, resulting in Johansson being recalled from Belleville (AHL). The 31-year-old Johansson appeared in 25 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season (11-10-2), posting a 3.29 GAA and .884 SV%.

With Jake Sanderson (lower body) expected to miss at least two more games, Crotty will fill in on Ottawa's blueline, beginning with Monday's contest against the Boston Bruins. The 27-year-old Crotty played six games for Ottawa last season, averaging 14:55 time on ice and scoring one assist.

Ullmark was excellent in his first game of the season, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, and will return to the crease on Monday against his former team, the Boston Bruins. The 33-year-old Swedish goalie had an inconsistent 2025-26 season with Ottawa, posting a 2.73 GAA and .891 SV% in 49 games (28-12-8), and will need to improve in 2026-27 if the Senators hope to return to the postseason. Ottawa enters Monday's contest as slight -115 road favourites against a Bruins team off to a 2-1-0 start.

With Jake Sanderson (lower body) expected to miss at least two more games, Ottawa has recalled Donovan from Belleville (AHL). The 22-year-old defenseman has spent the past two seasons playing primarily in the AHL. He scored 21 points (4G / 17A) in 61 games last season with Belleville.

It's believed that Sanderson was sent back to Ottawa to undergo further testing on a lower-body injury that he suffered in the Senators' season opener win in Toronto. If he did return to Ottawa, he will obviously miss Monday's game in Boston and Tuesday's game in Detroit. Expect an update prior to Thursday's game vs. the Flyers and look for Thomas Chabot to move to PP1.

Sanderson participated sparingly in training camp, but has returning the practicing that last couple of days. That said, he status for Saturday's season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs remains uncertain. The 24-year-old fifth-year defenseman is expected to play a huge part on Ottawa's blueline and power play yet again this season after putting up 14 goals, 54 points and 147 SOG across 67 games played while averaging 24:50 TOI.

Foegele failed to appear in any of Ottawa's preseason games, but is expected to play in their season opener on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old left-winger is entering his 10th NHL season and first full season in Ottawa after picking up six goals, eight points and 27 SOG in 21 games with the Senators after being acquired from Los Angeles at last years' trade deadline.

Burakovsky suffered an upper-body injury in Ottawa's final preseason game and is not unlikely to dress for the Seantors' opening season game vs. Toronto on Saturday. The 31-year-old veteran was acquired in a trade with Chicago in the offseason and is entering the final year of a five-year, $27.5 million contract. He had 11 goals and 33 points in 75 games played last season with the Blackhawks.

Sanderson has missed the Senators last few morning practices but skated on Wednesday and is hopeful to play in Ottawa's season opener vs. Toronto on Saturday. The 24-year-old fifth-year defenseman is expected to play a huge part on Ottawa's blueline and power play yet again this season after putting up 14 goals, 54 points and 147 SOG across 67 games played while averaging 24:50 TOI.

Ottawa will be without one of their toughest players to begin the 2026-27 season after they announced Kurtis MacDermid begin the year on the injured/non-roster player list due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old bruising forward last scored in the NHL in 2023-24 with Colorado, having appeared in over 58 games since he last found the back of the net.

Foegele failed to appear in any of Ottawa's preseason games and will start the 2026-27 regular season as an injured/non-roster player due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old left-winger is entering his 10th NHL season and first full season in Ottawa after picking up six goals, eight points and 27 SOG in 21 games with the Senators after being acquired from Los Angeles at last years' trade deadline.

Burakovsky exited Saturday's preseason game with an undisclosed injury, and the team has yet to provide a concrete update on his status. The 31-year-old forward averaged 16:25 of ice time and scored just 33 points (11G / 22A) last season, while posting a career-worst -32 plus/minus in 75 games with the Chicago Blackhawks. He hopes to rediscover his offensive prowess in an elevated role with the Senators this season.