Ottawa Senators News

Abramov is a highly touted prospect, who was at the top of the Blue Jackets farm system after being picked in the third-round (No.65 overall) in 2016. The under-sized winger (5-foot-9, 171 lbs) has excellent elusiveness and dangling ability, that he he has used to score 12 goals with 10 assists (22 points) in 52 AHL games this season.

With Matt Duchene, Mark Stone and Ryan Dzingel on their way out, Batherson returns to the Senators where he could play a significant role down the stretch. Batherson leads Belleville in points this season with 49 (18G / 31A) in 41 games. During his 17-game stint with Ottawa earlier this season, Batherson scored three goals with five assists (eight points).

Ullmark stopped 24 of 25 shots in the Sabres win over the Islanders on Tuesday. Ullmark has won three of his last four starts while posting a 2.91 GAA and .907 SV%. Tonight he will face the Rangers at KeyBank Centre where he has gone 7-2-2 with a 3.21 GAA, .901 SV% and one shutout.

Ullmark allowed one goal on 29 shots in the Sabres win over the Red Wings on Saturday. Ullmark has hone 2-0-1 with despite posting a 3.77 GAA and .883 SV% in his first four appearances in February. Tonight he faces a tough Islanders team on home-ice, where he is 6-2-2 with a 3.42 GAA, .897 SV% and one shutout this season.

Ullmark allowed four goals on 45 shots in the Sabres shootout win over the Wild on Tuesday. It was a busy night for Ullmark, who is now 2-4-0 with a 3.32 GAA and .895 SV% in his last eight appearances. The 25-year-old comes in at 5-2-1 with a 3.41 GAA, .900 SV% and one shutout on home-ice this season.

Ullmark allowed two goals on seven shots after replacing Carter Hutton in the Sabres loss to the Blackhawks on Friday. Ullmark was really good for a stretch of games in late-December but hasn’t been very good in his last seven outings—going 1-4-0 with a 3.25 GAA and .891 SV%. The 25-year-old has also been much better on the road than he has in Buffalo this season—4-2-1 despite a 3.37 GAA and .898 SV% on home-ice.

Ullmark gave up four goals on 23 shots in the Sabres loss in Vancouver on January 18th. With Carter Hutton starting last night, Ullmark will get a shot tonight in Dallas. Through 12 games, Ullmark has gone 6-2-2 with a 2.73 GAA, .921 SV% and one shutout. He has shown the ability to steal a game but has had some clunkers as well.

Ullmark allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Sabres win in Calgary on Wednesday. Ullmark has played pretty well this season, going 10-3-3 with a 2.86 GAA and .917 SV% in 17 stars and one relief appearance. He hasn’t seen the Canucks in any of those games but has gone 6-1-2 with a 2.60 GAA, .927 SV% and one shutout on the road.

Ullmark allowed two goals on 13 shots after replacing Carter Hutton in the Sabres loss in Edmonton on Monday. Ullmark has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.59 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout in his last seven appearances. Tonight he will take on a Flames team that is on a five-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 23-to-12 during that time.

Chabot has missed the last eight games with a shoulder injury but is set to play Wednesday vs. the Avalanche. Chabot had an insane pace going before getting hurt, scoring 10 goals with 28 assists (38 points) in 38 games. Chabot is expected to skate with Dylan DeMelo at 5v5 and back on the top power-play unit.

Chabot has been out since December 28th, missing the last eight games with a shoulder injury. Chabot took part in Monday’s practice but needs to take contact to test his shoulder over the next two days.

Burakovsky has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace Nic Dowd on Monday. Burakovsky has not had a good season, scoring just five goals with four assists (nine points) in 38 games this season.

Blais has split his season between the AHL and NHL, picking up just one assist in 16 games with the Blues. During his time with the Rampage, the 22-year-old has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 19 games.