Ottawa Senators injuries

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When a player is injured, his team can either retain him on their active roster, counting towards the 23-man active roster limit, or place him on the Injured Reserve List (IR).

NHL Injuries
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Austin Watson - OUT - Lower Body
Sat Apr 8, 2023
Austin Watson | Watson (foot) will not play Saturday versus Tampa Bay and is done for the season, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.

Thu Apr 6, 2023
Austin Watson | Watson (lower body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Florida Panthers.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Derick Brassard - OUT - Leg
Sat Apr 1, 2023
Derick Brassard | Brassard had surgery on a broken fibula Saturday and will miss the remainder of the season, per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.

Thu Mar 30, 2023
Derick Brassard | Brassard (lower body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Philadelphia Flyers.
Thu Mar 30, 2023
Derick Brassard | Brassard's lower-body injury is "not good" and he'll likely miss time, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Travis Hamonic - OUT - Lower Body
Sat Apr 8, 2023
Travis Hamonic | Hamonic (lower body) has been ruled out for the rest of this season, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.

Thu Mar 30, 2023
Travis Hamonic | Hamonic sustained a lower-body injury Thursday and won't return to the game versus Philadelphia.
Thu Mar 30, 2023
Travis Hamonic | Hamonic's (lower body) injury was described as "not good" by head coach D.J. Smith following Thursday's game versus the Philadelphia Flyers, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Thomas Chabot - OUT - Wrist
Fracture
Fri Apr 14, 2023
Thomas Chabot | Chabot suffered a broken wrist and torn ligament March 27, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.

Sat Apr 8, 2023
Thomas Chabot | Chabot (upper body) won't return this season, per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.
Wed Mar 29, 2023
Thomas Chabot | Chabot will be out of action for two weeks with an upper-body injury, Ian Mendes of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Jakob Chychrun - OUT - Hamstring
Sat Apr 8, 2023
Jakob Chychrun | Chychrun (hamstring) will not suit up again this season, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

Mon Mar 27, 2023
Jakob Chychrun | Chychrun will be out of action for 2-3 weeks due to a hamstring injury, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Sat Mar 25, 2023
Jakob Chychrun | Chychrun (lower body) is expected to miss a couple of weeks, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Fri Mar 24, 2023
Jakob Chychrun | Chychrun (undisclosed) is considered doubtful to play Saturday versus the New Jersey Devils, Steve Lloyd of TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Parker Kelly - OUT - Kneecap
Thu Mar 23, 2023
Parker Kelly | Kelly suffered a broken kneecap and will not return this season, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Mon Mar 20, 2023
Parker Kelly | Kelly (undisclosed) won't play Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Thu Mar 16, 2023
Parker Kelly | Kelly (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Parker Kelly | Kelly (undisclosed) is considered doubtful for Tuesday's matchup with Edmonton, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Joshua Norris - IR - Shoulder
Fri Apr 14, 2023
Josh Norris | Norris (shoulder) is looking to start skating next month, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.

Thu Feb 16, 2023
Josh Norris | Norris had successful surgery on his shoulder a few weeks ago and will be ready for the start of training camp, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Anton Forsberg - IR - Knee
Sprain
Fri Apr 14, 2023
Anton Forsberg | Forsberg (knees) is expecting to return to the ice in full equipment come July, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.

Thu Mar 23, 2023
Anton Forsberg | Forsberg (knees) will miss the remainder of the regular season, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.

Injured Reserve List (IR)

If a team opts to put their player on the Injured Reserve List, the following requirements must to be met:

  • First, a team may place a player on the Injured Reserve List if the said player has been injured, incapacitated, or ill and will not be able to perform his duties as a hockey player after having passed the team’s preliminary physical examination for that season.
  • Second, a player with an injury that prevents him from playing for at least seven days from the date the injury was incurred can be placed on the team’s Injured Reserve List. Once a player is placed on the IR list, the team may replace said player on its NHL roster with a player from the minors.
  • Third, a player who has been placed on the Injured Reserve List will not be eligible to compete in NHL games for a period of no less than seven days.

Players on the Injured Reserve List may attend team meetings and meals, travel with the team, and join their practice sessions.

Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR)

If a player has an injury that will prevent him from playing for at least 10 NHL games and 24 days in the NHL season, the team may place him on Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR), which can be used to exceed the salary cap.

Once a player is put on LTIR, the player’s cap hit stays on the team’s cap payroll. The club will not be given additional cap-space savings to be saved for use in the future. However, LTIR offers relief in case the club's averaged salary, or payroll, starts to go over the upper limit. How much relief the club will get is computed based on the date the player is put on LTIR.

Three equations can be used to decide how much LTIR relief will be given. The first, or basic equation, is used during the season and the off-season, while the second is the training-camp equation, which is used on the last day of the off-season in order to prepare for the first day of the following season. The third equation is used if the player is already on LTIR.

Once a player is cleared to play again, the team activates the player.

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