Postgame Analysis: Senators Beat the Rangers, but Lose Chabot
In a game that the Senators could not afford to lose, they managed to come away with a 2-1 road […]
Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images In a game that the Senators could not afford to lose, they managed to come away with a 2-1 road victory over the New York Rangers. Along the way, though, they lost two more defensemen, including Thomas Chabot. Let’s dive into the details.
Senators Defense Further Depleted It’s time for a not-so-fun recap. On March 7, Jake Sanderson was injured and has yet to return. Two games later, Nick Jensen was hurt and lost for the rest of the season.
In the Senators last game, Dennis Gilbert was hurt, which will force him to be out for a while. Tonight, Thomas Chabot left the game at the end of the first period after taking a crosscheck to the wrist area by JT Miller. Later, Lassi Thomson left the game in the second with an injury.
The Senators were forced to play the second half of this game with just four defensemen. On the left side, they were left with just one healthy d-man, Tyler Kleven. It was Kleven that had to kill an entire two minute penalty in the third period tonight with the injuries, plus Zub in the box.