Chabot out for season with fractured hand

Ottawa Senators top defenseman Thomas Chabot will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured hand, head coach D.J. Smith announced Thursday, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.

Chabot sustained the injury in Wednesday's loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets after logging only 8:54.

The 25-year-old was in the midst of another strong campaign, having registered 34 points in 55 games while averaging over 26 minutes per contest. He also recorded 88 blocks and 71 hits.

Chabot is in the second season of an eight-year, $64-million contract extension signed in 2019.

Injuries have held the Senators back all season, and they sit seventh in the Atlantic Division with 47 points through 60 games.