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Senators’ Thomas Chabot Has Forearm Surgery, Out 4–8 Weeks

The loss strains a thin defense for a Senators team fighting to keep a wild-card spot.

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Mar 23, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) controls the puck in the first period against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Mar 21, 2026; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (72) skates with the puck in the third period against. the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-IMAGN Images
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Overview

  • Coach Travis Green said Thursday that Chabot had forearm surgery and will miss about 4 to 8 weeks after a Monday cross-check by the Rangers’ J.T. Miller broke his arm.
  • Based on that timeline, multiple outlets report he is expected to miss the rest of the regular season and likely the first playoff round if Ottawa qualifies.
  • Ottawa’s blue line is stretched with Lassi Thomson listed day-to-day, Dennis Gilbert out roughly 2 to 3 weeks, and Nick Jensen sidelined following recent meniscus surgery.
  • Top-minute defender Jake Sanderson has returned to skating and will travel on the Florida road trip, signaling a possible near-term return to heavy minutes.
  • Ottawa is patching holes during a tight wild-card race by leaning on call-ups, including prospect Carter Yakemchuk, who scored a goal and an assist in his NHL debut Tuesday.