Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot will be out for Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Chabot was forced to exit Wednesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres in the third period. It's not clear exactly when or how he may have sustained an injury, but he did backcheck against Sabres forward Victor Olofsson on his last shift. Prior to leaving, he was shown talking to a Senators trainer.
Chabot's injury is not overly serious according to interim head coach Jacques Martin.
"No, it's something he's been dealing with the last couple weeks, just keep evaluating him on a day-to-day basis," Martin told reporters Thursday.
Chabot has suffered various injuries this season, sidelined for all of November with a hand injury and earlier this month with a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old has played just 44 of the Senators' 71 games this season.
Over those 44 games, Chabot has recorded 28 points (eight goals and 20 assists).
AHL call-up Tyler Kleven will replace Chabot in the lineup against Chicago. The 22-year-old blue liner was recalled by the Senators from Belleville earlier Thursday.
In 45 AHL games this season, Kleven has recorded 17 points (three goals and 14 assists). Across 13 career NHL games, he has three assists.
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