The Senators’ road game against the expansion Seattle Kraken on Thursday has been postponed due to COVID-related issues with Ottawa’s roster.
The NHL announced the postponement on Monday hours after the Senators placed defenseman Thomas Chabot and forwards Zach Sanford and Chris Tierney in the league’s COVID-19 protocol.
The Senators recalled defenseman Michael Del Zotto from Belleville of the American Hockey League, and placed him on the active roster. They also shuffled forward Scott Sabourin from the AHL club to the taxi squad.
Ottawa (9-18-2), which has nine players in the protocol, is scheduled to return to action on Saturday against the host Vancouver Canucks.
Chabot’s 16 assists are three shy of the team lead, while the 24-year-old’s 17 points rank fourth on the list. Drake Batherson leads the team in both assists (19) and points (28).
Sanford and Tierney, both 27, each have five goals and two assists in 29 games this season.
–Field Level Media
