After a bumpy start to the New Year, the Ottawa Senators are back on track. The Senators have started climbing up the Eastern Conference standings again with three straight victories ahead of Thursday's encounter with the Washington Capitals.

Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot had a different look on Saturday. The 27-year-old returned to the lineup following a one-game absence with a full visor as the Senators were set to face the Boston Bruins on Hockey Day In Canada.

The Ottawa Senators will be without defenceman Thomas Chabot as they welcome one of the NHL’s best, the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

Chabot (face) is good to return for Saturday's clash against Boston, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. Chabot missed Thursday's 1-0 overtime loss to Washington because of the injury. He has three goals, 19 points,

Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot will be out of the lineup on a day-to-day basis after taking a puck to the face in Tuesday’s 2-0 road win over the New York Islanders.

The Bruins fell to the Senators in a heartbreaker on Saturday after winning two straight games. Read more on Boston.com.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Thomas Chabot for fantasy hockey. Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot (face) will miss Thursday's game against

Injuries have disrupted the Senators' lineups. His most common partner last season, Artem Zub, sustained a violent concussion in the third game of the season, and upon his return, he did not resemble his usual self. After eight nondescript games, Zub suffered a fractured foot, which caused him to miss another 16 games.

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The Ottawa Senators rallied from a two-goal third-period deficit to take down the Boston Bruins, 6-5 in a shootout, on Saturday.

You can debate which of the Senators’ needs — a scoring forward, another defenceman, possibly some goaltending help — is more pressing but the recent skid, about two months before the trade deadline, has amplified the need for general manager Steve Staios to make a move.

Chychrun returned to Ottawa this week as the top-scoring defenceman on the top team in the NHL and reflected on his time with the Senators.