Senators' Travis Hamonic: Not returning this season
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Hamonic (lower body) has been ruled out for the rest of this season, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.
Hamonic suffered the injury versus the Flyers on March 30. The defenseman had six goals and 21 points in 75 games, but he finished strong over his last nine games, scoring one goal and adding six assists. Hamonic was a physical force on the blue line, blocking 143 shots and adding 109 hits.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Will miss time
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Hamonic's (lower body) injury was described as "not good" by head coach D.J. Smith following Thursday's game versus the Flyers, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Hamonic will likely miss some time with the injury. Given how late it is in the season, the Senators may opt to shut down the veteran defenseman depending on what his next evaluation reveals.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Exits game with lower-body injury
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Hamonic sustained a lower-body injury Thursday and won't return to the game versus Philadelphia.
Hamonic recorded a plus-1 rating and a shot in 2:31 of ice time before exiting the contest. Going into Thursday's action, he had six goals and 21 points in 74 appearances in 2022-23. Ottawa was already missing defensemen Thomas Chabot (upper body) and Jakob Chychrun (hamstring), so if Hamonic can't play Saturday against Toronto, then the Senators will probably need to call up a blueliner.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Scores sixth of season
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Hamonic scored his sixth of the season Thursday in a 5-4 loss to Colorado.
Hamonic is only one goal off his career high of seven, set in the 2018-19 season with Calgary. Hamonic has 16 points, 67 PIM, 98 hits and 127 blocked shots in 68 games this season.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Offers helper in loss
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Hamonic logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
Hamonic has found a little more offense lately with two goals and three assists over his last eight games. The 32-year-old typically makes more of an impact in his own zone, but it's never a bad thing to see a player chipping in more points. For the season, he's produced five goals, 10 helpers, 112 shots on net, 121 blocked shots, 92 hits, 65 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 65 outings in his most productive campaign since 2018-19.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Scores two goals
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Hamonic scored two goals on seven shots, leading the Senators to a 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday.
The second star of the game, Hamonic opened the scoring off a one-timer from the point. He would score his second of the game off a rebound in front of Elvis Merzlikins. This performance gives Hamonic points in back-to-back games and could mark the start of an offensive hot streak for the defenseman. On the season, Hamonic has five goals and 14 points in 62 games.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Brilliant effort Friday
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Hamonic recorded an assist, five blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
This was easily one of Hamonic's best performances of the season, as the Sens rolled right past the Leafs, who are still 21 points ahead of them in the Atlantic Division standings. Hamonic's cumulative offensive totals aren't noteworthy, but he does have 67 hits and 86 blocked shots through 48 games.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Will play Saturday
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Hamonic (undisclosed) will play against Seattle on Saturday, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.
Hamonic was forced to leave Tuesday's tilt against Columbus in the third period after blocking a shot. He has three goals and seven points with 32 PIM, 52 hits and 63 blocks in 38 games this season.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Stung by blocked shot
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Hamonic left the game in the third period after blocking a shot, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
The injury occurred after Hamonic earned a helper on the Senators' empty-net tally by Austin Watson. Given how late the injury happened, it's possible it was just a stinger. More information on Hamonic's status should surface before Saturday's game versus the Kraken.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Lights lamp Thursday
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Hamonic scored a goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
The goal snapped a nine-game point drought for Hamonic. The 32-year-old isn't known for his offense, so it's not surprising to see him go quiet on the scoresheet for extended stretches. He's up to five points, 48 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 39 hits, 26 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 26 contests this season. He should remain in a top-four role.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Good to play Saturday
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Hamonic (neck) is suiting up Saturday against San Jose.
Hamonic was a game-time decision, but it was ultimately decided that he will draw into the lineup. He's projected to serve on the second pairing with Jake Sanderson. Hamonic has two goals, four points, 26 PIM, 37 blocks and 34 hits in 23 games this season while averaging 18:16 of ice time.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Game-time call
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Hamonic (neck) will be a game-time decision for Saturday night's matchup with San Jose, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Hamonic's status against the Sharks won't be determined until the Senators take the ice for pregame warmups. If Hamonic is unable to go, look for Jacob Larsson to enter the lineup against San Jose.
Senators' Travis Hamonic: Scores first goal of season
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Hamonic scored a goal on two shots, his first of the year, against the Canucks on Tuesday.
Hamonic isn't exactly an offensive powerhouse considering hasn't reached the 15-point threshold in three straight seasons. As such, fantasy players probably shouldn't be banking on him offering much in the way of offensive production this year.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Earns assist against former team
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Hamonic posted an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canucks.
Hamonic's first point as a Senator came against his previous team. He helped out on the second of Alex Formenton's goals in the contest. Hamonic hasn't done much on offense this season with eight points in 38 appearances between the Senators and the Canucks. He's added 76 shots on net, 81 blocked shots, 65 hits and a plus-5 rating.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Set to debut Thursday
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Hamonic will not link up with the team for Tuesday's road game against the Islanders, instead meeting his new club in Winnipeg for Thursday's contest, Brian Compton of NHL.com reports.
Considering Hamonic has just seven points in 24 games this year, and hasn't cracked the 20-point threshold since 2015-16 when a member of the Isles, few fantasy players should be impacted by his delayed Senators debut. Even once in the lineup, Hamonic won't offer more than low-end fantasy value given his limited offensive upside.
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Senators' Travis Hamonic: Swaps Canadian teams
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The Senators acquired Hamonic from the Canucks in exchange for a third-round draft pick Sunday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Vancouver actually acquires its own 2022 third-round pick after Ottawa received it from Vegas last offseason. Hamonic has seven points in 23 games this season, with six of those coming in his last 12 appearances. The 31-year-old should see top-four minutes in Ottawa and has one more year on his $3 million AAV deal.
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Canucks' Travis Hamonic: Stays warm with helper
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Hamonic notched an assist, six blocked shots and two shots on net in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Capitals.
Hamonic set up Bo Horvat's 20th goal of the season at 4:59 of the third period, giving the Canucks their only lead in the game. The six blocked shots also matched a season high for Hamonic. The 31-year-old is a defensive defenseman, but he's earned two goals and three assists in his last five outings. He's up to seven points, 42 shots on net, 49 blocks and a plus-5 rating through 20 contests.
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Canucks' Travis Hamonic: Showing more on offense
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Hamonic scored a goal, levied three hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Canadiens.
Hamonic answered Artturi Lehkonen's opening tally in just 54 seconds to pull the Canucks even in the first period. In his last seven games, Hamonic has three goals and two assists, accounting for all but one of his points this season. He's also racked up 19 shots on net in that span. The defenseman isn't typically a big scorer, but he's on a good run right now.
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Canucks' Travis Hamonic: Chips in with assist
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Hamonic notched an assist and three shots on goal in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Devils.
Hamonic was credited with the secondary helper on Vasili Podkolzin's second-period tally. This was Hamonic's second point in his last four games. The 31-year-old blueliner appears set play regularly in a bottom-four role going forward after drawing into seven straight games since he returned from a lower-body injury. He's at three points, 32 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating in 16 appearances this season.
