Senators' Matthew Highmore: Gets first goal of season
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Highmore scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Stars.
Highmore has played in the last two games in place of Noah Gregor (lower body). The 28-year-old Highmore's tally Sunday was his second career game-winning goal. He has never exceeded 12 points or 46 games played in an NHL campaign, so fantasy managers likely won't need to turn to him at any point in 2024-25.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Elevated from minors
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Highmore was recalled from AHL Belleville on Friday.
Highmore has yet to get into an NHL game this season but could be pressed into service against either Pittsburgh or Dallas on Saturday or Sunday, respectively, after Noah Gregor (lower body) sustained a long-term injury. Still, the team also brought up Zack MacEwen, so the duo will likely be competing for one roster spot unless another injury pops up.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Designated for waivers
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Highmore (upper body) was placed on waivers by Ottawa on Monday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
In order to put Highmore on waivers, he would have needed to be medically cleared, meaning he should be ready to get back into the lineup. The 28-year-old center figures to start his season with AHL Belleville as he works his way back from injury but should be a strong candidate for a call-up later in the season.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Surfaces on IR
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Highmore (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
Highmore will miss the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign after being injured during the preseason. His return timeline is unclear, but the 28-year-old forward will probably be reassigned to AHL Belleville once he's healthy. Highmore had nine goals and 31 points in 43 minor-league contests during the 2023-24 regular season.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Suffers upper-body injury
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Highmore sustained an upper-body injury during Saturday's preseason contest against Montreal and won't return.
Highmore was limited to 1:39 of ice time due to the injury. During the 2023-24 regular season, he recorded nine goals and 31 points in 43 contests with AHL Belleville and had two assists in seven NHL outings with Ottawa. Highmore has been competing for a bottom-six role during training camp.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Sticking with Ottawa
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Highmore signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on Wednesday, per PuckPedia.
Highmore picked up two assists in seven NHL games last year, his first with the Senators. He added 31 points over 43 games with AHL Belleville. Highmore will have a chance to compete for a bottom-six role in training camp.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Heading to AHL
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Highmore (upper body) was activated from injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Belleville on Saturday.
Highmore missed 20 games, and it seems unlikely he'll have a chance to draw back into the NHL lineup over the Senators' final two contests of the 2023-24 campaign.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: In regular jersey at practice
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Highmore (upper body) practiced in a regular jersey Saturday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Highmore will miss his 20th consecutive contest Saturday versus Montreal, per TSN 1200. He has two assists in seven NHL games this season.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Surfaces on IR
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Highmore (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly.
Highmore has missed the last two games and will be absent for Tuesday's game against the Penguins as well. The team has not yet provided details on when the 28-year-old is expected to return. He has two assists over seven NHL appearances this season.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Won't play Saturday
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Highmore (upper body) won't be in the lineup Saturday against the Sharks.
Highmore will miss his second straight contest. He has two assists in seven NHL outings this season. Jiri Smejkal will be in Saturday's lineup due to Highmore's absence.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Sidelined with upper-body issue
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Highmore (upper body) won't play Thursday against LA, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Highmore's absence will likely lead to the recently-recalled Jiri Smejkal drawing into a bottom-six role versus the Kings. Highmore's notched just two helpers through seven top-level appearances this year, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on his status.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Grabs helper in loss
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Highmore recorded an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Ducks.
Highmore was called up Wednesday and got into the lineup immediately since Vladimir Tarasenko was traded to the Panthers earlier in the day. The helper was Highmore's second point in seven NHL appearances this season. The 28-year-old forward has added three hits, four blocked shots and one shot on goal. He's unlikely to see more than fourth-line usage during his time in the NHL.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Recalled from minors
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Highmore was elevated from AHL Belleville on Wednesday.
Highmore has appeared in six NHL games this season in which he's registered one assist, three hits and four blocks while averaging a meager 7:59 of ice time. Highmore's promotion could be an indication that the club is preparing to trade Vladimir Tarasenko ahead of Friday's deadline. If that's the case, Highmore should be in the lineup versus the Ducks on Wednesday.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Shuffled to minors
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Highmore was sent down to AHL Belleville on Sunday.
Highmore dressed in three games with Ottawa during his latest NHL stint, tallying one assist while averaging 7:59 of ice time. He'll head back to the minors, where he has seven points in nine appearances this season.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Hits waivers
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Highmore was waived by the Senators on Monday.
Highmore inked a two-way deal with Ottawa after tallying 19 goals and 61 points in 68 games with AHL Springfield last year. He has 27 points in 139 career NHL appearances.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Inks one-year deal with Ottawa
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Highmore signed a one-year, two-way contract with Ottawa on Saturday.
Highmore could compete for a fourth-line spot with Ottawa out of training camp. He supplied 19 goals and 61 points in 68 AHL contests for Springfield last season. Highmore also made two appearances with St. Louis during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Blues' Matthew Highmore: Heads to AHL
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Highmore was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The move was made necessary with Brandon Saad (upper body) ready to return to the Blues lineup. Highmore has no points in two NHL games this season, but he's racked up 46 points in 47 AHL appearances.
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Blues' Matthew Highmore: Back in bigs
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Highmore was recalled from AHL Springfield on Saturday, according to AHL reporter Patrick Williams.
Highmore led the Thunderbirds in points with 46 in 47 games, which was good for 12th place overall in AHL scoring. Highmore had five goals and 12 points in 46 games with Vancouver in 2021-22.
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Blues' Matthew Highmore: Signs with St. Louis
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Highmore signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blues on Thursday.
Highmore drew into 46 games with the Canucks last season, picking up five goals and 12 points while averaging 12:42 of ice time per contest. The two-way nature of Highmore's deal with St. Louis suggests he'll likely be bouncing between the AHL and the NHL in 2022-23.
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Matthew Highmore: Bound for free agency
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Highmore will test the free-agent market Wednesday following Vancouver's decision to not give him a qualifying offer.
Highmore logged a career-high 46 games this season in addition to setting new personal bests in goals (five), assists (seven) and shots (61). Despite his decent production, it seems the Canucks aren't sold on Highmore who should be capable of landing a bottom-six role somewhere in the league. If he can be an 82-game player, Highmore should be capable of pushing for the 25-point mark.
