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Senators' Arthur Kaliyev: Tallies twice for Belleville
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Kaliyev scored two goals in AHL Belleville's 6-3 win over Toronto on Saturday.
Kaliyev has eight goals and six helpers over his last 11 games. For the season, he's up to 23 goals, 39 points, 144 shots on net and a minus-9 rating over 35 appearances. Kaliyev got one look with Ottawa in October, but he's yet to make his way back to the NHL despite a strong AHL campaign so far.
Shepard was summoned from AHL Belleville on Saturday.
Shepard will back up Leevi Merilainen on Saturday versus Florida. Shepard was credited with the loss in his only NHL appearance this season, allowing two goals on 12 shots Monday in relief of Merilainen. The Senators sent Mads Sogaard to AHL Belleville in a corresponding move.
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Senators' Mads Sogaard: Sent to AHL
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Sogaard was returned to AHL Belleville on Saturday.
The Senators recalled Hunter Shepard in a corresponding move. Sogaard came on in relief of Leevi Merilainen in Colorado on Thursday and gave up five goals on 16 shots (.688 save percentage). The performance has been his only NHL appearance this season.
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Senators' Stephen Halliday: Sent to Belleville
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Halliday was assigned to AHL Belleville on Saturday.
Halliday has played 18 games with the Senators this season, picking up six assists. He had one goal and 18 helpers in 17 AHL games before his recall.
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Senators' Leevi Merilainen: Expected to start Saturday
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Merilainen is slated to defend the home crease versus Florida on Saturday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Merilainen has struggled of late, as he has been pulled in two of his last three starting assignments. Merilainen is 6-9-0 with a 3.50 GAA and an .867 save percentage, a far cry from last season, when he was 8-3-1 with a 1.99 GAA. The Panthers are 19th in NHL scoring, generating 3.02 goals per game.
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Senators' Hoyt Stanley: Three helpers for Cornell
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Stanley logged three assists in Cornell University's 7-1 win over the University of Alaska-Fairbanks on Friday.
Stanley doubled his output for the season with this effort -- he now has six assists in 14 games. He had 23 points over 70 outings in his first two NCAA seasons, but he's taken a small step forward this year. The Senators prospect was selected in the fourth round in 2023, though defensive play is his calling card, which doesn't scream fantasy potential.
Kleven logged a shorthanded assist, five hits, three blocked shots and five PIM in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Kleven was able to set up a Brady Tkachuk tally in the third period. Impressively, Kleven also went plus-1 in this contest, despite the lopsided score. The helper was his first point in six outings since he missed three games due to a lower-body injury. Overall, the defenseman is at six assists, 45 shots on net, 59 hits, 57 blocks, 20 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 38 appearances.
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Senators' Shane Pinto: Scores in lopsided loss
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Pinto scored a goal on three shots and added four PIM in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Avalanche.
The goal ended an eight-game drought for Pinto, who had three assists in that span and also missed 10 contests due to a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old scoring pace has predictably cooled after his impressive start to the year. He's still at 13 goals, nine assists, 75 shots on net, 38 hits, 20 blocked shots, 20 PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 33 appearances. Pinto should be capable of reaching the 20-goal mark for the third time in four years and is also on pace to top 40 points for the first time.
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Senators' Brady Tkachuk: Nets shortie in brutal loss
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Tkachuk scored a shorthanded goal on seven shots, added five hits and logged two PIM in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Tkachuk has scored in two of the last three games. The 26-year-old's tally Thursday was little more than window dressing in a brutal loss, as the third-period marker came after the Avalanche rang up six goals in the middle stanza. Tkachuk is now at eight goals, 21 points, 95 shots on net, 72 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-6 rating across 23 appearances this season. He remains a steady source of offense, shots and hits, but he's unlikely to rack up as many PIM as usual as he protects the thumb he injured earlier in the season.
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Senators' Mads Sogaard: Falters in relief outing
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Sogaard allowed five goals on 16 shots in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Sogaard relieved Leevi Merilainen during the second period. While Sogaard isn't on the hook for the loss in this outing, his awful performance was what put the game out of reach for the Senators. Merilainen ultimately returned to the crease for the third period. Sogaard's standing within the Senators' organization has been dropping over the years, and the 25-year-old may be shipped back to AHL Belleville due to this outing, though Hunter Shepard isn't much of an upgrade for the backup role. The Senators' next game is Saturday in a tough matchup versus the Panthers.
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Senators' Leevi Merilainen: Bad performance in Colorado
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Merilainen allowed three goals on 18 shots in Thursday's 8-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Merilainen was initially pulled after giving up a goal to Cale Makar at 2:35 of the second period. That stood as the game-winner, but after Mads Sogaard gave up five goals in the middle frame, Merilainen returned to crease in the third and finished the contest. The Senators are in an untenable position in goal while Linus Ullmark (personal) is away from the team. Merilainen has allowed at least three goals in five of his last six outings and is now 6-9-0 with a 3.50 GAA and an .867 save percentage over 16 appearances. The Senators return home Saturday for another tough matchup against the Panthers.
Merilainen is set to start on the road against Colorado on Thursday.
Merilainen has a 6-8-0 record, 3.46 GAA and .868 save percentage in 15 appearances this campaign. He has allowed at least three goals in four of his past five outings. Colorado leads the league in goals per game with 3.95.
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Senators' Linus Ullmark: On non-roster list
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Ullmark (personal) was placed on the non-roster list Thursday, per Murray Pam of Hockey Hot Stove.
Ullmark was already granted a leave of absence Sunday, but this move opens a roster spot for Lars Eller (foot) to be activated off injured reserve. Ullmark has a 14-8-5 record, 2.95 GAA and .881 save percentage in 28 appearances in 2025-26. Mads Sogaard was summoned from AHL Belleville on Tuesday, and Leevi Merilainen is acting as the No. 1 netminder during Ullmark's absence.
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Senators' Lars Eller: Off injured reserve
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Eller (foot) was activated off injured reserve Thursday, per Murray Pam of Hockey Hot Stove.
Linus Ullmark (personal) was shifted to the non-roster list in a corresponding move. Eller has two goals and six points in 28 appearances with Ottawa in 2025-26. Stephen Halliday might be a healthy scratch Thursday in Colorado to accommodate Eller's return.
Zub logged an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Mammoth.
Zub ended an 11-game point drought with the helper on Ridly Greig's goal in the first period. The 30-year-old Zub doesn't have to score much to maintain his top-four role as a shutdown blueliner. He's managed 13 points over 41 outings this season, matching his total from 56 regular-season games a year ago, giving him a chance to reach the 20-point mark for the third time in his career. Zub has added 46 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 46 hits, 28 PIM and a plus-8 rating so far in 2025-26.
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Senators' Ridly Greig: Nets lone goal in loss
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Greig scored a goal on six shots in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Mammoth.
Greig continues to chip in decent offense, earning four goals and an assist over his last seven outings. The 23-year-old forward is up to six goals, 16 points, 69 shots on net, 44 hits, 25 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 37 appearances. Greig has enough grit to make him a depth option in fantasy formats that reward non-scoring production.
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