Batherson (upper body) is feeling better and is targeting a Wednesday debut date, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Batherson is coming off of a career-high 68 points last season but has started this season out of the lineup with injury. While Monday against the Predators is unlikely, the 27-year-old think Wednesday is possible for his season debut. He's a fixture in the top-six for the Senators and should return to that role, along with time on the power play, whenever he officially draws back in.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Won't play Thursday
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Batherson (upper body) has been ruled out for Thursday's Opening Night matchup against the Lightning, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Batherson joined the Senators for Wednesday's practice but left the session early. He hopes to be available to make his season debut Saturday against the Panthers. The 27-year-old had appeared in all 82 regular-season games in each of the last three campaigns, and he recorded 26 goals, 42 assists, 149 hits, 30 blocked shots and 30 PIM during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Might play Thursday
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Batherson (upper body) plans to join the Senators for Wednesday's morning skate, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.
Although Batherson was put on injured reserve Monday due to an injury he suffered Sept. 23, there's still a chance he'll end up playing in Ottawa's season opener against Tampa Bay on Thursday. Batherson had 26 goals and 68 points in 82 regular-season appearances with the Senators in 2024-25.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Lands on IR
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Batherson (upper body) was moved to injured reserve Monday.
Batherson probably won't be ready for Opening Night against Tampa Bay on Thursday, but he is eligible to be activated whenever he receives clearance to return. He accounted for 26 goals, 68 points, 192 shots on net and 149 hits across 82 regular-season games in 2024-25. Once he's healthy, Batherson will likely occupy a top-six role and see power-play time.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Resumes skating
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Batherson (upper body) resumed skating Thursday, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.
Batherson has been dealing with an upper-body injury over the past week, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be ready to return in time for next Thursday's Opening Night matchup against the Lightning. However, he took a step in the right direction by returning to the ice Thursday, signaling that any potential absence to begin the regular season would likely be minimal.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Set to miss at least two weeks
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Head coach Travis Green said Wednesday that Batherson (undisclosed) will miss at least the next two weeks, Julian McKenzie of The Athletic reports.
Batherson exited Tuesday's practice early after pulling a muscle, and while the exact nature of his injury isn't yet clear, he's facing a multi-week absence ahead of the regular season. While his return timetable would put him on track to get back into game action in time for the Senators' Opening Night matchup against the Lightning on Oct. 9, it's not yet clear whether his absence will extend into the regular season.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Suffers injury Tuesday
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Batherson (undisclosed) left Tuesday's practice early after pulling something, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.
There was no update on Batherson's status following Tuesday's session, but the Senators will likely be cautious with the 27-year-old forward during training camp. He amassed 26 goals, 68 points, 192 shots on net and 149 hits across 82 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Tallies in Game 1 loss
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Batherson scored a goal on four shots, added four PIM and levied six hits in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in Game 1.
Batherson got the Senators on the board at 16:18 of the first period, but they never got closer than a goal away from tying the contest. He's gotten on the scoresheet in eight straight games, logging six goals and four assists in that span. The 26-year-old winger had 26 goals, 42 assists, 192 shots, 149 hits and a minus-9 rating over 82 regular-season appearances, and he should be capable of maintaining a top-six role in the playoffs.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Two goals including GWG
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Batherson scored two goals, including the game-winner on the power play, and added an assist with the man advantage in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Hurricanes.
Both his tallies came in the third period as the Senators erased a 5-3 deficit. Batherson will take a seven-game point streak into the playoffs, a stretch in which he's collected five goals and four helpers, and he wraps up the regular season with career highs in points (68) and power-play points (31).
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Ties game on power play
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Batherson scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Batherson has three goals and three assists during his six-game point streak. The winger is up to 24 goals and 65 points over 81 appearances, putting him a point shy of matching his career high from last season. He's added 188 shots on net, 147 hits and a minus-9 rating as a power winger on the Senators' second line and first power-play unit for much of the campaign.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Extends point streak Sunday
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Batherson tallied an assist and fired two shots on net in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Batherson plated the primary helper for linemate Tim Stutzle to put home Sunday's game-winning tally. The assist brought Batherson's point streak up to five games, which is tied for his second-longest streak of the year. Overall, the 26-year-old winger has 41 assists, 64 points and 186 shots on net across 80 appearances this season. With two games left in Ottawa's regular season, Batherson is closing in on his career high of 66 points from a season ago.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Keeps point streak alive
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Batherson notched a goal in Friday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
The 26-year-old found the twine midway through the second period when he deflected a shot that went past Sam Montembeault to score his 23rd goal of the season. The goal also extended Batherson's point streak to four games. He has topped the 60-point mark in three consecutive campaigns.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Great performance on home ice
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Batherson recorded a power-play goal on four shots, six hits, two takeaways, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating Saturday in a 3-0 win over Florida.
Batherson potted his 11th power-play goal of the season to stretch Ottawa's lead to 2-0 late in the first period. The right-shot winger had been held off the scoresheet in three straight outings prior to Saturday, which followed up a four-game point streak. Through 76 appearances in 2024-25, Batherson sits second on the team in scoring with 22 markers and 60 points. He needs just three assists to set a new career high, though he's unlikely to surpass his high-water mark of 28 goals, which he established last season. Ottawa has six games remaining on its schedule.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Light lamp Saturday
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Batherson scored a goal and fired five shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Batherson found the back of the net late in the first period to give the Senators a 2-1 lead. The 26-year-old winger is up to 21 goals, 59 points and 161 shots on net in 72 appearances this season. Batherson is currently on a four-game point streak and has 10 points in his last nine games. He's one point away from posting his third consecutive 20-goal, 60-point campaign. As he continues to produce consistently on offense, Batherson has great value in fantasy for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Earns third straight 20-goal season
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Batherson scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Devils.
Batherson has four goals and three assists over his last six contests as he continues a productive run. The 26-year-old reached the 20-goal mark for the third year in a row with his second-period tally Saturday. He's up to 56 points -- 10 back of matching his career-best total from last season -- and he's added 149 shots on net, 116 hits and a minus-9 rating across 69 outings.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Nets goal in loss
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Batherson scored a goal on two shots, added two PIM, logged two hits and went minus-3 in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Canadiens.
Batherson has three goals and three assists during his four-game point streak. The 26-year-old winger has had instant chemistry with Dylan Cozens and David Perron as the Senators' second line following the trade deadline. Batherson is up to 55 points (25 on the power play), 143 shots on net, 113 hits and a minus-9 rating across 67 appearances. A third straight 60-point campaign is within reach.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Lights lamp twice in win
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Batherson scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.
Batherson snapped a 10-game goal drought when he fired home a power-play tally in the first period. The 26-year-old winger then recorded his first multi-goal performance since Dec. 11 when he got gifted one in the second period -- the puck took a funny bounce off the end boards after a Thomas Chabot shot sailed wide, and Joonas Korpisalo was caught looking the wrong way when it fell right on Batherson's stick. Despite the recent lack of success at finding the back of the net, Batherson has stayed productive overall, and in 14 appearances since the beginning of February, he's collected four goals and 13 points.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Two helpers in Chicago
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Batherson picked up two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over Chicago.
The 26-year-old winger helped set up tallies by David Perron in the first period and Josh Norris in the second. It was Batherson's first multi-point performance since Feb. 1, but he's been a steady contributor over the last month-plus, delivering two goals and nine points in his last 10 contests.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Seven points in last eight games
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Batherson delivered an assist Saturday in a 5-3 victory over the Sharks.
Batherson has three assists in his last four games and seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past eight contests. It's a nice rebound after he scuffled through January with just four points, including three helpers, in 15 appearances. Overall, Batherson has 16 goals, 31 assists and 130 shots in 59 games this campaign. Unfortunately, that bad January has taken him off his career pace, and he's likely to finish in the 60-65-point range for the third consecutive season.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Helps out on power play
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Batherson recorded a power-play assist, four shots on goal, three hits and a minus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.
Batherson has earned six points over six contests in February, with five of those points coming on the power play. That's also led to a minus-8 rating, as his even-strength performance has been lacking at times. The winger is still having a strong year on offense -- he's at 46 points (24 on the power play) and has reached the 30-assist mark for the third year in a row. Batherson has added 128 shots on net, 86 hits and a minus-11 rating over 57 appearances in a top-six role.
