Brannstrom has three assists, 33 SOG and is a -1 plus/minus through 32 games this season but will be forced to miss his first contest of the year as he is considered day-to-day with a leg injury. Brannstrom will be hoping he does not miss a lot of time after a hand injury took 29 games from him due to injury in 2021-22.
Chabot missed Tuesday's game vs. the Blues and will miss at least the rest of this week with an undisclosed injury. Erik Brannstrom should remain on PP1 while Chabot is sidelined--he had two assists in the loss to St. Louis.
Brannstrom missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Monday vs. the Oilers. Prior to landing in protocol, Brannstrom had one assist while averaging 20:07 TOI/gm in his last six games.
Brannstrom has started to come into his own in the last week, playing top-pair minutes with Thomas Chabot (21:28 ATOI). Landing in COVID-19 protocol means he'll likely miss all three games this week. Lassi Thomson was recalled to take his spot on the roster.
Brannstrom has been out since November 11th but will return to the lineup vs. the Maple Leafs. Brannstrom has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 65 career NHL games.
Brannstrom finally got his shot with the Senators during a COVID-19 outbreak but broke his hand in his second game of the season on Thursday. The Senators said there has been no decision on whether or not he will undergo surgery but he is is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks.
With Nick Holden landing on the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday, Brannstrom is expected to play Tuesday in Boston. Brannstrom, who has one goal and two assists (three points) in nine AHL games this season, skated with Artem Zub in the morning skate.
Brannstrom, who had two goals and three assists in 14 games with the Senators earlier in the season recently spent some time in the AHL. While with Belleville, he had five assists in four games and will likely replace Braydon Coburn on the tail-end of a back-to-back.
Brannstrom will be scratched Monday for a chance to "reset" and will likely draw back into the lineup on Tuesday. With Brannstrom out, Brayden Coburn will draw back onto a pairing with Erik Gudbranson.
Brannstrom missed the last four games with an undisclosed injury but will be back in the Senators lineup Wednesday vs. the Maple Leafs. The young defensemen will get back in on the third-pair and should see some PP2 time as well. So far this season, he has one assist and three shots in three games.
Brannstrom was hurt in Monday's loss to the Oilers and all miss at least one week. With Brannstrom out, Christian Wolanin will draw back into the Senators' lineup in the rematch vs. Edmonton.
Brannstrom was promoted from the AHL to the taxi squad on Wednesday and will likely be moved to the active roster prior to Thursday's game in Montreal. Brannstrom skated with Erik Gudbranson in Thursday's morning skate and will likely play on PP2 as well. The 21-year-old defenseman has four assists in 33 career NHL games.
Brannstrom has shown some flashes of what made him a top prospect in the NHL this season but the Senators acquired Mike Reilly from Montreal on Thursday so they could send Brannstrom to the AHL to get some more development time.
Brannstrom has played every well since going to Belleville, collecting four points (1G / 3A) in four games. With Dylan DeMelo out for at least a few weeks, the Senators really didn't have a choice but to recall Brannstrom at this time. He has just two assists in 23 NHL games this season.
Brannstrom was given the night off on Tuesday but will replace Cody Goloubef on Thursday evening. Brannstrom has high-end offensive upside but has not shown it yet this season, collecting a single assist in 13 games.
Brannstrom appeared in all 13 games this season but will allow Cody Goloubef to make his season debut on Tuesday. Brannstrom has had a tough start to the season, collecting just one assist and 13 shots.
