

MacEwen has an assist, two SOG and five PIMs through four games in 2023-24 but will be the odd man out of the Senators' roster as he is a healthy scratch Thursday vs. Vancouver. The 27-year-old bruising right-winger will be replaced by Matthew Highmore, who was brought in from Belleville (AHL) to help kill penalties.

MacEwen will return to the Senators for a second-time this season where he had an assist and a +1 plus/minus while averaging only 6:38 TOI and is expected to draw into the lineup Saturday vs. Tampa. The 27-year-old grinder had a successful trip to the minors, where he had two goals in four games played with Belleville (AHL).

MacEwen was placed on waivers Thursday but cleared and has officially been reassigned to Belleville (AHL). The 26-year-old enforcer had an assist, two SOG, and a +1 plus/minus in two games played in 2023-24 while averaging only 6:38 TOI on the Senators' fourth line. He was signed to a three-year, $2.325 million contract ($775,000 AAV) by the Ottawa in the offseason.

The Senators had to play one man short in their season opener because MacEwen was out, but he'll make his season debut on Saturday, giving the Senators a full lineup. MacEwen split his 2022-23 season between the Flyers and Kings, posting 10 points (4G / 6A), 150 hits, 66 PIMS and a minus-11 rating in 55 games.

MacEwen missed the Senators' opening night game due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision for their second matchup of the season vs. Philadelphia. The 27-year-old bruising right-winger had four goals, six assists, 66 PIMs, 73 SOG, and a -11 plus/minus through 56 games with Philadelphia and Los Angeles in 2022-23.


If MacEwen is unable to play in the season opener, the Senators will likely have to play with only 11 forwards. MacEwen recorded 10 points last season (4G / 6A) and 66 PIM across 56 games between the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings last season.

MacEwen had four goals, six assists, 64 PIMs, 73 SOG, and -11 plus/minus through 56 games with both Philadelphia and Los Angeles and has signed a three-year, 2.325 million contract with the Ottawa Senators. The 26-year-old bruiser adds some fourth-line depth to the Senators and brings 13 goals, 28 points and 245 PIMs across 186 career NHL games to nations capital.

MacEwen has yet to appear in the 2022-23 playoffs but will be in the Kings' lineup for Game 3 as he replaced Arthur Kaliyev on Los Angeles fourth line. The 26-year-old had four goals, six assists, 73 SOG, 66 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 56 games with Los Angeles and Philadelphia this season.

MacEwen has been a healthy scratch for the Kings' previous three games but will draw back into the lineup Monday vs. Calgary. The 26-year-old has four goals, five assists, 66 SOG, 54 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 49 games this season between Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

MacEwen has missed the Flyers last 11 games with a fractured jaw. MacEwen has picked ups four goals and five assists in 12:18 ATOI in 46 games this season. His first chance to make his Kings debut will be Saturday night's game against the Blues.

MacEwen has missed the last 11 games with a fractured jaw but is set to return to the Flyers lineup Sunday vs. the Red Wings. MacEwen has picked ups four goals and five assists in 12:18 ATOI in 46 games this season.

MacEwen last played on January 26th and was forced to leave the game after just 1:50 TOI due to a fractured jaw which has led to him now being placed on the injured reserve attractive to that date. The 26-year-old had four goals, five assists, 63 SOG, 54 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus prior to his injury.


MacEwen has three goals, eight points and 38 PIMs while playing a bottom-six roll all season for Philadelphia and will be a game-time decision Thursday as they take on New Jersey. MacEwen played 12:20 TOI in their previous contest, picking up a fight in the loss.


MacEwen suffered a head injury in a fight with Wayne Simmonds on Saturday and will miss his second straight game on Tuesday. He is considered day-to-day.

MacEwen was claimed off of waivers from the Canucks and will draw into the lineup vs. the Bruins. MacEwen will skate on the fourth line with Nate Thompson and Nicolas Aube-Kubel.

MacEwen was handed a one-game suspension for kneeing Darnell Nurse but will draw back into the lineup on Monday. MacEwen will replace Kole Lind in the bottom-6.
