Chabot played 27:12 in that contest, roughly six minutes more than any other Senator and about three more than any skater on either side of Ontario’s battle. His advanced stats in the two games versus Toronto were positively silly. He was so undeniable, even the caveman numbers reflected his greatness: Chabot entered this season with a career mark of minus-44 but emerged from this weekend plus-5.
What a relief it is for Sens fans — who’ve seen so many cornerstone players leave in the time since Chabot joined the squad — to know their stud D-man signed an eight-year extension in September 2019, an entire season before he was eligible to become a restricted free agent. He’s now in the first year of a contract that comes with an $8-million salary cap hit and looks worthy of every penny.
• You never want to get too carried away with projections when the season is still just a few days old, but after watching Steven Stamkos bury his second of the year versus the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, I immediately added “not picking Stamkos to win the Rocket Richard Trophy” to my ongoing regrets list.
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