Alumdate: Chabot scores first NHL goal

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It was only a matter of time.

Thomas Chabot scored his first career NHL goal last night (and added two assists), helping the Ottawa Senators defeat the New York Islanders 6-5 in Brooklyn.



Chabot, who has been up-and-down between the NHL and the AHL all season, now has an impressive one goal and five assists in six games with the big club this year.

The case for keeping Chabot with the AHL's Belleville Senators seems to be the fact that he could still be a regular healthy scratch in Ottawa, and the Sens want him playing, not sitting. But, given Ottawa's struggles, you have to wonder if they may start playing him more in the NHL.

Chabot has had a good year in the AHL as well, recording two goals and five helpers in 13 games. Belleville's assistant coach is former Sea Dogs assistant Paul Boutillier.

Chabot is one of three Sea Dogs alumni who have appeared in games with Ottawa this year. Mike Hoffman is second on the team in points with nine goals and 11 assists while Chris DiDomenico has three goals and three assists in 12 games.

Like Chabot, DiDomenico has spent time between the NHL and AHL. After being claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay last week, the Senators have reclaimed him.

The #Sens have claimed Chris DiDomenico off waivers from Tampa. Rollercoaster ride for him.

— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) December 2, 2017

DiDomenico had been playing with Mathieu Joseph and the Syracuse Crunch. Now he'll rejoin Belleville - who just so happen to be in Syracuse tonight.

In other alumni-in-the-NHL news, Jonathan Huberdeau is having a fantastic season, which theScore recently wrote about. Meanwhile, Charlie Coyle is back in action after missing the start of the season with an injury.

NHL

Player	Team	GP	Goals	Assists	Points
Jonathan Huberdeau	FLA	25	8	17	25
Mike Hoffman	OTT	24	9	11	20
Chris DiDomenico*	OTT	12	3	3	6
Thomas Chabot	OTT	6	1	5	6
Charlie Coyle	MIN	9	1	5	6
Nathan Beaulieu	BUF	19	0	3	3

*Not on active roster
**Injured reserve