Highmore (upper body) was activated from injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Belleville on Saturday.
Highmore missed 20 games, and it seems unlikely he'll have a chance to draw back into the NHL lineup over the Senators' final two contests of the 2023-24 campaign.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: In regular jersey at practice
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Highmore (upper body) practiced in a regular jersey Saturday, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Highmore will miss his 20th consecutive contest Saturday versus Montreal, per TSN 1200. He has two assists in seven NHL games this season.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Surfaces on IR
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Highmore (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly.
Highmore has missed the last two games and will be absent for Tuesday's game against the Penguins as well. The team has not yet provided details on when the 28-year-old is expected to return. He has two assists over seven NHL appearances this season.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Won't play Saturday
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Highmore (upper body) won't be in the lineup Saturday against the Sharks.
Highmore will miss his second straight contest. He has two assists in seven NHL outings this season. Jiri Smejkal will be in Saturday's lineup due to Highmore's absence.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Sidelined with upper-body issue
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Highmore (upper body) won't play Thursday against LA, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Highmore's absence will likely lead to the recently-recalled Jiri Smejkal drawing into a bottom-six role versus the Kings. Highmore's notched just two helpers through seven top-level appearances this year, so fantasy managers shouldn't need to keep tabs on his status.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Grabs helper in loss
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Highmore recorded an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Ducks.
Highmore was called up Wednesday and got into the lineup immediately since Vladimir Tarasenko was traded to the Panthers earlier in the day. The helper was Highmore's second point in seven NHL appearances this season. The 28-year-old forward has added three hits, four blocked shots and one shot on goal. He's unlikely to see more than fourth-line usage during his time in the NHL.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Recalled from minors
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Highmore was elevated from AHL Belleville on Wednesday.
Highmore has appeared in six NHL games this season in which he's registered one assist, three hits and four blocks while averaging a meager 7:59 of ice time. Highmore's promotion could be an indication that the club is preparing to trade Vladimir Tarasenko ahead of Friday's deadline. If that's the case, Highmore should be in the lineup versus the Ducks on Wednesday.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Back with Ottawa
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Highmore was recalled Friday from AHL Belleville.
Highmore has averaged a tick less than eight minutes per game in three NHL appearances this season. He has one assist, no shots on goal and three blocked shots over that span. Highmore has two goals and seven points in nine AHL games this season. He will likely be the extra forward and in the press box versus the Islanders on Friday.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Shuffled to minors
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Highmore was sent down to AHL Belleville on Sunday.
Highmore dressed in three games with Ottawa during his latest NHL stint, tallying one assist while averaging 7:59 of ice time. He'll head back to the minors, where he has seven points in nine appearances this season.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Hits waivers
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Highmore was waived by the Senators on Monday.
Highmore inked a two-way deal with Ottawa after tallying 19 goals and 61 points in 68 games with AHL Springfield last year. He has 27 points in 139 career NHL appearances.
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Senators' Matthew Highmore: Inks one-year deal with Ottawa
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Highmore signed a one-year, two-way contract with Ottawa on Saturday.
Highmore could compete for a fourth-line spot with Ottawa out of training camp. He supplied 19 goals and 61 points in 68 AHL contests for Springfield last season. Highmore also made two appearances with St. Louis during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Blues' Matthew Highmore: Heads to AHL
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Highmore was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Thursday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The move was made necessary with Brandon Saad (upper body) ready to return to the Blues lineup. Highmore has no points in two NHL games this season, but he's racked up 46 points in 47 AHL appearances.
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Blues' Matthew Highmore: Back in bigs
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Highmore was recalled from AHL Springfield on Saturday, according to AHL reporter Patrick Williams.
Highmore led the Thunderbirds in points with 46 in 47 games, which was good for 12th place overall in AHL scoring. Highmore had five goals and 12 points in 46 games with Vancouver in 2021-22.
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Blues' Matthew Highmore: Signs with St. Louis
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Highmore signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Blues on Thursday.
Highmore drew into 46 games with the Canucks last season, picking up five goals and 12 points while averaging 12:42 of ice time per contest. The two-way nature of Highmore's deal with St. Louis suggests he'll likely be bouncing between the AHL and the NHL in 2022-23.
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Matthew Highmore: Bound for free agency
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Highmore will test the free-agent market Wednesday following Vancouver's decision to not give him a qualifying offer.
Highmore logged a career-high 46 games this season in addition to setting new personal bests in goals (five), assists (seven) and shots (61). Despite his decent production, it seems the Canucks aren't sold on Highmore who should be capable of landing a bottom-six role somewhere in the league. If he can be an 82-game player, Highmore should be capable of pushing for the 25-point mark.
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Canucks' Matthew Highmore: Delivers helper
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Highmore logged an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
Highmore set up Luke Schenn's third-period insurance tally. In five games since he returned from an upper-body injury, Highmore has a goal, an assist and 11 shots on net. The 26-year-old is up to 12 points, 59 shots, a plus-1 rating, 40 hits and 38 blocked shots in 44 contests, mainly playing in a bottom-six role.
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Canucks' Matthew Highmore: Expected to return
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Highmore (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup for Monday's game against Dallas, Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Highmore should return to a bottom-six role versus the Stars. He's collected 10 points through 39 contests this campaign.
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Canucks' Matthew Highmore: Downgraded to week-to-week
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Highmore (upper body) is now considered week-to-week according to coach Bruce Boudreau, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Based on his timeline, Highmore figures to miss at least the next three matches for the club due to his upper-body issue. Prior to his absence, the 26-year-old recorded just one point in his last 12 contests while registering just 15 shots. Recent call-up William Lockwood figures to continue deputizing in Highmore's stead.
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Canucks' Matthew Highmore: Suiting up Sunday
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Highmore (undisclosed) is playing Sunday against the Sabres, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Highmore seemed to suffer a minor injury against Calgary on Saturday but it won't force him to miss any time. The 26-year-old has 10 points in 36 games this season and will skate in his usual middle-six role.
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Canucks' Matthew Highmore: Spoils shutout Saturday
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Highmore scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flames, but he also received medical attention late in the game, Jeff Paterson of TSN 1040 Vancouver reports.
Highmore's goal spoiled Dan Vladar's bid for a shutout Saturday, and it was the forward's first point in his last nine games. He was seen being attended to on the bench, though it's unclear what injury he could be nursing heading into Sunday's game versus the Sabres. The 26-year-old has 10 points, 44 shots on net, 38 hits and a plus-2 rating through 36 appearances this season.
