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DETROIT — Ottawa hockey fans can breathe a sigh of relief.

Thomas Chabot wasn’t on the ice Wednesday at the Little Caesars Arena for the club’s optional skate, but he told reporters he’ll skate Thursday and he’ll suit up here Friday against the Red Wings after blocking a shot late in the club’s 3-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.

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There was a bit of concern among the fan base after Chabot was seen in discomfort after stopping a shot from Ryan Ellis with his left hand late in the game with the Ottawa net empty.

“It’s a little sore,” Chabot said Wednesday. “I got slashed a little bit and then I got the puck on the same finger, but everything is good. It’s just sore a little bit, nothing’s broken, nothing’s bad and it should be fine.”

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That one was of the most noticeable, but Chabot, the club’s leading scorer with eight goals and 33 points in 32 games, had eight blocked shots in the game. That’s an area he is trying to improve and he has 63 this year.