Thomas Chabot logged in a RIDICULOUS amount of ice time in Tuesday night's Sens game

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Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot. , Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images

Thomas Chabot will be feeling all kinds of sore on Wednesday morning.

The 22-year-old carried the load for the Senators on Tuesday night, logging an absurd 37:50 minutes of ice time in Ottawa’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The TOI marked the second highest regular season total in NHL history behind Denis Wideman’s 38:05 back on January 18, 2014, when players were ejected in the infamous Flames/Canucks opening faceoff brawl. All six of Ottawa’s D were healthy during the game, though Dylan DeMelo and Nikita Zaitsev were sidelined with injuries.

1/2 Thomas Chabot played 37:50 tonight. 2nd Most TOI in reg season game in NHL history. Sens lost in OT. All six D healthy.
Dennis Wideman's 38:05 on Jan. 18, 2014 is highest. That was Flames/Canucks opening faceoff brawl game. Smid and Butler tossed. So only four D and OT.
— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) December 18, 2019

2/2. And in that game @ShaneOBrien55 got a misconduct and Mark Giordano took four minors. So long stretches with only three D-men available. Wideman played 38:05, TJ Brodie played 35:42 (9th most all-time in regular season game) and Giordano played 33:32.
— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) December 18, 2019

Imagine the amount of calories he must’ve burned!

Chabot finished the contest with zero points, four shots on goals and a +/- minus one on the evening. The Sainte-Marie, Quebec native is averaging 25:32 of ice on the season and has 21 points through 35 contests.

Anthony Cirelli breaks through two Ottawa defenders and scores winner with 19 seconds left in OT to send #Lightning to 4-3 win over #Senators. Anthony Duclair scores 19th for Sens while Marcus Hogberg makes 36 saves. #NHL https://t.co/NDUMbpZniR pic.twitter.com/zigd72HUaP
— SportsCentre (@SportsCentre) December 18, 2019

After dishing him an eight-year, $64 million deal, it’s clear the Sens are all-in on their young defender. Chabot turns 23 in January.

(H/T Jason Gregor)