The Ottawa Senators have recalled Bourgault and Gilbert from the AHL and both players will join the trip to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Bourgault, a 23-year-old forward, is set to make his NHL debut, while Gilbert was not listed in the projected lineup.
Bourgault, a 2021 first-round draft pick, has been stellar in the AHL so far this season with nine goals and 18 assists in 27 games, almost double the scoring pace he had last season.
Gilbert, 30, has already appeared in one game for the Senators this year and was assigned to the Belleville Senators on Dec. 19. The defenceman added two assists in a game against the Toronto Marlies the next day.
The Maple Leafs host the Senators on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
