Overview
- Ottawa said the veteran defenseman will dress against the Florida Panthers after an eight-game absence.
- He suffered a broken forearm from a slash by Rangers captain J.T. Miller and underwent surgery.
- The clearance comes only 17 days after the injury, far sooner than the original four-to-eight-week estimate.
- Ottawa is 41-27-12 and holds a two-point edge over Columbus for the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot.
- During his absence the Senators went 4-3-1 with six-goal wins over Carolina and Tampa Bay, and he returns with 31 points and an average ice time of 22:34 this season.