NHL Status Report: Sanderson to return for Senators against Panthers

Oct 21, 2026, 2:03 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

Jake Sanderson will return from a lower-body injury against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; Prime, SCRIPPS). The defenseman practiced with the Senators on Monday; he was injured during their season opener Oct. 3, missing eight straight games. He was paired with Artem Zub at the morning skate Wednesday. "I'm fired up," Sanderson said. "Long few weeks for me, frustrating for sure. But you know, I think seeing the guys play as good as they have kind of you know makes a little bit better. So, frustrating, like I said, but man, I'm just so excited to play." Sanderson led Ottawa defensemen last season in goals (14), assists (40), points (54) and time on ice per game (24:50). ... Thomas Chabot is out 1-2 weeks because of an upper-body injury, coach Travis Green said. The defenseman did not …

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