Star Senators defenceman to make season debut after recovering from foot surgery
OTTAWA — Fresh off a romp through Western Canada, the Ottawa Senators are getting a huge momentum boost with the return of superstar defenceman Erik Karlsson.
The Senators’ captain will be back in the lineup Tuesday when the Vancouver Canucks visit a surging Ottawa team looking for its fourth win in a row. Karlsson missed the first five games of the regular season, including a recent three-game road sweep of Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, as he recovered from off-season surgery to repair torn tendons in his left foot.
“I had the appropriate amount of time to get ready to play again and it’s exciting,” said Karlsson on Monday after practice. “I’m going to be a little bit rusty probably, but it’s better to get back into things as early as possible and hopefully it will get better as we move along.”
Coach Guy Boucher couldn’t hide his excitement at having his star defenceman back in the lineup.