OTTAWA — Fans of the Ottawa Senators, and in particular fans of Daniel Alfredsson(notes), would have been heartened to see the way the captain was skating on Tuesday morning during an informal practice session at the Sensplex.
Of the many questions surrounding the Senators as they head into their 20th season, this is perhaps the biggest: the state of Alfredsson's health.
But he was on the ice for about 70 minutes, took part in every drill, and then took a regular shift in the scrimmage.
While one of these informal, pre-training camp scrimmages is several steps below an NHL game, it was a vigorous session and the 38-year-old Alfredsson didn't look at all slowed by the back injury that limited him to only 54 games last season and eventually required surgery this summer.
So is it good news?
Certainly, even if it begs this question: Will this be Alfredsson's final season?
Far from being insulted at the question, Alfredsson concedes the question has crossed his mind more than once.
"Heck," he said, "I thought that the last five years.
"You never know. You never take anything for granted. Last season was tough, the way things went.
"In that sense, it feels good to get back and be able to play again. I feel fairly healthy and I'm really looking forward to it."
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