Anton Forsberg could make his return from a groin injury against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; RDS2, TSN5, BSOH).
The 31-year-old goalie, who is 7-8-0 with an .889 save percentage in 16 games this season, had to be helped off the ice by his teammates after attempting to make a save in a 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Jan. 11.
"Forsberg should be coming along pretty good, I think," Senators coach Jacques Martin said Monday. "So, [he] may be ready tomorrow, I'm not sure. It's a possibility."
Forsberg has been practicing consistently since Ottawa (21-25-2) returned from its bye week last Thursday. Kevin Mandolese will back up Joonas Korpisalo if Forsberg isn't ready.
Defenseman Jake Sanderson skated for the first time Monday since sustaining a lower-body injury in a 3-2 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 31.
"Sanderson skated briefly, so that's a good sign," Martin said. "I don't know when [he'll return] yet, but at least he's skating, so I think that's promising."
In Sanderson's absence, Thomas Chabot practiced with Artem Zub on the first pair. Jakob Chychrun and Jacob-Bernard Docker made up the second pair, and Erik Brannstrom and Travis Hamonic were the third. Zub left the skate early, but Martin said it was for maintenance.
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