Travis Hamonic will return to the lineup from an upper-body injury against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP).
The defenseman left midway through the first period of a 5-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 21 after colliding with Flyers forward Travis Konecny. He has missed the past five games.
Hamonic has five points (two goals, three assists) in 40 games this season.
Goaltender Anton Forsberg could return next week from a groin injury sustained on Jan. 11. He has practiced three times since the Senators returned from their bye week on Thursday. Saturday will be their first game since the break.
Kevin Mandolese will back up Joonas Korpisalo against the Maple Leafs.
"I think he's pretty close," interim coach Jacques Martin said of Forsberg. "Just not quite ready yet. But I think we can get him a couple more practices and I think he'll be ready to go."
Defenseman Jake Sanderson has not resumed skating since sustaining a lower-body injury in a 3-2 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 31.
"I think we're happy with how he's progressing, but we'll have a better idea as the week develops," Martin said. "I think he's still getting some treatment. Not sure at this time when he'll get back on the ice, but I would expect at some time [next] week."
In Sanderson's absence, Thomas Chabot will play with Artem Zub on the first pair, and Jakob Chychrun and Jacob-Bernard Docker will play on the second pair. Hamonic and Erik Brannstrom will be the third pair.
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