Jake Sanderson could return from a lower-body injury as early as Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks.
"I'm feeling better every day, so hopefully in a couple days I'll be ready to go," the defenseman said following an optional skate Wednesday.
It was Sanderson's first practice with the team since sustaining a lower-body injury in a 3-2 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 31. He had skated on his own Monday and Tuesday.
"It was nice having some of the guys out there just to pass around with," Sanderson said. "It can get tough skating by yourself, so it was nice to be with the guys today. "I thought I was going to be out much longer, but with the helpful hands here I'm kind of speeding up the process. So, I feel pretty good."
The Senators have won each of their two games without Sanderson, and are 8-2-2 following a five-game losing streak. They next play against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; RDS2, TSN5, BSSC, BSSD).
"Our team's playing really good hockey right now and I want to join them badly," Sanderson said.
Defenseman Artem Zub did not skate Wednesday after missing a 6-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury. Ottawa dressed five defensemen in Zub's absence due to NHL salary cap issues.
"I think it's another day of keeping him off the ice and hopefully he'll be okay tomorrow or something," coach Jacques Martin said.
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