Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and fellow forwards Josh Norris and Shane Pinto will sit out the team's home game against the white-hot Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported.
Jenik was loaned to AHL Belleville on Thursday. Jenik was recalled due to injuries to forwards Brady Tkachuk (lower body), Shane Pinto (upper body) and Josh Norris (upper body). Jenik saw fourth-line action against the Jets on Wednesday and saw only 7:51 of ice time,
Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris and Shane Pinto will each return from injury against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; SN1, NBCSCA). Tkachuk, a left wing, missed two games with a lower-body injury sustained during the 4 Nations Face-Off,
Norris and Pinto have been hurt since the beginning of the month and still can’t play. The Senators have lost four consecutive games without the latter two since Feb. 4, including when Pinto lasted under three minutes before leaving due to injury against the Tampa Bay Lightning that night.
The Ottawa Senators are starting to get back to full health, accentuated by the returns of Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris and Shane Pinto to the lineup. Defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker is healthy too, finally off injured reserve after being sidelined with a high-ankle sprain.
Crookshank was reassigned to AHL Belleville on Saturday. Crookshank was recalled earlier in the day, but was sent down when it was determined that Brady Tkachuk (lower body), Shane Pinto (upper body) and Josh Norris (upper body) were healthy enough to return to the lineup versus San Jose on Saturday.
Ottawa ranks 22nd in goals per game with 2.79 and will be missing forwards Josh Norris (upper body), Shane Pinto (upper body) and Brady Tkachuk (lower body), so this is a favorable assignment for the netminder.
In addition to Norris, the Senators will be without Brady Tkachuk (lower body) or Shane Pinto (upper body), forcing them to utilize seven defensemen versus the Jets. It will be the sixth straight game on the shelf for the 25-year-old Norris,
The Ottawa Senators get a major boost as Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, and Shane Pinto return to the lineup. Tkachuk’s clear message sets the tone for a crucial playoff push. Can they turn the season around?
Captain Brady Tkachuk and centres Josh Norris and Shane Pinto were full participants in the club’s skate on Friday at the Bell Sensplex and appear to be poised to return to the lineup.