Ottawa Senators still without Shane Pinto and Josh Norris as break ends
It sounds doubtful that the Ottawa Senators will have Josh Norris or Shane Pinto in the lineup against Montreal on Saturday.
Published Feb 18, 2025  â˘Â 4 minute read
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The Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto and Josh Norris celebrate after a goal against Washington on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. Norris suffered a mid-body injury Feb. 1 and Pinto suffered an upper-body injury on Feb. 4. Photo by Justin Tang /The Canadian PressThe Ottawa Senators participating in the 4 Nations Face-Off werenât the only ones noticeable by their absence on Tuesday.
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As the Senators reconvened for a late-afternoon skate at the Canadian Tire Centre after a nine-day break, there was no sign of injured forwards Josh Norris and Shane Pinto among the group that participated.
The Senators donât play again until the two-week hiatus from the schedule comes to an end on Saturday when the Montreal Canadiens come to town, but it sounds doubtful that Norris or Pinto will be ready for that one.
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âTheyâre skating on their own and theyâre coming along,â coach Travis Green said Tuesday. âIâm not sure where theyâre going to be at as far as getting in (to the lineup) this weekend, but weâll know more as the week goes.â
The club recalled forward Cole Reinhardt from its American Hockey League affiliate in Belleville on Tuesday so there is a good chance that neither Norris nor Pinto will be ready to play.
Norris had a mid-body injury Feb. 1 against the Minnesota Wild that forced him to miss the final road trip before the break. Pinto suffered an upper-body injury on Feb. 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning and missed two games.
Also, defenceman Thomas Chabot left the skate early, but it didnât sound like it was anything that Green was initially concerned about. The club will skate again on Wednesday before holding an off-ice workout Thursday.
Swedish goaltender Linus Ullmark and Finnish defenceman Nikolas Matinpalo werenât on the ice with the Senators after competing in the tournament.
This first skate was simply about shaking off the rust for a group of players who have spent time enjoying sun, sand and surf while some of their teammates participated in the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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The club does have some help on the way, with winger Noah Gregor telling reporters after the short skate that heâll be good to go after missing 15 games with an undisclosed upper-body ailment.
âThe timeline was right around that last game before the break and we didnât really feel like that was a good time to come back and play one game,â said Gregor. âEspecially when I could have two weeks off. As long as there are no setbacks, Iâll be good to go Saturday.â
Defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker, who has missed 20 games with a high-ankle sprain, was a full participant in the short skate. He is closing in on a return from the injury he suffered six weeks ago during a collision with Zack Ostapchuk in practice.
Bernard-Docker has been skating with the other injured players for the last three weeks, so it was good for him to be part of the main group.
If all goes well, he expects to be ready next Wednesday when the Winnipeg Jets visit, and if thatâs the case the club will have roster decisions to make because that will give them eight healthy defencemen.
âIt feels good to be back with the boys,â a relieved Bernard-Docker said. âThe rehab skates serve their purpose, but itâs definitely nice to be back with the group. Overall, Iâm pretty good. I donât know, this Saturday might be up in the air, but after that I should be good to go.
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âOur trainers here are unbelievable, and they did a great job taking care of me and kind of pushing me to strengthen every day. And Iâm in a good spot. I feel strong and ready to go.â
High-ankle sprains can be unpredictable.
âIt was pretty painful. I donât even really like to think about it,â Bernard-Docker said. âI think I spent three or four weeks rehabbing after that before getting on the ice.â
Captain Brady Tkachuk and defenceman Jake Sanderson, who are both in Boston with the United States team preparing for the final against Canada, wonât return to skate with the Senators until Saturdayâs morning skate in preparation for the Habs.
Their teammates back in Ottawa will be tuning in to the final.
âIâve been loving watching it,â said Bernard-Docker. âThat Canada/USA game was unreal. So we canât wait for Thursday, and itâs awesome having a bunch of guys from the team who are rooting for the Americans and then the Canadians.
âSo itâll be, itâll be fun to watch together.â
Sitting in a wildcard spot, the Senators have 26 games left on the schedule to book a trip to the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Sixteen of those will be played at home so the club has to take advantage of that fact.
The Senators lost three straight heading into the break, but that feels like it was a long time ago and everybody will have the chance for a fresh start.
bgarrioch@postmedia.com
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