The Ottawa Senators and Josh Norris have been taking a cautious approach with his shoulder injury but the forward hopes to play a game “within the next week or so,” according to Sportsnet's Wayne Scanlan.
Coach D.J. Smith added that Norris will get in a pre-season game or two and be ready for the start of the season.
Norris participated in Senators practice Wednesday without a yellow non-contact jersey, which is a good indication that he is taking positive steps in his recovery.
Norris, who has missed 90 games over the last two seasons with a shoulder injury, "tweaked something" at the team's captains' skate two weeks ago and started training camp in a yellow non-contact jersey.
Norris was initially injured in an October game against Arizona but wanted to avoid surgery for what would have been the second time in his career. But after three months of rehab, a return in January ended after three games when he re-injured the shoulder.
Norris, 24, is entering the second year of an eight-year, $63.6-million contract signed in July 2022.
Smith also added that captain Brady Tkachuk, who took a high-stick over the eye during practice, will miss the game against the Winnipeg Jets and a couple of days of practice after getting stitches, but avoided suffering serious damage.
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