At first glance, the loss of Jason Spezza would appear to be a massive blow to the Ottawa Senators.
The Ottawa Senators are taking no chances between the pipes against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Step right up, Kyle Turris, you’ve suddenly become the centre of attention for the Ottawa Senators.
You, too, Peter Regin. If ever there was an opportunity to re-establish yourself as a front-line NHL player, this is it.
No Jason Spezza. No Sergei Gonchar. No problem for the Ottawa Senators.
Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean was pressed and pressed on the status of star centre Jason Spezza Wednesday morning.
He offered little more than the fact that Spezza is “still being evaluated” and that he won’t be playing against Montreal Wednesday.
If the social media reports were accurate, Jason Spezza was in or around Toronto Tuesday night, in the process of having his “upper body” injury evaluated. He missed quite the comeback, as his Ottawa Senators roared back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Washington Capitals 3-2.
There’s no longer any doubt about Mika Zibanejad’s status: he’s playing for the Ottawa Senators Tuesday against the Washington Capitals.
Now, however, the bigger mystery is about star centre Jason Spezza.