Jason Spezza talks about his back disc surgery and rehabilitation.
At some point late Wednesday night, as he was receiving the Justin Bieber treatment at Scotiabank Place, 19-year-old Mika Zibanejad was surely tempted to pinch himself.
Did all this really happen so fast?
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.
There were still no answers about Jason Spezza’s status following Wednesday’s game – Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean said he didn’t know whether the star centre would be joining the team on the trip to Carolina Thursday – but the 5-1 romp over the Montreal Canadiens did allow the team to breathe a little easier. At least for the time being.
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.
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.
As they boarded the plane on Wednesday, the Senators had sunshine in the forecast.