In mid-May, Ottawa Senators defenseman Nick Jensen went under the knife for hip surgery . Despite the most recent update indicating he was ahead of schedule in his recovery, that assurance now seems uncertain.

Sharing a quote from head coach Travis Green , Claire Hanna of TSN quoted the coach saying, “ [I]t’s too early to tell if he’ll start the season. ” Still, Green remained optimistic, adding, “ I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s skating with the group in the next week, he’s progressing nicely. ”

Fortunately, the Senators added quality depth on the right side of the blue line this offseason in their acquisition of Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings. Still, Ottawa may have to give significant minutes to Nikolas Matinpalo , something he hasn’t demonstra

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