Not all the news was bad for the Ottawa Senators’ banged-up blueline.

After leaving the Senators’ big 5-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre late in the second period with an upper-body injury, Nick Jensen was among a handful of skaters taking part in an optional skate on Friday morning.

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Already without veteran blueliner Thomas Chabot for what will likely be at least two weeks after he suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday, Steve Staios — the club’s president of hockey operations and general manager — along with coach Travis Green were waiting to find out about Jensen’s status.

There was also good news on top defenceman Jake Sanderson. He took a shot off the wrist in the first period, left briefly and returned. He didn’t

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