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Senators Notes: Sanderson, Burakovsky, Foegele

Although Ottawa Senators No. 1 defenseman Jake Sanderson has been dealing with an undisclosed injury for the past week, he skated on his own today in Ottawa. Per Julian McKenzie of The Athletic, the Senators were hopeful that he might…

Published: Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at 7:00 PM
Senators Notes: Sanderson, Burakovsky, Foegele
Key Things to Know
  • Jake Sanderson skated solo Wednesday and remains in contention for Ottawa's season opener on Saturday.
  • Andre Burakovsky will miss this weekend's games as he recovers from an upper-body injury.
  • Warren Foegele is questionable for Saturday's opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an undisclosed injury.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson is recovering from an undisclosed injury, skating solo on Wednesday as he aims to play in Saturday's season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs. While the team hoped he would rejoin the main group earlier, Friday is now his earliest possible return to full practice under head coach Travis Green.

In other roster updates, forward Andre Burakovsky is ruled out for the weekend with an upper-body injury. Meanwhile, forward Warren Foegele skated on Wednesday but remains questionable for Saturday due to an undisclosed injury.

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