Josh Norris is back.
After being held out of the last two games, the Ottawa Senators forward will return to the ice for Sunday's game against the Utah Hockey Club.
The 25-year-old forward will replace Nick Cousins in Ottawa's lineup after Cousins was injured by a knee-on-knee collision with Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jacob Quillan on Saturday.
Norris left Tuesday's game against the New York Rangers after the team pulled him for precautionary reasons.
Though the Senators didn't provide any other information, Norris did trip and land on the ice, face-first, in the first period. He left the bench shortly after but did return.
Norris is having a bounce-back season after being plagued with various injuries over the past few years. He has 17 goals and 27 points in 47 games, second in goals to only captain Brady Tkachuk (18).
After hitting career-highs in goals (35) and points (55) during the 2021-22 season, Norris suffered through shoulder injuries the following two years. He played just eight games in 2022-23 before a necessary shoulder surgery ended his season, and underwent another shoulder surgery after playing 55 games in 2023-24.
The Senators enter Sunday's game one point back of the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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