Just as the team's offense begins to explode, another sniper is welcomed back to the fold.
Winger Milan Michalek will play tonight after missing the last four games with tendinitis in his left knee. When he was last on the ice, the Senators were still struggling to climb out of the league basement, having won only four of their first 10 games and managing a measly 2.6 goals per game.
A little more than a week later and Ottawa has won five of their last six games and has found the back of the net 19 times in their last five games, rising in the standings to a tie for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
What a difference a week makes.
The enigmatic Alexei Kovalev has contributed to the teams offensive surge with five goals in his last six games, and considering that he is only three points shy of recording his 1,000th career point, it would be a surprise if he slowed down now.
Also contributing to the offensive surge is Jason Spezza, who, despite missing five games with a nagging groin injury, has an impressive nine points in eight games, four of which were recorded in Thursday night's win over the Islanders.
And to no ones surprise, ...
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Ottawa Senators Offense Already Red Hot With Milan Michalek Returning
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