VANCOUVER — Erik Karlsson and Johnny Oduya didn’t make the trek to Western Canada to join the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
That doesn’t mean they’ve been ruled out of this trip completely.
The Senators captain and the veteran defenceman both continued their rehabilitation from injuries in Ottawa and coach Guy Boucher told reporters Tuesday morning before facing the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena that their injuries have made progress.
While Karlsson has yet to make his debut because he’s recovering from off-season surgery to repair a tendon in his foot, Oduya was hurt in the club’s first game of the season last Thursday against the Washington Capitals at home.