Ice Chips: Sens' Norris not participating in scrimmage
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Ottawa Senators
Forward Josh Norris is not participating in this morning's scrimmage.
Wyatt Bongiovanni, from Group 3, is taking his spot in the practice lines.
Norris last played on Feb. 27 before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery.
The 25-year-old had 16 goals and 30 points in 50 games last season.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Forward Steven Lorentz is not practising this morning as he is dealing with an upper-body injury, per TSN's Mark Masters.
Lorentz is in training camp on professional tryout agreement.
The 28-year-old had one goal and two assists in 38 regular season games with the Florida Panthers last season. In the playoffs, he had three points in 16 games as he helped the Panthers capture their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.
Defenceman Simon Benoit is back at practice after missing yesterday's session for the birth of his first child. In first season with Toronto in 2023-24, Benoit had five points in 64 games and signed a three-year extension with the team earlier this year.
Benoit is paired with Timothy Liljegren to start the day in Group 2 while Oliver Ekman-Larsson is with Jake McCabe for the second day in a row.
With Lorentz out, Roni Hirvonen is skating with David Kampf and Ryan Reaves.
William Nylander remains at centre alongside Max Domi and Calle Jarnkrok.
Washington Capitals
Defenceman Rasmus Sandin is absent from training camp for a second straight day due to visa issues, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
The 24-year-old had three goals and 23 points in 68 games last season for the Capitals. He signed a five-year, $23 million extension with Washington on March 6.
Carolina Hurricanes
Forward William Carrier is not at practice today with an undisclosed injury, according to The Athletic's Walt Ruff.
Carrier was in pain during and at the end of Hurricanes practice yesterday.
The 29-year-old signed a six-year deal as a free agent during the off-season with Carolina. He spent the past seven seasons with Vegas, winning a Stanley Cup championship in 2023.
St. Louis Blues
Defenceman Justin Faulk is healthy and on the ice this morning for the Blues.
Faulk missed the final four games of the regular season with an upper-body injury. He had two goals and 30 points in 60 games last season, his fifth with the Blues.
He is paired this morning with Philip Broberg, who inked a two-year offer sheet with the Blues from the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers did not match and the Blues gave up a 2025 second-round pick in the transaction.