It's looking less and less likely that Erik Karlsson will be ready to play opening night.
The Ottawa Senators' all-world defenseman continues to recover from offfseason surgery to repair torn tendons in his foot, an injury he played through during the postseason. And at a team golf tournament Monday, he reiterated he won't rush a return to the ice.
"I'm going to come back when I'm 100 percent - whether that's in October or November," Karlsson said, per Ian Mendes of TSN 1200.
Still, he doesn't appear too concerned about the process.
Erik Karlsson: "Overall, I'm not too worried about where I'm at right now." But sounds like he's still a couple of weeks away from skating.
— Ian Mendes (@ian_mendes) September 11, 2017
The Senators are scheduled to open their season Oct. 5, with 11 additional games over the course of the month.
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