There\u0027s plenty of frustration as injured Ottawa Senators centre Josh Norris is still unable to play.
Include the fan base and you can multiply that frustration by a lot as the Senators’ second-line centre’s attempts to return to the lineup remain stalled. Norris, who “tweaked” his surgically repaired shoulder just before the start of training camp, missed all eight of his team’s NHL pre-season games. Saturday’s game against Montreal was the final exhibition contest before the start of the regular season next Wednesday in Carolina.
Asked how Norris is feeling, Smith said: “He’s frustrated. He wants to play. This is what you do your whole life. I don’t think he expected not to be playing in exhibition games. It’s a hard one. I know he wants to be out there with the boys. I know he wants to be a part of this. I can feel it in the room; these guys want to do something great for the fans here in Ottawa with the ownership change and everything going on and wants to be part of it.
“The coaching staff, we’ve had to change some things around, especially on the power play,” said Smith. “You always have Josh in that one-time spot. It’s certainly not what we envisioned, but what choice do you have? You have to put your best group out there.
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