Senators place Tyler Ennis, Josh Norris in COVID protocol

The Senators are set to return to action Saturday against Toronto but will do so without two of their forwards. The team announced (Twitter link) that center Josh Norris and winger Tyler Ennis were placed in COVID protocol. While not every Canadian province has adapted its quarantine protocol to the shorter period, Ontario has. That means the two could be back after five days of isolation.

Norris, in particular, is a notable loss for Ottawa. He sits second on the team in scoring with 22 points in 28 games while logging nearly 19 minutes a game of ice time, which puts him third among Senators forwards. Ennis, meanwhile, had a successful training camp PTO, and while he has only scored once this season, he has also picked up 11 assists in 26 games, providing a decent return on his $900K price tag.

Earlier Friday morning, the team announced (Twitter link) that forwards Clark Bishop and Logan Shaw were added to the taxi squad, likely as the corresponding moves for the COVID news. Bishop played in 13 games with Ottawa last season, but injuries have limited him to just five games this year, all with AHL Belleville. As for Shaw, he has a goal and two assists in 16 games with Ottawa this season and just one helper in six AHL contests.