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Senators' Karlsson resumes skating following foot surgery

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports / USA TODAY Sports

The waiting is finally over.

Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson resumed skating Saturday, marking the first time he has taken the ice since offseason surgery to repair torn tendons in his foot.

👅 back at it.

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While no timeline has been set for Karlsson to make his season debut, he stated earlier this month that he's prepared to wait until he's fully healthy. That could delay his return until November, but the 27-year-old has accepted that a prolonged recovery may be necessary.

Karlsson played injured through most of last year's postseason, but still managed to put up 18 points in 19 games.

Just imagine if he had been healthy.

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