Senators' Norris plays vs. Penguins after 38-game injury absence

The Ottawa Senators got a major piece of the puzzle back Wednesday, as center Josh Norris returned to the lineup against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Norris registered a pair of shots and also picked up a minor penalty for boarding in just over 19 minutes of play during Ottawa's 5-4 overtime win.

Norris missed the previous 38 games after suffering a shoulder injury against the Arizona Coyotes on Oct. 22.

The 23-year-old centered the club's second line between Claude Giroux and Alex DeBrincat on Wednesday.

Norris led the team with 35 goals last season despite playing only 66 games. He's tallied 92 points in 130 contests across his four-year NHL career.

Mathieu Joseph, who's been out since Dec. 8 with a lower-body injury, was also eligible to return to the lineup but was a healthy scratch instead.