Senators expect D Artem Zub to return from upper-body injury vs. Devils

Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith said Friday he thinks defenceman Artem Zub will return from an upper-body injury on Saturday when his team hosts the New Jersey Devils.

Another positive sign for Zub came later Friday when the Senators assigned defenceman Nikita Zaitsev to AHL Belleville.

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Zub hasn’t played since Oct. 27.

The Russian has one goal and two assists in seven games this season.

Zub gives a boost to a Senators team missing top defenceman Thomas Chabot (concussion).

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