Ottawa Senators forward Scott Sabourin on Monday skated on his own for the first time since his on Nov. 2.
Im feeling much better," . "Its been Blake Ferguson Jerseys a little while here and Ive been taking my time recovering, but were kind of just taking it day-by-day and Im glad to be back out there with the guys and Im looking forward to the future.
Scott Sabourin says he's feeling much better but is still Robert Hunt Jerseys taking his recovery one day at a time after the hit that saw him stretchered off the ice nearly six weeks ago:
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Both Sabourin and Backes were wounded in the altercation, which haltedplay at Boston's TD Garden for over 11 minutes. Backes on Dec. 1 after taking some time to independently a se s his health. The 35-year-old appeared visibly emotional as Sabourin was stretchered off the ice that night and later said the situation must Xavien Howard Jerseys have been "extremely scary" for Sabourin and his family.
Backes reached out to me originally and you know he said some kind words about me in an interview there," Sabourin told reporters when asked if he has spoken to Backes since the hit. "But since then I have not spoken to him, no. That was awfully nice of him, it shows what kind Miami Dolphins Jackets of character he has and what kind of person he is. Its kind of nice to see that the whole hockey world is in it together for the same thing at the end of the day.
While Sabourin did skate Monday, he said he has and still needs to pa s a few more tests, Brennan Scarlett Jerseys but hopes to return to the Senators' lineup "sooner rather than later."
"Six weeks off or whatever its been there, Id say is a little bit of time," Sabourin said. "Were just trying to progre s, get the legs Eric Rowe Jerseys back under me, the confidence coming along with it."
The Senators and Bruins meet in their next game on Dec. 9 in Ottawa.