Overview
- Head coach Travis Green said Jensen had surgery to repair a torn meniscus, with recovery estimated at roughly six weeks and any return contingent on a playoff run.
- Ottawa’s blue line is thin with Jake Sanderson still listed week-to-week with an upper-body injury, pushing Thomas Chabot–Artem Zub to the top pair and Tyler Kleven–Jordan Spence into expanded roles as Dennis Gilbert becomes a regular.
- Jensen, 35, is in the final season of a three-year contract with a $4.05 million cap hit and, per reporting, the Senators do not plan to offer an extension.
- He has logged 61 games this season with four goals and 13 assists while averaging about 17 minutes a night, down from last year’s usage.
- Acquired in the Jakob Chychrun trade, Jensen recently returned from hip resurfacing surgery last May, adding medical background to Ottawa’s roster and asset-management calculus.