Senators remove eight players from COVID-19 protocol

The Ottawa Senators are returning to practice on Saturday for the first time since the NHL suspended three of their games after 10 players were placed in COVID-19 protocol.

Eight of the 10 players returned to the team on Saturday, including forwards Austin Watson, Alex Formenton, Dylan Gambrell and Connor Brown, defensemen Nick Holden, Victor Mete and Josh Brown, and goaltender Matt Murray. Forward Drake Batherson and de