Captain Erik Karlsson confident as he makes his return

Erik Karlsson made his regular season debut Tuesday night at the Canadian Tire Centre.
Given the choice, the Ottawa Senators’ captain wouldn’t have waited this long.
The 27-year-old Karlsson, who is recovering from surgery he had in June to repair tendons in his left foot, was bound and determined to play opening night against the Washington Capitals, but he didn’t have clearance from the doctors and needed more time to get in game shape.
The wait felt long to Karlsson, it was