Derick Brassard pleased with shoulder surgery recovery

Derick Brassard likely won’t be rushed back from right shoulder surgery for the start of training camp next week, but the Ottawa Senators’ centre believes his recovery is ahead of schedule.
“I feel pretty good,” Brassard said after an informal workout with many of his teammates Tuesday. “It was a short summer. I had the surgery (for a torn labrum) a couple of weeks after the last game, so I was pretty busy with that in training. Now, I’m just excited to be bac