The Ottawa Senators will close out their Tuesday contest against the New York Rangers without center Josh Norris, who left late in the first period due to precautionary reasons, reports the Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch.

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The Ottawa Senators are going to be without one of their top scoring threats for the next few games. On Wednesday, head coach Travis Green revealed that forward Josh Norris will be out for the upcoming weekend’s slate of games due to an upper-body injury.

Norris (upper body) is skating in a non-contact jersey at practice Saturday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa. While Norris has been ruled out of Ottawa's pair of weekend games, he has returned to the ice after suffering an injury Tuesday versus the Rangers.

Now that the Ottawa Senators are in the thick of a playoff race with 35 games remaining, it's interesting to note the roster changes this year over last. The most notable change is the addition of Travis Green as Head Coach and Mike Yeo and Nolan Baumgartner as his assistants,

Help is on the way for the Ottawa Senators. Veteran winger David Perron, who has only suited up for nine games this season, is expected to suit up for the first time since Nov. 23 when the Senators face the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at TD Garden.

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Claude Giroux was one of three Ottawa skaters to end lengthy scoring droughts as his third-period game-winner propelled the host Senators to a 3-1 victory Sunday over the Utah Hockey Club.

Claude Giroux broke a third-period tie and added an assist, rookie Leevi Merilainen made 34 saves and the Ottawa Senators beat Utah 3-1 on Sunday night. Giroux gave Ottawa a 2-1 lead at 7:33 and helped set up Brady Tkachuk's goal with 6:38 remaining.

The Senators second line centre will miss at least the next three games with what the club describes as an upper-body injury.

Claude Giroux scored the game-winner and broke a long personal scoring drought as the Senators defeated the Utah Hockey Club 3-1.

After being held out of the last two games, the Ottawa Senators forward will return to the ice for Sunday's game against the Utah Hockey Club.