Senators’ Jake Sanderson Exits With Injury

By Gabriel Foley | at October 4, 2026 8:16 am The Ottawa Senators were dealt a major blow in Friday’s season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs. While they left Scotiabank Arena with their first win of the year, they also left with an injury to top defenseman Jake Sanderson. Sanderson exited after just 4:29 in ice time after getting tangled up with Toronto’s Nick Paul. His knees appeared to bend awkwardly on the play. Head coach Travis Green said postgame that Sanderson pulled himself from the matchup out of fear that he reaggravated a previous injury per Joshua Clipperton…