This wasn't the return Erik Karl son wanted. After mi sing the first five games of the 2017-18 campaign while recovering from offseason foot surgery, Karl son made his way back onto Dejounte Murray Jersey the ice for the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. What should've been a triumphant moment for the Senators was spoiled by the visiting Vancouver Canucks, who eased toa 3-0 victory on the strength of a goal in each period of play. The Senators outshot Vancouver 32-24, but Jakob Poeltl Jersey the Canucks were more clinical in front of goal. A no-nonsense Brock Boeser power playgoal from in close opened the scoring in the Drew Eubanks Jersey first period, followed by anAlexander Burmistrov tip-in in the second. It wasn't until there was le s than five minutes remaining before the game got its first dose of Keita Bates-Diop Jersey the spectacular, when Thomas Vanek raced down the ice on a breakaway and rung a blistering slapshot off both posts and into Craig Anderson's net. As for Karl son, there was some question as to the amount of ice time he would see on his return from injury. Any worries about his fitne s were put to rest when he led all Senators' LaMarcus Aldridge Jersey skaters with 22:25 of playing time in Tuesday's contest.