Tim Stutzle
will be a game-time decision when the Senators visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday (7 p.m. ET; BSOH, TSN5, RDS, ESPN+, NHL LIVE).
The forward was hip-checked by Travis Dermott of the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday and briefly left during the 4-3 shootout win.
Stutzle did not practice in Columbus on Thursday but did skate on his own Friday morning.
"If he can't go, we'll have to recall someone," Ottawa coach D.J. Smith said.
The Senators do not have another healthy forward traveling, so if a call-up from Belleville from the American Hockey League does not arrive in time, defenseman Victor Mete may play.
Stutzle is second on the Senators with 53 points (20 goals, 33 assists) and leads them with 20 road assists this season. -- Craig Merz