Ryan Dzingel was a welcome visitor to Thursday's Ottawa Senators practice.
Ideally, he's here to stay.
After missing the club's first two pre-season games with a groin injury, Dzingel, who will likely play a top six-role this year, skated for the first time with the full group. If all goes well, he'll suit up for the club's final two exhibition games.
Dzingel left practice early but only because he had skated with the injured players beforehand. "I feel a lot better," he said.
Dzingel will likely suit up for his first pre-season game next Wednesday night against the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre, while the Senators continue to evaluate players on the bubble.