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Mark Borowieckiwas wearing a wide smile as he returned to his job on the Ottawa Senators blueline Thursday night.

It’s been a whirlwind week for the veteran defenceman and his family.

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After being told by general manager Pierre Dorion to stay behind for the club’s five-day road trip with stops in Winnipeg on Saturday and Denver on Tuesday, Borowiecki was by his wife Tara’s side for the birth of theMiles Marek Borowiecki, the couple’s first child, Sunday morning at the Queensway Carleton Hospital.

Borowiecki couldn’t hide his excitement before facing the Arizona Coyotes to start a six-game homestand at the Canadian Tire Centre.

“It went well. The baby is healthy, mom is healthy, so I’m happy,” said Borowiecki Thursday morning. “It was just an amazing experience. I’m so proud of Tara and we’re so thankful and grateful that everything went well, so it’s been a fun few days at home.

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“It was important to me (to be home). It was very appreciative and gratetful (for being told to stay home). To be able to spend those first few days with Tara and Miles and help her out, it meant the world to me. It really did. I can’t thank enough for that opportunity. It’s been special.”