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After losing both ends of the home-and-away series with the Montreal Canadiens last weekend, the Ottawa Senators could have a huge addition for the rematch Saturday in Montreal.

Mark Stone, who leads Senators forwards in scoring – 22 goals and 28 assists in 63 games – could be back from his leg injury. Stone, who was injured March 9 against Arizona, practiced with the team Thursday morning.

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“I’m gunning for it,” Stone said of the possibility of facing the Canadiens. “I want to be in that game. I know what (the magnitude) is to it, so I’m going to try everything I can over the next couple of days to get there.”

Stone wouldn’t disclose the exact nature of the injury, but it appeared to happen when he was checked into the boards against Arizona.

The original timeline on the recovery was “week to week” and before taking the ice with his teammates Thursday morning, he had been on the ice twice.

“I’m skating hard, now it’s just getting into a little better shape,” he said. “I’ve skated pretty hard for the past two days. I’m feeling good, but I’m just not quite there yet. We’ll see how it reacts (Thursday and Friday) and try to play Saturday.”