OTTAWA - Anton Forsberg knew returning to Ottawa would be emotional, but he couldn’t have scripted it any better.

The Swedish native, now a member of the Los Angeles Kings, posted a 17-save shutout in a 1-0 victory in his first game against his former team.

Before arriving in Ottawa Forsberg wasn’t sure how long his NHL career would last.

Through five seasons he had played 48 games for three different teams and had been claimed off waivers twice in a span of three days before the Senators claimed him off waivers in March 2021.

In Ottawa, he was finally able to establish himself and prove he belonged in the NHL.

In March of 2022, in the midst of a career-year, the Senators signed Forsberg to a three-year $8.25 million extension that finally allowed the journeyman to set some roots for

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