In a season of celebration, Daniel Alfredsson fully expects he won't be late for the start of the big party.

The Ottawa Senators captain said today he expects to resume skating next week, the next important step in his recovery from off-season back surgery in June.

"It’ll be another step in the process and I’m looking forward to it," Alfredsson said during a news conference held at the Bell Sensplex to officially launch the Senators' 20th anniversary season. "Everything so far has gone according to schedule. The workouts are going good. Skating I haven’t done (yet), so hopefully it’ll just be fine as well.

"I can’t say I’m 100 per cent right now, but I’m definitely a lot better. Breaking down scar tissue and stuff like that is part of the process, so things are going well."

Alfredsson will likely hit the ice without full equipment but if all goes well, he's hopeful he can join some of his teammates for the informal scrimmaging that usually precedes the opening of training camp in mid-September.

Csak lépcsőzetesen Captain, mert sokszor szeretnénk még látni játszani!:rock::rock::rock: