WEBER MAY START WEARING A VISOR WHEN HE RETURNS FROM EYE INJURY

Ottawa: The Senators are planning a video tribute for Daniel Alfredsson before today’s game against the Detroit Red Wings. Senators coach Paul MacLean said Alfredsson’s return could be closure for the fans.

“I think it’ll finally put a close to it, I guess,” MacLean said. “We’ve moved on. Daniel’s moved on. This gives the fans an opportunity to move on. I think it will be good for everybody.”

Alfredsson was the face of the franchise for 17 seasons in Ottawa before signing a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Red Wings last summer.

Asked what kind of reception he anticipated Alfredsson receiving, MacLean said: “I mean, I don’t expect it to be bad. I expect it to be very good.” Nashville: Should Predators D Shea Weber wear a visor when he comes back from his eye injury? The answer is an unequivocal yes, especially after Weber took a puck to the face Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers.

The tagline on Weber’s injury is that it could have been a lot worse, though Nashville has listed him as day to day.

According to Weber’s agent, Jarrett Bousquet of Titan Sports Management, his client will strongly consider trying out a visor when he comes back from the injury.

“We’ve spoken that he would think about it, for sure,” Bousquet said.

Weber has always been lukewarm to the idea of wearing a visor. He has done so in international competition, but never in the NHL with any level of consistency. Considering Weber’s stature as the captain of the Predators — and the fact that he is in the midst of a 14-year, $110 million contract — there’s little doubt the team would want him to wear one. But for Weber, it’s his choice.

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association started grandfathering in visors for younger players this season, and Weber still has the decision of whether to wear one.

When asked whether the visor would have prevented the injury, coach Barry Trotz said, “I’m sure it would have; that’s what visors do, they protect guys, so I would probably say yes.” Dallas: The Stars have placed D Stephane Robidas on injured reserve with a broken right leg.

The team said Saturday that the 36-year-old Robidas is expected to miss four to six months, jeopardizing his return this season. He was injured when he slid hard into the boards in the second period of a 2-1 shootout loss to Chicago on Friday.