Anderson will soon return to Senators full-time

Ottawa Senators netminder Craig Anderson will return from his indefinite leave "for good" in either late January or early February, general manager Pierre Dorion said Friday, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun.

Anderson has been absent from the club for the last six weeks to be with his wife, Nicholle, who is undergoing treatment for throat cancer.

Mike Condon has filled in admirably, and has been one of the main reasons the Senators are in a postseason position. He's fashioned a .920 save percentage and earned three shutouts since his acquisition in November, and appeared in 20 consecutive games for the club.

Dorion said he expects Anderson to need a couple weeks of practice to return to form.

Nicholle wrote in her last blog post that her final radiation treatment was scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 19.