Citizen hockey writers Wayne Scanlan and James Gordon discuss Ottawa Senators training camp.
Daniel Alfredsson is back — but is he ready for the rigours of NHL hockey just yet? The Senators captain seemed to think so Friday morning ahead of the Ottawa Senators’ pre-season tilt against the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Place.
When a reporter informs Stéphane Da Costa he will likely be on a line with Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson and winger Milan Michalek Friday against Montreal, Da Costa’s eyes grow wide.
“Paul has worked us real hard,” the Senators’ No. 1 centre, Jason Spezza, said Thursday following yet another long day at the rink that included a practice, a 30-minute scrimmage and an off-ice workout. “There has been a lot of skating. It has been work, but good work.
The seven-month itch will end for Daniel Alfredsson on Friday night.
The Ottawa Senators’ captain, who hasn’t seen game action since pulling himself out of the lineup following a Feb. 7 contest against Vancouver, will play against the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Place.
Pictures of pre-season action at Scotiabank Place.
Many “funny” YouTube videos suffer from various weaknesses, including jumpy editing and sound, lousy production values and hyper-cheesiness. Two Ottawa Senators fans have made a real gem, however, and in HD to boot. Set to “Quit Playing Games With My Heart” by the Backstreet Boys, the video follows their journey though the Senators’ humiliating 2010-2011 campaign.