Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson spoke to reporters ahead of their Friday night game against the Montreal Canadiens.
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.