Hope always springs eternal in the fall in the NHL’s world.
In this case, the Senators are no different than anyone else in the league.
The off-season officially came to an end Thursday as 52 players reported for medicals at the Canadian Tire Centre. On Friday, they’ll hit the ice at the Bell Sensplex as training camp shifts into high gear with the first on-ice sessions under new coach Guy Boucher.
After missing the playoffs last spring, there was no shortage of changes here in the summer so the Senators reported to camp with a bounce in their step and with an eye towards making the post-season once the puck drops for real on Oct.