KANATA — The rookie revolving door continued for the Ottawa Senators Saturday morning.
Nick Paul will be stepping in for Matt Puempel in the team's Saturday night meeting with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Canadian Tire Centre.
In Thursday’s 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers, the roles were reversed — with Paul a healthy scratch and Puempel lining up on a fourth line with Curtis Lazar and Chris Neil.
Welcome to the hard physical and mental game of trying to establish yourself as a full-time NHL player.
“They’re trying to get both of them in (the lineup) to see them,” said Neil.