Just a week after he had been cleared for contact for the first time since training camp in late September, Clarke MacArthur was fully engaged in Senators practice on Tuesday morning.
MacArthur took his turn in the rushes, skated up and down the ice during the 3-on-3 drills and stood his ground in a few battles along the boards. This was the most real it’s been for the 31-year-old since taking the devastating hit from prospect Patrick Sieloff.
“It’s one thing to watch,” said MacArthur after practice. “And then it’s another thing be out there and trying to figure it out as the play goes.