The Senators had a quiet day at the office Saturday.
After arriving in Buffalo at 2 a.m. following a 2-1 victory over the Lightning Friday night, the Senators cancelled practice and went to the HSBC Arena for an off-ice workout.
Coach Cory Clouston felt it was more important to give the players rest than have them take a 45-minute skate.
“There’s a lot of hockey in a short period of time and a lot of travel,” said Clouston. “We’re more worried about rest and recuperation than getting on the ice right now.”
Clouston also said he will hold one-on-one meetings with the players to make sure their effort level stays strong.
Empty-net impact
Senators assistant Greg Carvel took issue with a report that D Erik Karlsson wasn’t on the ice Thursday against the Panthers with Tomas Vokoun out of the net. Carvel said Karlsson did see a shift while Vokoun was gone. Karlsson wasn’t on the ice late in the game after Ottawa took a timeout.
