The talk finally turned to action for the Ottawa Senators, but not for defenceman Jordan Spence.

After making the playoffs for the first time in eight years last spring, the Senators officially turned the page on training camp with the puck being dropped on Opening Night against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday at the Benchmark International Arena.

With a goal of not only getting back to the National Hockey League’s big dance next spring but making it at least a step further, the lineup decisions made by coach Travis Green set off a debate on social media following Thursday’s morning skate.

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Spence, acquired from the Los Angeles Kings for two picks at the NHL draft in June, was a healthy scratch in this one. Instead, the club

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