Practice time _ or lack thereof _ has become a debate for some fans of the Senators on social media

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But coming off a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night to close out a four-game homestand with a 2-1-1 record, Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green and his staff opted to dispense with a skate before heading to MacDonald-Cartier Airport to catch a flight to Washington on Friday.

Preparing to face Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals on Saturday, the Senators will hold a morning skate at the MCI Center before beginning a stretch of four games in six days, including a back-to-back Monday at home against the Boston Bruins and Tuesday at 8:45 p.

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