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While Brady Tkachuk didn’t take part in the 45-minute skate under the watchful eye of head coach Travis Green on Monday at the Canadian Tire Centre, the Senators’ captain was taking care of some business elsewhere and will join his teammates when they leave for Los Angeles on Tuesday. Article content

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The belief is that Tkachuk was in New York on Monday, meeting with hand specialist Dr. Robert Hotchkiss, to receive clearance to step up his activities after undergoing surgery on his thumb to repair a torn ligament.

The Senators took a twirl before packing their bags to head to California to start a seven-game, 15-day road trip on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks.

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