What Day 1 of training camp revealed about Travis Green's vision for the Ottawa Senators

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeOttawa SenatorsSportsHockeyNHLSenators Extra What Day 1 of training camp revealed about Travis Green's vision for the Ottawa Senators Training camp isn't about fighting for jobs. It's about figuring out where the pieces fit. Author of the article: By Bruce Garrioch Published Sep 17, 2026 4 minute read Join the conversation Ottawas Senator training camp began Thursday at the Bell Sensplex in Ottawa. PHOTO BY TONY CALDWELL /POSTMEDIA Article content Hope springs eternal across the National Hockey League in the fall, especially when training camps open and every team is undefeated. Article content That sense of optimism was alive and well at the Bell Sensplex on Thursday morning as the Ottawa Senators opened camp following an off-season featuring sweeping change. Article content Article content With captain Brady Tkachuk gone, in a lot of ways this is the dawn of a new era for the Senators. Article content Article content The Senators aren’t simply trying to reach the playoffs for a third straight year. The expectation is for them to take the next step and establish themselves as legitimate contenders in the Eastern Conference. Article content Sports Get the latest sport headlines and breaking news. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content So, what did Day 1 tell us? Article content Not much about roster battles, but a bit about what head coach Travis Green is thinking. Article content Line shopping begins Article content Training camp isn’t about fighting for jobs. It’s about figuring out where the pieces fit. Article content “We’ll see how practices go a little bit, but we have a plan,” Green said. “The one thing about our guys is that we don’t have a lot of new guys, and they know each other well. We’ll play it by ear.” Article content Green told reporters not to read too much into the way the groups were split up in the first few days of camp. Article content Of course, asking reporters not to overreact to Day 1 line combinations is a lot like telling fans not to check the standings in October. It’s not going to happen Article content Winger William Eklund, acquired from the San Jose Sharks only 24 hours after Tkachuk was sent packing to the Florida Panthers in June, skated on a line with centre Dylan…