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THIS N’ THAT: The Senators will cut down their camp Wednesday and coach Guy Boucher will handle his first on-ice practice at 6:30 p.m. While some players will be moved out, there will be two defined groups because the Senators need to get down to working on specifics. “It doesn’t mean that (guys) are out but we can’t have too many guys practising,” Boucher said. “Right now, we’ve got to get down to numbers that are good to practice so that guys get enough (repetition) to get going with what we want to do an quick. It’s a new coach, new systems and new players in there. We’re going to play on Oct. 12 against teams that have been together with the same coach and same system. We don’t have any time to waste. We’ve got to get going.” There are 51 players in camp, however, three regulars are sidelined … Winger Mark Stone, who suffered a concussion during Friday’s first scrimmage, skated Tuesday morning at the Canadian Tire Centre and it sure sounds like he’ll be ready to start the season on Oct. 12. “He was on the ice for a few minutes and it went fine so things are progressing well in his case,” Boucher said. There’s nothing new on winger Clarke MacArthur, who suffered a concussion Sunday. “We want to make sure he gets as much rest as possible,” Boucher said.

THE LAST WORDS: Minor-league hockey in Belleville has been a big hit. Only 24 hours after announcing they’ll move their AHL affiliate to the city in 2017-18 after renovations to the Yardmen Arena, the Senators confirmed they passed the 1,000-mark in season ticket commitments. The Belleville Senators are asking fans for a $100 fully-refundable deposit for season seats. Ottawa assistant GM Randy Lee said the Senators are studying the possibility of playing an intra-squad game in Belleville next season and down the road the rookie tournament — currently held in London — could be moved there … The NHL confirmed Tuesday there will be a celebration in Ottawa in December for the league’s Centennial anniversary but indicated the event “will be announced at a later date.” The Senators, the NHL and the federal government are trying to complete the details for a Heritage Classic on Parliament Hill. It’s believed the league wanted to make the details of the game part of Tuesday’s announcement but the indications are there still significant details that have to be worked out if it’s going to become a reality.

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