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Good luck getting Senators tickets for upcoming home games between the Sens and the Habs if you don’t live in the national capital region.

Regional residents will get the first shot at tickets for the hometown playoff games this month between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens, according to a posting on the website of the ticket agency selling game tickets.

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“To better serve local Ottawa Senators fans, priority for Round 1 home playoff tickets will be given to residents within the National Capital Region, eastern Ontario and western Quebec,” CapitalTickets.ca said. “Residency will be based on (a) credit card billing address.” (Would-be ticket purchasers appear to need an account with the agency to see the announcement.)

The move is similar to the one undertaken by another NHL team, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Florida team started selling playoff tickets late last week, but has restricted the sales to Florida residents, and only those with a credit card linked to a Florida address will be approved.