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The possibility of the Senators heading to the great outdoors on Parliament Hill certainly hasn’t been ruled out.

They’re still working on it and it’s just not coming together as quickly as anyone hoped.

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When the Senators called a news conference to make a “significant hockey announcement” Tuesday at the Canadian Tire Centre, there was plenty of speculation the organization was going to announce the details of the Heritage Classic the organization wants to host on Parliament Hill in December 2017.

Speaking briefly after a media scrum following the announcement of former captain Daniel Alfredsson’s jersey No. 11 retirement on Dec. 29against the Detroit Red Wings, owner Eugene Melnyk indicated the wheels are still in motion to try to have the game on the Hill.

“It’s being worked on at all levels,” Melnyk said. “We’re still having discussions.”

Though many believe TD Place is a good backup plan on the heels of 2017 Grey Cup celebration, the Senators have made it clear to the NHL and the federal government that their preference is to have it on the grounds of Parliament Hill.