The Senators carved up two pads of ice at Bell Sensplex for the better part of five hours on Thursday, with the time split between two groups.

After each group took to the ice, they took to scrums to speak to the media.

Here's what they said:

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Line rushes today for Group 1 at Senators Training Camp Day 1:

Burakovsky-Stützle-Batherson
Blais-Greig-Amadio
Montgomery-Suzuki-Halttunen
Cover-Dauost-Hodgson

Sanderson-Yakemchuk
Kleven-Stanley
Harrington-Toure
Eliasson-Uens

“When it was time to get it done and pick a team, I wanted to be here."

Claude Giroux and his family took their time this offseason to decide where the 38-year-old would play in 2026–27, ultimately deciding that returning to Ottawa was for the best.

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Shane Pinto doesn't have the expectation of competing with most of the 156-player field at this week's Commissionaires Ottawa Open.

Rather, his goal is to best teammate Claude Giroux's scores from 2023 (79-80) and 2024 (81-78).

"The first tee jitters will be real."

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Hoyt Stanley took extra classes each summer he attended Cornell, and will wrap up a business degree this summer after finishing a couple more online classes.

He'll miss the school's unique environment, but he's even found a piece of it in Ottawa.

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Jaxon Cover is soaking in every moment at Senators development camp, while remembering how he got there.

His dad Patrick is even in town this week to share the experience.

"I just credit him a lot to where I am now," said Jaxon on Monday.

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After a standout preseason a year ago, top prospect Carter Yakemchuk gets another shot — this time alongside Jake Sanderson, as Ottawa’s blue-line battle intensifies when the Sens travel to Toronto for their second preseason game tonight. #Sens #GoSensGo

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