(UPDATE 1:15 PM)- The Sens are on the ice for the first time at training camp. Here is how MacLean has the forwards lined up on Day 1. Michalek-Spezza-Silfverberg, Latendresse-Turris-Alfredsson, Greening-Smith-Condra, Hoffman-Regin-Neil, Daugavins-O'Brien-Noesen. The defence pairings are Methot-Karlsson. Phillips-Ceci. Wiercioch-Gonchar. and Borowiecki-Benoit
Now that the NHLPA has voted and passed the CBA and with the Memorandum of Understanding finally complete, the NHL season is officially underway.
Ottawa Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk will meet with the media this morning to outline the team's plans for this 48 game season. In the meantime, the club has released their schedule, one that begins with an afternoon affair in Winnipeg just six days from now.
Here is how the rest of the schedule looks for the Senators…
Saturday, Jan. 19, at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 21, vs. Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 24, at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 25, at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 27, vs. Pittsburgh, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 29, vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesady, Jan. 30, vs. Montreal, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 1, at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 3, at Montreal, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 5, vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 7, vs. Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 9, vs. Winnipeg, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 12, vs. Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16, at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 18, at New Jersey, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 19, vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 21, vs. N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 23, vs. Toronto, 7 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 25, vs. Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28, at Boston, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 2, at Philadelphia, Noon
Sunday, March 3, at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6, at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 8, at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Monday, March 11, vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13, at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 16, at Buffalo, 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 17, vs. Winnipeg, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19, at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 21, vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 23, vs. Tampa Bay, 2 p.m.
Monday, March 25, vs. New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 28, vs. N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 30, vs. Toronto, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2, at Boston, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 5, at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 7, at Florida, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9, at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11, at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 12, at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Monday, April 15, at Boston, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16, vs. Carolina, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 18, vs. Washington, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 20, vs. Toronto, 7 p.m.
Monday, April 22, vs. Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 25, at Washington, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 27, vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m.