MacArthur injury buys time for Puempel, Prince
Training camp came to a close Saturday night at the Canadian Tire Centre.
And, unfortunately, the Senators didn’t come through it unscathed.
The final cuts set for Sunday were put on hold after winger Clarke MacArthur was taken out of the club’s final exhibition game after a undisclosed injury when he collided with teammate Mark Fraser and Montreal Canadiens winger Alex Galchenyuk in the second period of the club’s 5-4 victory.
MacArthur, who missed 20 games last year with a concussion, had a brief chat with athletic therapist Gerry Townend on the bench after the hit then went down the hallway to the dressing room. All coach Dave Cameron said after the game was that MacArthur left for precautionary reasons. No details were given.
Naturally, this is not good news for MacArthur or the Senators because he’s one of the club’s top offensive players. Starting the season without him wouldn’t be easy and it’s a blow to the club’s depth, there’s no question.
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