PITTSBURGH — Guy Boucher has opted for rest over repetition this post-season.
While the Senators head coach declared his disdain for morning skates during the regular season, he rarely cancelled them completely, labeling them optional instead. Now, with the Senators in the Eastern Conference final, the bench boss has decided enough is enough, likely ditching morning skates altogether for the rest of the playoffs.
Instead of gathering at the rink to skate and meet with the media on game days, recently the Senators have held meetings and lunch at the downtown hotel before the first group heads to the rink about 3.