The Senators' Game 3 changes didn't include the addition of their former first rounder who stands 6-foot-5, 230-lbs. and provided a definite impact in the 2013 Ottawa-Montreal playoff series.
Just as well, figures the big man himself.
"Fifty-fifty," Jared Cowen said Sunday morning when asked how much he'd like to get into the current best-of-seven. "I haven't played a game in forever, so I think it's almost pretty hard to get back in there and feel good about coming back in at this point."
Selected ninth overall by the Senators in 2009, Cowen suited up in just 54 games this season and only five since Feb.