The Ottawa Senators were welcomed back with open arms.

As the Senators prepared to host the Toronto Maple Leafs in an exhibition game on Sunday afternoon at the Canadian Tire Centre, the club held its annual Fan Fest outside the rink under sunny skies.

There was a big crowd gathered around the red carpet to greet the players as they arrived for the club’s only exhibition game in Ottawa before the regular season gets underway Oct. 9 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on the road.

Captain Brady Tkachuk was one of the first players to arrive on the red carpet, and he was greeted by big cheers. He spent a lot of time with the fans before heading into the building to make his appearance on a line with Tim Stutzle and Claude Giroux against the Leafs.

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