OTTAWA — Hockey’s back. Finally.

Even though the Battle of Ontario on Sunday really resembled a matchup between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Marlies, we can certainly grab insights from the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 win.

Here are some of the key developments from Ottawa’s side after a game against a Leafs team without many of its key players:

Claude Giroux could play right wing on Ottawa’s first line

Senators coach Travis Green would tell you not to read anything into his line combinations just yet. They might not mean everything, but they are something. Last season, the combination of Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle and Giroux played more than any other forward line and posted excellent analytics, including a 60 per-cent shot share. Playing vastly inferior competition on Sunday, they were domina

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