The Ottawa Senators lightened their load on Thursday.

With the clock ticking on training camp and the opening of the regular season against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Senators assigned 17 players to their American Hockey League affiliate before shifting training camp to Quebec City.

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The Senators boarded their Air Canada Jetz charter late in the afternoon with 31 players left in camp.

The decisions by Steve Staios, the club’s general manager and president of hockey operations, along with head coach Travis Green leave 31 players in camp — three goalies, 10 defenceman and 18 forwards.

Green noted on Thursday, with the season set to open on Oct. 9, it’s time for the Senators to get down to workable numbers.

There is a balance between giving players a chance at making

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