The Ottawa Senators will start their longest road trip of the season without veteran centre Lars Eller. Article content

The Senators will open their seven-game road trip against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night at the Honda Center, and Eller wasn’t on the ice with the rest of his teammates Wednesday. Article content Article content

Coach Travis Green told reporters after the club’s skate in Ottawa on Monday that Eller and winger Ridly Greig, who also missed the twirl, were being given maintenance days and they would make the trip to California.

Greig was back in his regular spot beside Dylan Cozens and Fabian Zetterlund on the second line during the skate in Anaheim, but there was no sign of Eller to anchor the fourth unit, and he won’t face the Ducks.

“Eller most likely won’t

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