Chris Neil (undisclosed) practiced Tuesday and is cleared to play in Wednesday's Game 4.
Neil left Sunday's Game 3 during the second overtime session, but the Sens said Tuesday that Neil could've returned if the game had gone longer. We expect he'll be in the lineup again Wednesday night as the Senators try to even the series.

Chris Neil had to be helped off the ice in the second overtime session Sunday night, but his status wasn't updated Monday.
"Nothing to update," said coach Paul MacLean about Neil after the Ottawa tough guy wasn't at the rink on Monday. If he's not available to play in Game 4 Wednesday then Matt Kassian or Guillaume Latendresse are the likeliest candidates to replace him.

Chris Neil had a truculent game for Ottawa Sunday night.
He registered six hits and amassed 17 penalty minutes in the Senators' 6-1 blowout of Montreal in Game 3 of their quarterfinal series. Neil also had an assist in the contest.

Chris Neil warned that the Senators have to do better against the Boston Bruins on Monday than they did in their 2-0 victory over the Devils on Friday.
"We've got to play our game," said Neil. "We can't play like we did against New Jersey or we won't beat (the Bruins). You can't expect to have 11 shots and beat a team like Boston." The Devils outshot the Senators 33-11, but Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson stood tall. A win against Boston would go a long way towards guaranteeing the Senators' playoff spot.

Chris Neil returned to action on Tuesday April 2.

Chris Neil will be a game-time decision for Saturday night's contest against Toronto.
He apparently has a lower leg injury that required stitches sustained in Thursday's game against the Rangers. We will try to update the situation closer to game time.

Chris Neil racked up 26 penalty minutes in Monday's win over New Jersey.
The PIMs brought his career total to 1,923 in 747 games. Neil became the 61st player in NHL history to surpass the 1,900 mark. He has chipped in three goals and one assist in 16 contests this season, but his true value to fantasy owners is represented by his 62 minutes in the sin bin.

Senators forward Chris Neil is excited to see the NHL get revived, but he acknowledges that the league and its players have to make amends with the fans.
"We know there's been some damage done to the game, but as players we'll do our best to get the fans back," Neil said. "We have some of the best fans in the league and hopefully they'll come back, but we understand that we've lost some." The veteran winger recently inked a three-year deal with the Senators, the only NHL club he has ever played for.