OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Shortly after Ottawa's first-round playoff win over Boston, Senators captain Erik Karlsson revealed he had been playing with two hairline fractures in his left heel. Ottawa general manager Pierre Dorion called it another example, along with Clarke MacArthur's return and Craig Anderson's resilience, of the inspiration the Senators are finding in their locker room as they prepare to open a second-round series against the New York Rangers. Karlsson's performance was earning rave reviews before anyone knew of his injury, but Dorion says it's the star defenseman's personal growth that's even more impressive. "The ability that he has to play through pain and be as dominant as he has not being 100 percent says a lot about him," Dorion said Monday, three days before the Senators and Rangers opened their series in Ottawa. "That's what playoff hockey is.Read more on NewsOK.com