Report: Senators unlikely to pursue outdoor game at football stadium

It was Parliament Hill or bust for the Ottawa Senators.

After having their dream of hosting an outdoor NHL game on the hill dashed by Canadian Heritage Minister Melanie Joly on Friday, many assumed the club would turn their focus to TD Place Stadium, but that's reportedly not in the plans.

"The question now is, 'Will ... the city be willing to do it at a football stadium?' I'm told that's unlikely," Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday's "Headlines" segment. "They wanted to go big or go home."

The Senators were hoping to hold an outdoor game on Parliament Hill in 2017 to celebrate their 25th anniversary, the league's 100th, and Canada's 150th birthday.

TD Place Stadium will host the 2017 Grey Cup and is home to the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks.