The Ottawa Senators have started the year with a 2-1-0 record through the first week after kicking things off to a loss against the Carolina Hurricanes. Still, they bounced back and took the first two games of their five-game homestand and defeated the Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning, each game with a score of
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The Ottawa Senators played their first regular-season game on Thursday (Oct. 13) and it didn’t end well. Despite entering the first intermission with a one-goal lead versus the Buffalo Sabres, they finished the night on the losing side of a 4-1 scoreline. In this edition of Senators News & Rumors, we’ll check in on how
At the mid-point of this winter of discontent for fans of the Ottawa Senators, it’s time to take stock and salute the team’s top three players to this point in the season. While the Senators’ record is a disappointing 14-22-4 over its first 40 games, there’s reason for hope and not just because Canada’s resident
Christmas has seemingly come early for the Ottawa Senators, who have been hot of late. They’ve won four of their last five games, doubling their win total in the process. In the spirit of optimism, I’ve compiled a Senators Christmas wish list. There are a lot of good things to look forward to this year,
It’s hard to believe it but the Ottawa Senators are at the halfway point of their 2020-21 season. This season has had its ups and downs, but it looks like Senators fans are getting the best of both worlds. The young stars are developing and improving, and the team is still far enough down the
Prospects can make or break an NHL organization. Properly scouting, drafting, and developing players can set up a team for a decade of success. Trading off those pieces and draft picks for an immediate fix may help that season, even the next one, but it will hurt the franchise in the long run. A team’s
Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has been a busy man this offseason. From the two top-five picks at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft which translated into Tim Stutzle and Jake Sanderson, to his work in free agency, on the trade front, and signing some key restricted free agents, he’s done a fabulous job of
This week’s signing of free agent forward Evgenii Dadonov was a turning point of sorts for the Ottawa Senators. On the surface, Dadonov is a high-end offensive player who will immediately make the Senators a better team. The hope in Ottawa, however, is that Dadonov will help fix a problem that has plagued the Senators
If you’ve been following along, I first wrote about the young Ottawa Senators’ goalies. Next, it was their defensemen. Now, time for the forwards. Coming into the 2019-20 season, the Senators’ young forward prospects were looked at by many as a rather mediocre group. However, with big-time performances from a number of their players up
During this time while the NHL’s season is suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, obviously there isn’t any on-ice news. Still, news continues to emerge from different teams and NHL organizations. Related: Senators News & Rumors: Chabot, Nilsson, Brown, Duclair & Prospects In this post, I want to keep up with what’s happening in
report this ad It’s no surprise that Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has been able to amass a wealth of young and talented prospects. With the departures of fan favorites like Erik Karlsson, Mark Stone, Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel over the past year, the Senators seem to be set for the future with
Costs for Karlsson and Gardiner on the open market could be … Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: If defenseman Erik Karlsson doesn’t re-sign with the San Jose Sharks, he could be looking a seven-year contract extension around $12 million per season. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner could be looking long-term deal in the $6.5 million