Tim Stützle has one strip of tape that runs horizontally along the middle of his blade from the toe (which is taped) to about the center. Beyond the toe and that strip, there’s no other tape on the blade. The pattern is about deception and style. But maybe there’s also an element of grip. For
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Things have not worked out as the Ottawa Senators hoped they would to start the 2020-21 season. After a strong showing against the Toronto Maple Leafs in their home opener, winning 5-3, they went on to drop the next eight contests. Things also feel like they’re getting worse; in their first four games, they were
The Ottawa Senators have now played five games this season and hold a record of 1-3-1 for a total of five points. After starting out 1-1-0, the Senators have dropped three straight to the Winnipeg Jets and sit at the bottom of the Scotia North Division. Through the first three games of the season, the
When the Ottawa Senators opened their 2020-21 NHL season with a win at home over the Toronto Maple Leafs, there was as much talk about who was not going to be playing as there was about who would be in the lineup. Tim Stuetzle was making his NHL debut on his 19th birthday. Josh Norris
The 2020-21 NHL Season is closing in fast, and after a flurry of activity, the Ottawa Senators spent this past week getting down to business at training camp. There are a lot of new faces, from veterans to rookies, and all will be trying to give the team a new identity after a very tough
The Ottawa Senators have been among the most active NHL teams this offseason. What started with selecting twice in the top five at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft was quickly followed up with numerous trades and signings to help improve the roster. Once the big selections in Tim Stuetzle and Jake Sanderson were made, Senators
If you look at the bios of the veteran players the Ottawa Senators have added to their roster this year, you might think their director of scouting is the Ghost of World Juniors’ past. Evgenii Dadonov had seven points in seven games for Russia at the 2009 World Junior Championships (WJC) in Ottawa. Erik Gudbranson
The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded forward Cedric Paquette, defenceman Braydon Coburn and a 2022 second-round pick to the Ottawa Senators for forward Marian Gaborik and goaltender Anders Nilsson. Shortly after the trade, the Lightning announced that both players would be placed on long-term injury reserve (LTIR) and be unavailable for the 2020-21 season. We
Now that the NHL and the NHLPA have reached a tentative agreement to begin the 2020-21 season, the Ottawa Senators are one of seven teams that can start training camp next week, before the Jan. 13 start date. The Canadian government gave the green light for the NHL’s seven Canadian teams to play out of
Setting New Year’s resolutions can be just as important for an NHL franchise as it is for the people who comprise them, and maybe even more so this year. The bulk of the 2020-21 season will happen after the turning of the calendar into the New Year; establishing the right goals could set the tone
The Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith and general manager Pierre Dorion had discussions in June about naming a team captain for next season. However, plans were put to a halt for another year. The Senators have had a vacancy in regards to a captain since Erik Karlsson was traded before the 2018-19 campaign. The
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk that the Carolina Hurricanes might try to improve their goaltending situation during the season. In Ottawa, there is chatter about who the Senators and might lose in the NHL expansion draft. In Edmonton, could Mike Smith lose the backup goaltending job? Finally, are the Columbus Blue Jackets
In today’s NHL rumors, there is continued talk about which players teams will lose in the NHL expansion draft. Today will focus on the Calgary Flames. In Edmonton, Darnell Nurse is excited about his new role on the Oilers. It Ottawa, who is the most likely player to be traded? Will the Vancouver Canucks make
Normally, the NHL season would be a quarter of the way through by now and a team’s identity would start to become apparent. However, this year has been far from normal and in Nov. 2020, we still aren’t sure when hockey will return. In the meantime, we can look ahead to the World Junior Championship
The 2020-21 season will mark head coach D.J. Smith’s second season at the helm of the Ottawa Senators. Smith signed a three-year contract with the organization on May 23, 2019, after serving as an assistant coach with the Senators’ ‘Battle of Ontario’ rivals Toronto Maple Leafs. When he was hired, the organization was in year two of its
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
The Ottawa Senators are in an enviable financial position thanks to years of reduced spending, but they still have their fair share of bad contracts on the books. They’ve already purged some bloated contracts, so players like Marian Gaborik (IR), Dion Phaneuf and Bobby Ryan (buyouts) will not make this list, even though their cap
The Ottawa Senators have a distinct advantage right now — they are one of only six NHL teams with an estimated $9 million or more of salary cap space. They are hovering around $13 million in wiggle room after a wild shopping spree this offseason, and they’re still searching for more talent. Ottawa has this
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