The words inconsistent and confusing come to mind when watching the St. Louis Blues play, and that sentiment appears to be felt league-wide. The team shows up and competes hard on some nights and lacks energy the next. Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Thoughts Podcast were discussing the Blues on their episode
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The Ottawa Senators announced that Pierre Dorion has been relieved of his duties as the club’s general manager (GM). The new owner of the team, Michael Andlauer, already brought “his guy” in with Steve Staios being announced as the President of Hockey Operations. Staios has a history with Andlauer in the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL)
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Saturday Headlines on some fallout from the Shane Pinto ‘gambling’ suspension, and the Ottawa Senators will be getting punished for not providing all information in a 2022 trade. ** NHLRumors.com transcription David Amber: “As the Calgary Flames are on the ice practicing, a big news week and no story bigger than
Ottawa Senators general manager (GM) Pierre Dorion recently offered presumed star centreman Shane Pinto a one-year, $1 million contract according to Hockey Night in Canada’s (HNIC) Elliotte Friedman. The Pinto camp should take that offer and get the 22-year-old back to training camp. Pronto. Before Pinto fans start to light their hair on fire and
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs got bad news when it comes to defenseman Conor Timmins. How long will he be out? Meanwhile, what’s the latest on extension talk surrounding Elias Lindholm? Are the Detroit Red Wings looking at Patrick Kane? Finally, how far apart at the Ottawa Senators and Shane Pinto
With just over a week until opening night, the Ottawa Senators are still missing their third-line center as Shane Pinto has yet to sign a contract. After a 20-goal rookie season, he is a restricted free agent (RFA) with no arbitration rights and is ineligible for an offer sheet. Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday that
The Ottawa Senators have some strong centre depth when all players are available. However, between the health of Shane Pinto and Josh Norris, the Senators have hardly had a chance to see them all in action together. Over the past two seasons, the Senators have only seen 11 full games of their centre trio including
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Buffalo Sabres and Rasmus Dahlin were said to be close to a new deal, but there might be a snag. Where are the Ottawa Senators at with Shane Pinto? Are the Colorado Avalanche looking around the trade market for a goaltender? Finally, the Winnipeg Jets are sidelining talks with
NHL Network: Elliotte Friedman when asked about Ottawa Senators restricted free agent forward Shane Pinto. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Tony Luftman: “Let’s talk about Shane Pinto. Ottawa has less than a million in cap space. How do they get a deal done with Pinto and what’s the AAV?” Friedman: “Well, look, I think that if that
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators have locked defenseman Jake Sanderson into a huge new contract after only 77 NHL games. Why did they choose to take such a risk on a young, but talented star? Meanwhile, word out of Buffalo is that the Sabres are about to sign blueliner Rasmus
Welcome back to the Ottawa Senators Roundtable at The Hockey Writers. In our August edition, we talked about the additions of Vladimir Tarasenko and Joonas Korpisalo, how the offence and defence will be handled and more. This month, we will look at ownership, Shane Pinto, team depth and more as we get closer to training
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is confirmation the Edmonton Oilers will not look to the trade market to find a replacement for Evander Kane. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues are struggling and if they don’t turn it around, might the plan to re-sign Ryan O’Reilly have changed? The Vancouver Canucks could try to get
Shane Pinto is off to a remarkable start with the Ottawa Senators, becoming the first rookie in franchise history to score in five consecutive games. He didn’t find the back of the net in his last appearance but remains a candidate for the Calder Trophy after producing an impressive performance. Pinto’s form is clear for
After losing to the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs, fans are questioning the Ottawa Senators’ legitimacy as a playoff contender. The offence hasn’t been producing as well as the team would have hoped, having only scored three goals in 120 minutes of play. The truth is, chemistry takes time to build. After bringing in
You May Also Like This season several Ottawa Senators could be considered for NHL awards for performance on the ice. As important as they are, this article does not discuss awards for personal qualities like the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy. I predict there will be more trophies awarded to individual Senators as the team moves
Have the Ottawa Senators finally found the end of their goalie troubles? Of course, it’s far too early to say anything definitively, but after two games, Filip Gustavsson has been brilliant in the crease and given the Senators some stability after months of inconsistent play. He’s the latest in a long line of youngsters who
Team Sweden’s World Junior Championship woes continue as another player is forced to withdraw from the tournament due to COVID-19. The Ottawa Senators’ prospect Shane Pinto is off to an impressive start to his sophomore season and a Toronto Maple Leafs’ sixth-round pick from the 2020 NHL Entry Draft recorded his first NCAA goal. Wallinder