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Senators Lineup Set for Season Opener: Not Ideal

The start of the Ottawa Senators regular season is finally underway tonight, with the Sens taking on the Carolina Hurricanes. A couple of months ago, I wrote a piece about whether or not the Senators would be a playoff team, and I still believe they are, though there are a couple more hurdles to overcome […]

Can Korpisalo Lead the Senators to the Playoffs?

There are a lot of high expectations for the Ottawa Senators going into the season, and with good reason. For starters, this team can put the puck in the net. With the likes of Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk, Claude Giroux, Drake Batherson, and newcomer Vladimir Tarasenko, the puck should have no problem going in the […]

NHL: 5 Teams Heading Strong Into the Regular Season

This NHL preseason has been an interesting one so far. Surprisingly, a lot of the games have had close intensity to regular season games. Although many may argue that it is just preseason and, therefore, doesn’t matter, these games are a nice guide to see how players are performing and give young players a chance […]

Are the Ottawa Senators a Playoff Team?

It’s playoffs or bust for the Ottawa Senators this season. Expectations last year were perhaps too high, with the fanbase hoping to see the Sens experience the meteoric rise the New Jersey Devils saw. While that wasn’t the case, a 13 point improvement is far from nothing, and the team faced enough obstacles that it’s […]

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Giroux Having a Strong Season in Ottawa

It has been an up-and-down season for the Ottawa Senators this year. They have dealt with injuries, stretches of great play, periods of poor play, and games where fans did not know what to think about the team. That has been this franchise’s theme for the last several seasons. With that said, the team managed […]

Report: Senators Expect Center Josh Norris To Return This Week

The Senators’ season hasn’t gone as expected, as the team sits seventh in the Atlantic Division with a 19-21-3 record and 41 points. This team was expected to take a step forward this season with the additions of Alex DeBrincat and Claude Giroux as they joined a forward group already consisting of Tim Stutzle, Brady […]

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Senators Progressing In the Murky Middle

The Ottawa Senators and their fans had a lot to look forward to going into this season. They have a young and talented roster, they upgraded their goaltending with Cam Talbot, they added the likes of Claude Giroux and Alex DeBrincat, and it was a brand new start. Everyone was expecting them to be competitive, and […]

Game 3: Holl’s Late Winner Enough to Beat Senators

On Saturday morning, devastating news hit that goaltender Matt Murray left the morning skate early with an injury. It was certainly an interesting day to be a Maple Leafs fan. Most fans were just starting their weekend when Murray’s injury hit the news. A tough blow to a Maple Leafs team that was already in […]

Revamped Top-Six Has Ottawa Senators Back In The Mix

The Atlantic Division in the National Hockey League is loaded with talented teams, and the Ottawa Senators finished in seventh place with just 73 points in 2021-22. The Senators had young skillful players up and down the lineup, but a lack of experience was costly. This past off-season, General Manager Pierre Dorion began the process […]

Report: Senators Lock Up Tim Stutzle With Massive Extension

After a busy off-season that saw the Ottawa Senators make three big splashes as they traded for Alex DeBrincat and Cam Talbot while signing UFA Claude Giroux, they continued to lock up their roster. Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion continues his busy summer as he has announced a massive contract extension for forward Tim […]