Erik Brannstrom

Vancouver Canucks Get The Split in Florida

The Canucks didn’t play a bad game in Tampa; they just had mental lapses and ran into all-world goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy en route to a 4-1 loss to the Lightning. Elias Pettersson actually did have a better game. He was more engaged and had a couple of decent attempts on the net. But he needs […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators|12/30/23

The Devils put together a complete 60-minute effort in Ottawa on Friday night to earn a third consecutive victory. With the win, the Devils climbed to 19-13-2 and moved back into a playoff position. The Senators dropped to 13-18-0 and sit last in the Eastern Conference. Game Recap Period One In a scene that has […]

Ottawa Senators October Recap

Thank goodness it’s November because the Ottawa Senators were a little too festive in making sure October was as scary as possible. For those who haven’t been able to keep up with what was an exhausting opening month (actually less than three weeks since opening night), here’s a quick recap of what’s happened so far. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ottawa Re-Signs Two Restricted Free Agents

The Ottawa Senators have signed two restricted free agents, Erik Brannstrom and Jacob Bernard-Docker. Both players will turn 24 this season and have earned their qualifying offers from Senators general manager Pierre Dorion. Erik Brannstrom, who posted a career-high in goals (two), assists (16), and points (18) in 74 games in the 2022-23 season, earned […]

McGinn Fight, Jarry And Petry Return Provides Spark For Penguins

Brock McGinn did not score, get an assist, or even get any of the Pens’ 44 shots. However, what he did was the likely reason why the Pens won. The first 10 minutes were a basic, even-sided, typical start to a hockey game. However, then McGinn dropped Senators defenseman Erik Brannstrom with a big hit. […]

Canadiens interested in acquiring Colin White from Senators

The Montreal Canadiens are willing to pursue Ottawa Senators centre Colin White at all costs, and even more so if the Senators were to buy him out of his contract. “Prior to the deadline, there were some conversations between the Senators and Canadiens on Colin White,” wrote NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman in his 32 Thoughts […]

Report: Linus Ullmark Exits Game Due to Injury

When the Bruins took on the Ottawa Senators last night, they looked to right the ship after back-to-back losses that have led Bruins fans and head coach Bruce Cassidy to question the team of late. After last night’s game, the question mark still surrounds the team as they have now lost three straight games and […]