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A pair of squads thirsty to get the best of one another will face off Thursday evening as the Ottawa Senators meet up with the Dallas Stars for an intriguing matchup. It is time to take a look at our NHL odds series where our Senators-Stars prediction and pick will be made. As it stands, […]

The Ottawa Senators entered this season with a bit of promise. They acquired high-scoring forward Alex DeBrincat, goaltender Cam Talbot, and veteran Claude Giroux with the hope of turning their fortunes around. Unfortunately, things haven’t panned out. The Senators sit last in the Atlantic Division with a 6-9-1 record. Ottawa’s goal differential is just +1. […]

The Ottawa Senators are widely expected to be the next NHL franchise sold after a report from Sportico indicated the Melnyk family had begun exploring its options regarding a potential sale. Early on, some big names have been floated as potential buyers of the Senators, including renowned actor and Canada native Ryan Reynolds. During an […]

The Ottawa Senators are officially up for sale. The team announced that the process for finding a new owner officially kicked off on Friday. “Galatioto Sports Partners has been retained as financial advisor and a process has been initiated for the sale of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club,” Senators chairman and governor Sheldon Plener said. […]

The Ottawa Senators appear likely to be the next NHL franchise put up for sale and early reports have linked the organization with an A-list buyer. According to PEOPLE, Ryan Reynolds has reportedly expressed interest in purchasing the Senators should the Melnyk family go through with the decision to sell the franchise. Canadian actor and Wrexham […]

With the Nashville Predators on the verge of being sold for a staggering $775 million, another NHL franchise could soon be preparing for a sale of its own. According to reports from Sportico, the Ottawa Senators are expected to be the next NHL franchise put up for sale and have taken steps toward getting the […]

The Ottawa Senators were hit with a crushing injury blow to young center Josh Norris. The 23-year-old is dealing with a shoulder injury and Kyle Buskauskas of Sportsnet reports that the team is fearful that the injury will require season-ending surgery. The Senators are waiting on confirmation that Norris’ shoulder injury will need to be […]

The Ottawa Senators defeated the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Monday night. The Senators saw franchise history made on this night, as well. Senators forward Shane Pinto scored for the fifth consecutive game. In doing so, he set the franchise record for the longest goal streak by a rookie in team history. He surpassed names such […]

The Ottawa Senators acquired Cam Talbot hoping he would be the last line of defense for a potential playoff team this season. On Monday, the team learned their playoff push will have to begin without their new netminder. The team announced Talbot will miss five to seven weeks because of an upper-body injury. In a […]

Through the first two seasons of his career, Tim Stutzle has quickly emerged as one of the best young players in the entire NHL. It’s clear to everyone in the NHL that the Ottawa Senators have landed a player they can build around in Stutzle. The Senators decided they wanted to lock up Stutzle, and […]

The Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators completed a notable goalie-for-goalie trade last month. In the deal, the Wild sent veteran Cam Talbot to the Senators, in exchange for Filip Gustavsson. Below, we take a look at how the trade breaks down for each team. Minnesota Wild After the Wild re-signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, it seemed […]

NHL veteran Bobby Ryan continues to have issues with substance abuse and it took another toll on him on Monday when he was arrested for being publicly wasted at the Nashville airport. Ryan allegedly stole a couple of items from a store and eventually put them on a nearby counter before strolling into a bar […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs added to their goaltending group by acquiring Matt Murray from the Ottawa Senators via trade. Along with Murray, the Leafs received a 2023 third-round pick and a 2024 seventh-round pick. The Senators also retained 25 percent of the netminder’s salary and received nothing in return (future considerations). Let’s take a look at […]

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg is one of the biggest names on the free agent market. And he remains unsigned after about a week or so. Klingberg is one of the better offensive defensemen in the league. He helped the Stars make the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals, but they fell just short. He has scored […]

The NHL free agency window is officially open as teams across the league are signing players to improve their rosters. It’s already been a busy offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs, especially since the front office traded for Matt Murray. Now, the organization makes a smart move on Wednesday to ensure their goalie situation. According […]

The Ottawa Senators have made another massive splash in the offseason, agreeing to a three-year deal to bring Ottawa native Claude Giroux to the franchise. Giroux was one of the biggest fish in the free-agent pond, and now he’s set to (likely) finish out his NHL career playing for his hometown team. The deal was […]

The NHL offseason is in full swing as teams across the league are making moves to improve their rosters. We’ll see how it plays out, but we should expect some big trades to come to fruition in the coming weeks. Especially considering the Toronto Maple Leafs have been consistent in pursuing Matt Murray from the […]

The Dallas Stars and John Klingberg failed to come to terms on a new contract, making the star defenseman a free agent this offseason. The 29-year-old should have a boatload of suitors on the open market, where he’ll be among the top players at his position. A potential first-line defender on most teams in the […]

Due to salary cap restrictions, the St. Louis Blues are expected to have to make some significant moves in the offseason, even after shipping Ville Husso to Detroit. For one, it’s believed that Vladimir Tarasenko could seek a trade away from the franchise, and now it’s also understood that Torey Krug has been made available […]

The NHL offseason is truly beginning to heat up, with a flurry of movement taking place ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft. Amid key decisions and moves involving John Klingberg, Alex DeBrincat, Kevin Fiala, and Darcy Kuemper, among others, there’s been plenty of talk regarding a possible trade for talented Coyotes right defenseman Jakob Chychrun. […]

The Ottawa Senators were in advanced talks with the Buffalo Sabres over a Matt Murray deal. However, he has them on his no-trade list, which means that’s totally out of the question at this point. Now, the Toronto Maple Leafs, who need help in between posts, are “in the mix” for Murray, who is reportedly […]

2022 NHL Free Agency begins next week, and Claude Giroux is one of the biggest names up for grabs. The Florida Panthers centre is coming off of his eight-year deal, originally signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2014. According to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the Ottawa Senators are one of the most prominent teams in […]

Toronto Maple Leafs veteran Jason Spezza is calling it quits after 19 seasons in the NHL. However, Spezza isn’t going far, as he’s joining the Maples Leafs’ front office as a special assistant to general manager Kyle Dubas. Dubas put out this statement Sunday on this big Maple Leafs news: “It is difficult to describe […]

According to Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek, there could be one very famous suitor to purchase the Ottawa Senators after the passing of longtime owner Eugene Melnyk. “We know that people like—well, Justin Bieber, for one—have kicked tires on the idea of owning the Ottawa Senators…” –@JeffMarek on last week's 32 Thoughts podcast wait… what⁉️🤯 pic.twitter.com/9vapSiLgFJ — […]

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher wasn’t too happy following yet another loss from the team on Tuesday, and he deflected much of that anger in the direction of the opposition. Gallagher was particularly annoyed with the antics of Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle, whom he accused of exaggerating his injuries in order to get a […]

The NHL community is mourning on Tuesday after longtime Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk tragically passed away at just 62-years-old from an unknown illness. The team announced the news on Monday night. Melnyk, who made most of his money in pharmaceuticals and medical sales, purchased the franchise in 2003 and eventually built the Senators into […]

Sit back and relax, kick up your feet, crack a cold one, and fall deep into your cozy throne that is your recliner as you watch the Ottawa Senators square off against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday evening. This matchup has every opportunity to be a thriller, especially with Winnipeg right in the thick of […]

Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux is more than likely headed to the Florida Panthers. Rumors and reports of the trade are becoming more frequent, and his emotional 1,000th game did everything but sign the deal. Flyers writer Anthony SanFilippo tweeted the news following the milestone game Thursday night. THREAD: Claude Giroux is not accompanying the […]

The Ottawa Senators will play game four of their five-game homestand tonight as they welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets into the Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators are 1-2 so far on this homestand as they look to add a notch to the win column tonight after losing 5-3 to the Coyotes on Monday. The Blue […]

Jonathan Toews doesn’t usually get into fights, but when he does, it certainly deserves attention. Unfortunately for the Chicago Blackhawks captain, his scuffle with Zach Sanford of the Ottawa Senators Saturday night ended with him getting dropped on the ice after taking a nasty straight to the face. Jonathan Toews and Zach Sanford go at […]

The Ottawa Senators are on the third-leg of their four-game homestand as they welcome the Minnesota Wild into their building tonight. Ottawa is coming off of back-to-back losses over the weekend while Minnesota is coming off of a huge win in Edmonton, beating the Oilers 7-3 on Sunday. With that, it’s time to continue our […]

After a 14-day layoff since the All-Star break, the New York Rangers have claimed three out of four points possible so far. Today, they head into Ottawa to take on the Senators in this favorable matchup. The Senators are no strangers to being underdogs as they’ve moved up to 5-4-1 in their last ten matchups, […]

The Boston Bruins head back into Canada tonight as they look to end their four-game road trip with a win tonight against Atlantic Divisional rival, the Ottawa Senators. The Bruins are on a two-game losing streak, but their last win was against, you guessed it, the Ottawa Senators, last Saturday, as they shut them out […]

The Washington Capitals play host to the Ottawa Senators in the matinee matchup for the NHL game slate today. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Capitals prediction and pick. In the past, Washington has dominated this matchup, going 10-0 in their last ten meetings. Can the Capitals keep it going over […]

The Ottawa Senators host the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third game of their four-game homestand. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Senators prediction and pick. Both the Senators and the Penguins are coming into this game off of very strong performances as of late, especially Ottawa, and they won back-to-back nights […]

It’s been a very difficult season for the Buffalo Sabres. It started off poorly, as world-class center man Jack Eichel was unable to play for Buffalo due to a serious back injury. He later was forced to have artificial disc replacement surgery. There was a huge ordeal between what he wanted to do and the […]

The Ottawa Senators have been in a rough spot as an organization for quite a few years. Since their run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017, they’ve missed the playoffs in each of the last four seasons and look set to be on the outside looking in once again this year. Despite this, there’s […]

The Los Angeles Kings‘ 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators will be marred by the wild incident which occurred during the third period. Kings’ winger Brendan Lemieux and Senators winger Brad Tkachuk were involved in a grapple late in the game. All appeared to be normal until Tkachuk emerged from the tussle with a bloodied-up […]

The Ottawa Senators selected German forward Tim Stützle with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft on Tuesday evening. Although Stützle was selected after New York Rangers winger Alexis Lafrenière and Los Angeles Kings center Quinton Byfield, it was the Senators at No. 3 overall that stole the show as a result of […]