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The Ottawa Senators returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. The Senators would fall to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games. Regardless, this was a major step forward for Ottawa. With much of the core still under contract, the Sens have a solid base to start with. Still, they have some […]

The Ottawa Senators had a great season, making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round, there are a lot of positives to take from this season. But those positives might turn into negatives if things don’t come to fruition. If the Senators’ nightmare scenario in 2025 NHL […]

After a thrilling six game series loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Ottawa Senators have shifted focus to competing once again for a playoff spot. One of the key cogs of recent Senators teams, veteran forward Claude Giroux, would like to stay with the franchise. […]

The Ottawa Senators made the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs after a bit of a disappointing start. There are a number of reasons for their turnaround this past season. One of their more unsung heroes, however, was veteran forward Adam Gaudette. Gaudette had a career season for the Senators in 2024-25. Gaudette had a remarkable start […]

For a fourth straight season, the Los Angeles Kings lost in the first round to the Edmonton Oilers. They have already made offseason moves, as the Kings have brought in Ken Holland as the new GM. Holland will have plenty of decisions to make this offseason. One of those decisions is the future of Valdislav […]

The Ottawa Senators, thanks to an influx of young talent and established veterans like Claude Giroux, finally returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since their unexpected run to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017. While it was ultimately a short-lived stay in the postseason, […]

The Ottawa Senators just made the playoffs for the first time since the 2016-17 season. Still, they would fall short, losing in the first round to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now, the Senators turn their focus towards the NHL offseason, including pending free agent Anton Forsberg. We look at the three best destinations for Forsberg […]

For a fifth straight season, the Chicago Blackhawks did not make the playoffs. Still, there is hope in Chicago. New head coach Jeff Blashill says Chicago is going to improve their roster. Further, the Blackhawks already have a young and solid core of players. While Connor Bedard is the focal point, his linemate, Ryan Donato, […]

The Winnipeg Jets won the Presidents’ Trophy in the 2024-25 season as the top team in the NHL. Still, they would be eliminated in the second round by the Dallas Stars. Now, the Jets turn their focus towards the offseason. One major question is the future of their mid-season acquisition, Brandon Tanev. If the Jets […]

The Ottawa Senators will look to build on their noteworthy 2024-25 NHL campaign, where they made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017. Although they lasted just a round in the 2025 postseason, they proved that they are a capable bunch who could be a perennial playoff team. But whether their short-term […]

The Ottawa Senators came out of the rebuild in a big way in 2024-25, rectifying seven consecutive missed postseasons by advancing to the dance and taking the Atlantic Division-winning Toronto Maple Leafs to six games in Round 1. Although it ended in disappointment, it’s clear that this skilled core is ready to take the next […]

The Ottawa Senators will likely be busy this summer after advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in eight years in 2025. And a lengthy to-do list could include adding a right-shot defenseman following Nick Jensen’s injury and subsequent surgery, reported Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun on Tuesday. “[President of hockey […]

The Ottawa Senators made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2017 this year. Despite their first-round exit at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs, vibes are high in Ottawa. They have a big offseason ahead of them and need to improve their depth to make a deeper run. Last offseason, the […]

The Ottawa Senators lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After losing the first three games of the series, they fought back with two big wins to force a Game 6. The Senators lost that game, but look toward the offseason and should see plenty of trade […]

The Ottawa Senators are fresh off their first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, the Senators didn’t waste any time starting their offseason, signing Nikolas Matinpalo to a two-year contract extension on Monday afternoon. The 26-year-old Finnish defenseman played pro in Liiga in his home country for five years before […]

Brady Tkachuk helped put the Ottawa Senators back on the map in 2024-25 — and the captain insists he’s not trying to play anywhere but Canada’s capital in the future, despite continuously being the subject of trade rumors. “Obviously it’s a lie,” Tkachuk told reporters during his end-of-season media availability over the weekend. “All those […]

The Ottawa Senators are now eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which means the focus turns to the offseason. One of their best players, Jake Sanderson, has received an invite to play for Team USA at the upcoming IIHF World Championship, but he’s declined it, as reported by Claire Hanna. Sanderson spoke on the decision: […]

The handshake at the end of a hard-fought hockey series is one of the most special traditions in sports. It doesn’t get much more physical than playoff hockey, but the players will always find a way to come together at the end and show each other respect. Brady Tkachuk and Auston Matthews’ connection runs much […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs sure made it interesting, didn’t they? Hockey fans worldwide waited with anticipation as the Maple Leafs slowly started to relinquish their 3-0 stranglehold on the series. After the Ottawa Senators won Games 4 and 5, the consensus was that these perennial chokers in Toronto were about to do it again. However, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are putting together their final preparations for Game 6 of their first-round series. Despite going up 3-0 after two overtime wins to start, Toronto has lost two straight and is back in Ottawa. The Maple Leafs have collapsed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs before, but Craig Berube is […]

The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs are set for a massive Game 6 on Thursday night. After going down 3-0 in the series, Ottawa has won the last two games to get the set back to Canada’s capital. After Game 4, Brady Tkachuk yelled “We’ll be back!” while accepting a Star of the Game […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are squaring off in Game 6 of their first-round series on Thursday night. Toronto has lost its first two chances to close out Ottawa. They have to head back to the Capital City for their third attempt. Even with a 3-0 lead dwindling to 3-2, Maple Leafs coach […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs had the chance to close out their first-round series with the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night at home, but they failed to do so, getting dominated 4-0 by the Sens. This Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup now heads back to the nation’s capital, with the Leafs still up 3-2. When asked if […]

The Ottawa Senators are one step closer to overcoming a 3-1 hole against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Sens hammered their Ontario rivals 4-0 in Game 5 on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena, forcing a Game 6 back home on Thursday. Following the impressive win, head coach Travis Green dropped a […]

The Ottawa Senators stayed alive once again on Tuesday night, shutting out the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 in Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena and sending their first-round series back to Canada’s capital for Game 6 on Thursday night. And captain Brady Tkachuk is not too surprised with the result after he shared a simple message […]

The Ottawa Senators look to force game seven as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Maple Leafs-Senators Game 6 prediction and pick. After dominating the first game of the series, with Toronto winning 6-2, games two and three would both need overtime […]

The pressure is mounting in Toronto, but head coach Craig Berube is keeping the message simple. After the Maple Leafs dropped Game 5 in a 4–0 shutout loss to the Ottawa Senators, Berube stood at the podium and delivered a clear message to his players and the fanbase: “Stick with it.” What was once a […]

With their season on the line and the pressure mounting, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk delivered a performance for the ages. In a dominant 4–0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series, Tkachuk not only kept the Senators alive, he made franchise history. Tkachuk became the […]

Ottawa Senators fans might’ve doubted Linus Ullmark through the first three games of this series. He was struggling to compete with Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz, and this was becoming an all-too-familiar trend for the goaltender who failed to get the job done during his time with the Boston Bruins. However, to extend the […]

The doubters are starting to circle as the Toronto Maple Leafs fail to clinch their series over the Ottawa Senators for the second consecutive game. The Leafs took a 3-0 series lead after two consecutive overtime wins, but Ottawa rallied back to win Game 4. Toronto kept Game 5 close and looked to be in […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs can be the first 2025 postseason team to book a ticket to Round 2 on Tuesday night — and Auston Matthews doesn’t look to be in any jeopardy of missing the crucial contest. Matthews didn’t practice on Monday due to rest, but was back on the ice before Game 5 against […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look to end the series as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Senators-Maple Leafs Game 5 prediction and pick. After dominating the first game of the series, with Toronto winning 6-2, games two and three would both need overtime […]

Heading into Game 4 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Ottawa Senators’ collective backs were against the proverbial wall. After finishing off the regular season with a 45-30-7 record, including a losing record at home, if Ottawa didn’t secure the victory, they would be heading home for an early vacation. And if they won? Well, […]

These are not the Toronto Maple Leafs fans are accustomed to seeing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Skepticism surrounded the Eastern Conference power entering the postseason, as it always does, but this squad is proving just how truly different it is under head coach Craig Berube. Although it is only the first round, the Leafs […]

The Battle of Ontario hasn’t completely lived up to the hype as the Toronto Maple Leafs took a 3-0 series lead over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. However, the tensions could start to rise as the league is reportedly investigating a warm-up incident between Nick Cousins and Anthony Stolarz. Here’s what NHL is looking […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs look for the sweep as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Maple Leafs-Senators Game 4 prediction and pick. After a dominating performance in game one of the series, where the Maple Leafs won the game 6-2, it has been […]

The Ottawa Senators lost 3-2 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Ottawa lost 3-2 in Game 2 as well, and is now down 3-0 to their provincial rival. Their Game 1 defeat was embarrassing, as they could not control their emotions and stay out of the […]

The Ottawa Senators returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2017 when they qualified for a first-round matchup against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs. It didn’t go as planned over their first two games, as the Maple Leafs took a 2-0 series lead. However, Claude Giroux used the Senators’ momentum from their first […]

The Ottawa Senators are in a 0-2 hole against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Battle of Ontario, but Brady Tkachuk insists not one player in the locker room is worried. After losing 3-2 in Game 2 on Tuesday night, Tkachuk made it clear this Senators group believes they can come back. Via NHL.com: “There’s […]