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The Ottawa Senators made a crucial decision mid-season by parting ways with coach DJ Smith, who had faced significant and growing criticism from fans and media alike. Jacques Martin stepped in as interim coach, with team legend Daniel Alfredsson joining as an assistant. However, Martin emphasized he was not a permanent solution, prompting the Senators […]

The Ottawa Senators have not had a lot to be happy about recently. The team’s 2023-24 season is officially over after they were eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs contention for the seventh season in a row. However, general manager Steve Staios recently spoke to the media and gave a couple of reasons for optimism. According […]

For the seventh year in a row, the Ottawa Senators have missed the postseason. The team was officially eliminated from playoff contention a little over a week ago after falling well short of expectations on the year. Entering the season, excitement levels around the team were higher than they’ve been in a long time, and […]

When DJ Smith was still the coach of the Ottawa Senators ahead of the 2023-24 season, he made it clear that the expectations in Canada’s capital were postseason or bust. Fast forward about six months; Smith is no longer employed by the team, the Sens are on the verge of being mathematically eliminated from playoff […]

It is an Atlantic Division clash as the Ottawa Senators face the Buffalo Sabres. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Sabres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Senators enter the game sitting at 30-36-4 on the year,  which places them seventh in the Atlantic Division. They have won five of their […]

Sunday night was a night to forget for Thomas Chabot and the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa took on the Carolina Hurricanes, and they fell apart. The Hurricanes defeated Ottawa 7-2 on the strength of a four-goal third period onslaught. After the game, Chabot delivered a rather straightforward reaction. The Senators defenseman acknowledged the team had chances […]

New York Islanders coach and NHL legend Patrick Roy is learning that coaching isn’t all peaches and cream. The Islanders’ leader is frustrated with how his team played in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. “Bottom line, we just gave that game away … I mean come on, we are better […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is upon us. After 3 PM Eastern on Friday, any players traded to another team will no longer be eligible for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This creates a plethora of potential scenarios that could go down. What do the Pittsburgh Penguins do after trading Jake Guentzel? Could the New Jersey Devils […]

The Ottawa Senators have had a disappointing 2023-24 season. As a result, they are sellers at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. That much is clear now as they have traded veteran forward Vladimir Tarasenko. The 32-year-old is headed to the Florida Panthers in a huge deadline swap. Tarasenko has now been traded for the second […]

The Florida Panthers are preparing for another deep playoff run in 2024, and they added one of the better goal-scorers on the trade market after acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators. In return, Florida is sending two draft picks to Canada’s capital, a third and fourth-round selection. Ottawa is also retaining 50 percent of […]

The Ottawa Senators look to break their losing streak as they face the Anaheim Ducks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Ducks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Senators come into the game sitting at 25-31-3 on the year, last in the Atlantic Division. They have now lost four straight games, […]

The Ottawa Senators are garnering a ton of interest in Vladimir Tarasenko ahead of the NHL trade deadline. With the deadline approaching quickly, a number of teams have expressed interest in him, including the Florida Panthers, per Bruce Garrioch of The Ottawa Sun. The asking price for Tarasenko has also been revealed. ‘A league source […]

Despite already coming over to the Ottawa Senators in a deal last season from the Arizona Coyotes, it appears Jakob Chychrun could be on the move again ahead of Friday’s trade deadline. NHL insider Darren Dreger said with the defenceman market quiet, there’s interest in Chychrun: “I’m sensing with the D market quickly shrinking action […]

The Ottawa Senators are a long shot to make a push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season, and the recent injury news on Josh Norris doesn’t help their chances. The fifth-year center will miss an extended period due to an upper-body injury, though the Senators do not yet know the full extent of it, […]

The Arizona Coyotes visit the Eastern Conference as they face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Coyotes-Senators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Coyotes enter the game sitting in at 23-30-5 on the year, sitting seventh in the Central Division. They are struggling heavily though, failing to win […]

Although Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios vehemently shut down any trade rumors regarding captain Brady Tkachuk, the same can’t be said for Vladimir Tarasenko. The Russian sniper signed a one-year contract with the Senators in the offseason, and with the club fading quickly out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, it makes sense that […]

The Ottawa Senators are likely to sell at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. How far their sale will go remains to be seen. For example, veteran forward Vladimir Tarasenko seems likely to move. However, young defenseman Jakob Chychrun is a different matter. That said, one player that won’t be moving is captain Brady Tkachuk. Senators […]

The Ottawa Senators are having a rough season. Things have gotten better as of late, but the team’s playoff hopes are extremely small at the moment. They didn’t get any better on Monday night when they fell to the Washington Capitals in the American capital. Interim head coach Jacques Martin believes the team can take […]

As the Pittsburgh Penguins playoff chances grow slimmer, there are significant thoughts that the team will be in the sell mode prior to the March 8 NHL trade deadline. General manager Kyle Dubas has a veteran team that has featured players who are stars or who have been stars throughout their careers. One of those […]

The National Hockey League announced on Tuesday that Commissioner Gary Bettman has affirmed the five-game suspension that as given to Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly for cross-checking Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig during a game on Feb. 10. In the game in which the Senators defeated the Maple Leafs by the score of 5-3, […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not having the greatest season. Though recent rumors give fans something to look forward to for 2025, this year is pretty much a wash. Columbus is in last place in the Metropolitan Division, and their playoff hopes seem grim. As they prepare to sell at the NHL Trade Deadline, let’s […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is now less than a month away. And as always, rumors around various players are beginning to kick into high gear. One player in the rumor mill is Ottawa Senators forward Vladimir Tarasenko. The former Stanley Cup champion has 14 goals and 34 points in 46 games with the Sens this […]

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly appears to be in hot water after he cross-checked an Ottawa Senators player in the final seconds of a game on Saturday. Rielly is getting an in-person hearing with the NHL’s safety department following the incident, per the USA Today. A hearing usually precedes a lengthy suspension from the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are one of the hottest teams in the NHL. The team is looking to add even more depth to its roster as it makes a run to the Stanley Cup, per The Athletic. The club is looking at adding forward Vladimir Tarasenko. Tarasenko is considered one of the best players at the […]

When the Ottawa Senators acquired Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes at last year’s NHL Trade Deadline, they believed they were ready to contend. They failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they showed a lot of promise. However, Ottawa has completely bottomed out in 2023-24. The Senators find themselves in last place in […]

Ottawa Senators winger Vladimir Tarasenko has switched agencies, now being represented by Craig Oster of Newport Sports, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. This is the second time in seven months that Vladimir Tarasenko is changing his representation. The Senators are likely to trade Tarasenko ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline in March, so […]

The Arizona Coyotes are hanging around the Western Conference playoff race. However, they aren’t in the best position relative to their counterparts. That could lead the Yotes to trade a few pending free agents ahead of March’s NHL Trade Deadline. And one pending free agent to keep an eye on is defenseman Matt Dumba. He […]

The Ottawa Senators selected Lassi Thomson with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, but the young Finn has played just 18 games for the team. And as the 2023-24 campaign continues to be a disappointment in Canada’s capital, it’s rumored that the Sens are considering trading the 23-year-old defenseman. Thomson is […]

Calgary Flames defenseman Chris Tanev continues to find himself in trade rumors ahead of the March 8 trade deadline, and by the looks of it, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators appear to be really interested in acquiring him. The Maple Leafs, who are 45-14 on the season and in the thick of the […]

Despite being last place in the Eastern Conference and a full 17 points back of the final wildcard berth, the Ottawa Senators could be looking to buy ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. The Sens are one of the teams interested in Calgary Flames defensive stalwart Chris Tanev, TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger […]

Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators earned a huge comeback victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday night, and the captain believes his team has what it takes to turn things around in the second half of 2023-24. “It’s been challenging, it’s been hard,” he told Sportsnet’s Kyle Bukauskas about a disappointing first four months […]

It is the last day before the All-Star break as the Ottawa Senators face the Detroit Red Wings.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Seantors-Red Wings prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Senators enter the game sitting at 19-25-2 on the year, last place in the Atlantic Division. Last time out, […]

The Ottawa Senators moved on from star winger Alex DeBrincat last summer after DeBrincat informed the team that he was not open to a long-term extension. In that trade, Ottawa acquired Dominik Kubalik, who just turned in a 20-goal season with the Detroit Red Wings. Now, at the NHL Trade Deadline, Kubalik could be on […]

There is just one game on the Monday NHL slate as the Nashville Predators face the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Senators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Predators enter the game sitting at 26-22-1, good for fourth place in the Central Division this year. Still, they have […]

Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself into authorities after police previously instructed he and four teammates from Canada’s 2018 World Juniors team to surrender in connection with an alleged sexual assault. Formenton, 24, arrived at police headquarter in London, Ontario on Sunday, according to Robyn Doolittle of The Globe and Mail. He was […]

The Ottawa Senators have had one of the more disappointing seasons in the NHL this year. Many expected them to contend for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. However, they find themselves near the bottom of the league at the time of this writing. Ottawa took a flier on veteran forward Vladimir Tarasenko in the […]

Jakob Chychrun was traded from the American desert to Canada’s capital city last season, and the Ottawa Senators defenseman does not want to get moved again. After a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre this week, the 25-year-old addressed the trade rumors that have been swirling around him and explained his […]

The Boston Bruins start their next road trip as they visit the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Senators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Bruins head into a Wednesday night game with the Carolina Hurricanes sitting at 29-8-9 on the year, which is good for first in the […]

It is an all-Canadian battle as the Ottawa Senators face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Canadiens prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Senators come into the game sitting at 17-24-1 on the year, in last place in the Atlantic Division. Still, they have won three of their […]