Ottawa Senators Must Find a Way to Keep 2026 Pick
For the first time in years, the Ottawa Senators and their faithful had little interest in the NHL Draft Lottery. Their 2024-25 playoff appearance ended a seven-season drought, and although…
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Senators’ Best Shot at a Stanley Cup Is in the Next 3 Seasons
During the next three seasons, the Ottawa Senators face the best odds of winning the Stanley Cup since their last appearance in a championship series in 2007. For those counting,…
Andlauer and Staios Have Stabilized Senators After Years of Turmoil
The Ottawa Senators and their fans find themselves in a good position right now, celebrating in the afterglow of a successful regular season and first playoff appearance in eight years.…
Ottawa Senators’ Long Road Back to the Playoffs
It’s been a long time, but the Ottawa Senators have finally booked their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. It’ll be their first appearance since 2017, when they…
Senators Face Hurdles in Making Moves at NHL Trade Deadline
The Ottawa Senators are in a desperate fight for a wild card spot in the 2025 NHL Playoffs. Even so, don’t expect the team’s president of hockey operations and general…
Senators News & Rumors: Norris, Ullmark, Henderson & More
In this edition of the Ottawa Senators News & Rumors, we look at what Steve Staios had to say to the media in a recent press conference, updates on the…
Senators’ Staios Adds Much-Needed Grit to Roster
Last year at about this time, I wrote a piece arguing that the Ottawa Senators needed to be bigger, badder but mostly meaner to make the playoffs. Just as Toronto…
Senators’ Staios Deserves Passing Grade for Early Free Agency Moves
Ottawa Senators president of hockey operations and general manager (GM) Steve Staios jumped right into the NHL’s free-agent frenzy when it opened on Canada Day. When the dust settled two…
Senators’ GM Staios is Prioritizing Veteran Leadership
Now that the Ottawa Senators have signed Shane Pinto to a new two-year contract worth $7.5 million, they have their core locked in for at least the next two seasons.…
Flames & Oilers Trade History Revisited
The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972. While the team was in Georgia, they had no interstate rivals like the two Pennsylvania teams, the Pittsburgh…