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Ottawa Senators Need to Keep Playing Leevi Merilainen

2025-26 has not been a good season for Leevi Merilainen. After Linus Ullmark took a leave of absence from the team, the Ottawa Senators were forced to rely heavily on their rookie backup, and it did not go well.

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‘Embarrassed’ Jake Sanderson apologized to Leevi Merilainen for postgame comments

A player is walking back his comments regarding one of his teammates. On Tuesday, Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson told the media that he had apologized to goaltender Leevi Meriläinen for his remarks following a 6-5 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Linus Ullmark News / Athlon Sports / January 21

Senators' Linus Ullmark Reveals 'Real Reason' Behind Personal Leave

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark had not played since Dec. 27, when he was pulled in a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In a new interview with TSN’s Claire Hanna, shortly after head coach Travis Green addressed his return to practice, Ullmark revealed the reason for his leave of absence was entirely related to mental health.

NHL News / SensChirp / January 21

Reimer Leads Senators Over Blue Jackets

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The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

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The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Ottawa Senators News / Field Level Media / January 20

Senators stretch point streak to five games by beating Jackets

Tim Stutzle scored the go-ahead goal midway into the first period to fuel the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / January 20

Sanderson Apologizes to Merilainen After Heated Comments

Hockey’s intense. You’re racing, checking, thinking five moves ahead. But when things go wrong, emotions spill over. That’s what happened with Jake Sanderson after the Ottawa Senators’ recent 4-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 20

Will the Senators receive some grace on forfeited first-round pick?

It’s been a difficult stretch of hockey for the Ottawa Senators, who since Dec. 21 have lost nine of 13 games and have fallen back in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / January 21

Senators' Linus Ullmark opens up about reasons for leave of absence

On Dec. 28, 2025, Ottawa Senators starting goaltender Linus Ullmark would officially begin a leave of absence. The reason, at the time, was unclear.

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Three NHL goaltenders enjoying career revivals in 2025-26

Linus Ullmark News / Field Level Media / January 20

Sens G Linus Ullmark says anxiety prompted personal leave

The onset of anxiety and panic in a Dec. 27 game prompted Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark to take his ongoing personal leave the next day, he told TSN in an interview released Tuesday.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / January 20

Ullmark Addresses Leave From Senators and Wild Off-Ice Rumors

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark sat down with TSN’s Claire Hanna and discussed his leave of absence from the team. During the full sit-down interview, he addressed the false reports that he had affairs with the wives of some players and that the team was crumbling apart as a result.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 20

Senators Recall Hunter Shepard, Reassign Leevi Merilainen

There are more moving parts between the pipes for the Ottawa Senators. The Senators announced that they’ve recalled netminder Hunter Shepard from the AHL’s Belleville Senators and reassigned Leevi Merilainen in a corresponding roster move.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / January 20

NHL Predictions January 20th Senators Edition Ottawa at Columbus Blue Jackets

Welcome to another Senators edition of NHL Predictions as Ottawa visits the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ottawa is firmly in the grey matter. Are they buyers, are they sellers?

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Leevi Merilainen News / Daily Faceoff / January 19

What has been the cause of Leevi Merilainen’s struggles?

Things have not been going well in the nation’s capital, and the man behind the mask is wearing the brunt of the team’s criticism. The Ottawa Senators have gone from a team projected to be in the top three in the Atlantic Division to a squad that might be in the running for a lottery spot.

NHL News / The Sick Podcast / January 18

The Habs Steal 2 Points With Late Come Back Against The Senators

The Montreal Canadiens rallied back from being down 5-3 late in the 3rd period to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-5 in overtime. Both Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield scored 2 goals each to help the Habs get the job done and steal the 2 points on the road.

Ottawa Senators News / Last Word On Sports / January 17

Ottawa Senators Running Out of Time to Decide on Season

The Ottawa Senators must make a decision on which direction their 2025-26 NHL season will take very soon. Will they be buyers or sellers? Will they make the ’26 Stanley Cup Playoffs?

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 16

Senators hope to continue offensive roll vs. Canadiens

Ottawa Senators coach Travis Green would love a repeat start from his team on Saturday night at home against the Montreal Canadiens. The Senators exploded for four first-period goals and tallied a season-high eight in an 8-4 triumph over the New York Rangers on Wednesday.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / January 15

Jonathan Pitre: The Senators' Butterfly Who Touched the Hockey World

Some stories in hockey aren’t about goals or trophies. Some stories are about courage, connection, and moments that remind us why we love the game. Jonathan Pitre’s story is one of those moments.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 15

The Senators Have Some Tough Decisions To Make

The Senators are facing a midseason crossroads. The season has not gone as planned, and they are well out of a playoff spot. They could stand pat and hope James Reimer provides steady goaltending, push for short-term moves to improve the team, or pivot to a sell-off for this season and hope to reload in the summer.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / January 15