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The Rumors and Noise Will Only Get Louder Around Brady Tkachuk

Zoe Pierce of NHL: Senators GM Steve Staios on the rumors and noise around the future of Brady Tkachuk in Ottawa: “It’s nonsense is what it is. I don’t read it.

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2025-26 Belleville Senators Season Recap & Prospect Grades

The 2025-26 season is officially over for the Ottawa Senators. Unfortunately, the 2025-26 season was over even earlier in Belleville with the Baby Sens failing to make the playoffs for a second consecutive year.

Artem Zub News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 27

What Senators’ Artem Zub learned from Stanley Cup Playoff injury

The Ottawa Senators battled injuries to their defensemen throughout the regular season, which was a major reason they were on the bubble for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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How many of the most recent players to score at least 40 goals in one season for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

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Ridly Greig News / The Hockey Writers / April 27

Insider Calls for Senators’ Greig to be Suspended 5 Games for Sucker Punch

During the Ottawa Senators’ 4-2 loss in Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes, Ridly Greig crossed the line and may be facing discipline for it. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Greig will have a hearing for roughing Carolina’s Sean Walker.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / April 27

‘There’s nothing that we have talked about’: Senators’ GM Stave Staios on Brady Tkachuk trade rumors

Now that the Ottawa Senators‘ season is officially over thanks to the four-game sweep they suffered at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, offseason speculation can can enter into full swing in Canada’s capital.

Brady Tkachuk News / Trade Talk Sports / April 27

Analysts Believe Brady Tkachuk Has Played His Last Game as a Senator

The noise around Brady Tkachuk’s future with the Ottawa Senators has ramped up rather quickly since they were swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 27

Why Jake Sanderson did not speak at Senators’ locker clean out day

As if the series against the Carolina Hurricanes wasn’t hard enough, the Ottawa Senators lost their best defenseman, Jake Sanderson, to an injury in Game 3, which kept him out for Game 4.

Ridly Greig News / Daily Faceoff / April 27

‘I have to do a better job controlling my emotions’: Senators’ Ridly Greig on upcoming hearing

A player is attempting to show remorse for his careless actions. When speaking to the media during the team’s end-of-season media availability, Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig was asked about his actions in Game 4 of the Metropolitan Division Semifinal, when he was seen throwing sucker punches at Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker.

Linus Ullmark News / Daily Faceoff / April 27

Senators’ Ullmark says he ‘felt like myself again’ during strong playoff performance

You truly never know what will happen in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Coming into their first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Ottawa Senators were seen as a dangerous wild card team playing some of their best hockey heading into the postseason, and a real threat to push and possibly upset the top-seeded Hurricanes.

Brady Tkachuk News / The Hockey Writers / April 27

Senators Face Tough Reality That It May Be Time to Move Brady Tkachuk

The Ottawa Senators entered the 2026 postseason hoping to finally turn the corner on a rebuild that has dragged on longer than expected. Instead, their playoff run ended abruptly in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes — a result that has sparked serious questions about the direction of the franchise.

Claude Giroux News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 27

Senators’ Claude Giroux makes declaration about 2026-27 NHL desires

The Ottawa Senators have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Carolina Hurricanes swept the Senators in four games, ending the season for the Senators.

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Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / April 27

‘Sometimes you gotta get punched right in the face’: Senators’ Chabot on team getting swept

There’s an empty feeling in the nation’s capital, with an extra bit of disappointment scattered throughout the locker room. The Ottawa Senators are just two days removed from their 2025-26 season coming to an abrupt end, losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in a four-game sweep in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / April 27

Power-Play, Finishing Lead to Senators' Swift Playoff Exit

In spite of having to play through several injuries on defense, the Ottawa Senators held the Carolina Hurricanes to just 9 goals in 4 games thanks to the defense corps holding their own, along with an incredible performance in goal from Linus Ullmark, who with a .932 save percentage, was their best player by far.

Brady Tkachuk News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 26

Senators’ Brady Tkachuk left in tears after getting mercilessly swept by Hurricanes

The Ottawa Senators’ season has come to an end. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Senators 4-2 on Saturday to complete the sweep in their first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 26

Senators’ Ridly Greig Facing Suspension

Senators forward Ridly Greig‘s season is over following Ottawa’s sweep at the hands of the Hurricanes, which was finished off yesterday. He’ll now be facing a delayed start to his 2026-27 campaign as well.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / April 26

Grading Every Ottawa Senators’ 2026 Playoff Performance After First-Round Exit

The Ottawa Senators have been eliminated from the playoffs in just four games against the Carolina Hurricanes. There were many disappointing players, the team scored just five goals in those four games, and for most of the series, showed no sign of life.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 25

Will first-round sweep be the end of Brady Tkachuk's Senators tenure?

With their 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, the Ottawa Senators were eliminated from the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs in a four-game sweep that turned out to be an absolutely disastrous showing by the team's best players.

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