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Senators call up Donovan as Sanderson’s absence leaves a hole

As the Ottawa Senators get ready for only their second game of the season at TD Garden in Boston, the injuries on their back-end are slowly beginning to pile up.

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Senators benefited from later season opener against Leafs

Thomas Chabot had a goal and assist in his first game as the Ottawa Senators’ captain, helping lead the team to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in their regular-season opener.

Linus Ullmark News / Professor Press Box / October 5

Linus Ullmark Could Be the Key to a Big Senators Season

I came away from the Ottawa Senators' win over the Toronto Maple Leafs with a thought that had less to do with the Maple Leafs than the Senators. Linus Ullmark looked pretty good.

Jake Sanderson News / Daily Faceoff / October 5

Senators’ Jake Sanderson to miss at least two games with injury

The Ottawa Senators will have to go without their number one defenseman for at least the next two games, as head coach Travis Green told reporters on Monday that Jake Sanderson has been sent home from the team’s road trip.

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Can you name the players chosen as team captain for each NHL franchise in 2026-27?

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Jorian Donovan News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 5

Senators Recall Jorian Donovan

The Ottawa Senators announced today that defenseman Jorian Donovan has been recalled from the club’s AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators. The move brings the Senators up to the maximum of 23 players on its active roster.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Thomas Chabot News / Professor Press Box / October 4

Thomas Chabot Makes a Statement as Senators' Captain

Something felt fitting about Thomas Chabot's first game as captain of the Ottawa Senators. He put the Senators on the board first. That's the team’s new captain, isn't it?

Jake Sanderson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 4

Senators’ Jake Sanderson Exits With Injury

The Ottawa Senators were dealt a major blow in Friday’s season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs. While they left Scotiabank Arena with their first win of the year, they also left with an injury to top defenseman Jake Sanderson.

Ottawa Senators News / Field Level Media / October 3

Senators break tie in third, edge Leafs in season opener

Stephen Halliday scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period Saturday night and the visiting Ottawa Senators won their season opener, defeating the host Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2.

Jake Sanderson News / Daily Faceoff / October 3

Senators’ Jake Sanderson leaves game against Leafs

The Ottawa Senators received some bad news in their season opener. During Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, defenseman Jake Sanderson was forced to leave for Ottawa’s dressing room with an injury.

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / October 3

First goal of the game comes off of the captain’s stick

Nobody could have scripted a more perfect start to the newest era in the nation’s capital. For the twelfth straight year, the Ottawa Senators opened their season with the first goal of the game in the Battle of Ontario.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / October 3

The Senators Are Finally Ready to Play Hockey

Something feels a little strange about the Ottawa Senators right now. It’s like the rest of the NHL started, but they didn’t. They haven't played a regular-season game yet.

NHL News / SenShot / October 3

Is the Battle of Ontario still a rivalry?

Tonight, the Ottawa Senators will open their season against the Toronto Maple Leafs for the ninth time in the franchise’s history. Whenever these two teams meet, it is almost always referred to as the ‘Battle of Ontario,' but what that phrase actually means can vary from fan to fan.

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Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / October 3

Senators are a playoff team, no matter what the pundits say

With the Ottawa Senators ready to start the 2026-27 season, one of the questions that has consistently surrounded the club is their status as a playoff team.

Thomas Chabot News / Field Level Media / October 2

New captain Thomas Chabot leads Senators into opener vs. Maple Leafs

The Ottawa Senators will open their regular season Saturday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. While the Senators are the last NHL team to start their schedule, their Battle of Ontario rivals already have split a pair of home games.

Warren Foegele News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 2

Senators Activate Warren Foegele Off IR

When the Senators placed Warren Foegele on injured reserve earlier this week, it didn’t look like he was going to be available for Saturday’s season opener.

Thomas Chabot News / SenShot / October 2

Senators could have another contract problem with Thomas Chabot

Thomas Chabot will need a new contract sooner rather than later. And it would behoove the Ottawa Senators to figure it out sooner rather than later. In a previous piece, I discussed how the Chabot is under contract for two more seasons.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / September 30

Senators Continue to Show an Unwillingness to Develop Goalies

Final cuts are never easy, and every season, talented players end up on the waiver wire, free for the taking by any team that first puts in a claim. Sometimes

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / September 22

Ottawa Senators 2026-27 Prospect Pyramid

The Ottawa Senators’ farm system has been in a rough state for the past few seasons. After the 2020 Draft class of Tim Stutzle, Jake Sanderson, Tyler Kleven, and Ridly Greig graduated, the Senators didn’t have a lot of options remaining to fill out the team’s depth when injuries and inconsistencies set in, forcing them to rely on free agents.