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Ersson’s debut as a Senator shows his dependability

One of the biggest off-season decisions that Ottawa Senators' general manager Steve Staios had to make this summer was finding a reliable 1B backup goaltender to provide some relief for Linus Ullmark.

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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.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / September 21

Sens Open Preseason With 3-2 Overtime Loss to Habs

I swear I would have opened with this regardless of the result of this game, because it's really important that we keep it in mind: preseason is meaningless.

William Eklund News / SenShot / September 21

Eklund’s first impression in first game with the Senators

Preseason hockey hardly has any merit other than in social media banter with fans across the NHL. Although the end results in these games don’t necessarily matter, William Eklund’s first impression in an Ottawa Senators uniform surely did.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / September 21

Four storylines to keep an eye on in the Senators' first preseason game

With the Ottawa Senators beginning their pre-season this evening against the Montreal Canadiens, there is never any love lost between these two divisional rivals.

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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.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / September 20

The Senators' Captain Question Might Be Important

Thomas Chabot will miss Ottawa's preseason opener on Monday, but the hockey part of that story is pretty small. He's not missing because he's hurt. He's not being held out because the Senators are worried about his conditioning.

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / September 19

Early projections for Senators' line combinations

The Ottawa Senators are a few days into training camp, and we now have an early idea as to what head coach Travis Green is planning for lineup combinations.

NHL News / SenShot / September 19

Travis Green finally addresses Brady Tkachuk trade fallout

One of the things that has characterized the entire Brady Tkachuk trade fallout has been the relative lack of discussion of the deal from Ottawa Senators players and management.

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / September 19

With Greig suspended and Foegele injured, these players could play opening night

The Ottawa Senators will find themselves missing at least one forward on opening night. Ridly Greig will be serving the two-game suspension that he received in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Jake Sanderson News / Professor Press Box / September 18

Jake Sanderson’s Senators' Return Could Be Bigger Than It Looks

Some training camp news seems pretty ordinary until you think about what it might mean once the season gets going. Jake Sanderson being healthy for the Ottawa Senators is one of those pieces.

Travis Green News / SenShot / September 18

Senators look to build on recent success under Travis Green

Travis Green has been an invaluable influence on the Ottawa Senators. In his two seasons behind the bench, the former NHLer has helped the club get back into the playoff picture.

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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 / SenShot / September 18

The best prospect performances from the Senators prospect tournament

Every year, most teams in the NHL participate in a rookie tournament that pits each team’s rookies against the others. This year, the Ottawa Senators were in a tournament hosted across the Ottawa River in Gatineau, QC, with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Winnipeg Jets.

Travis Green News / SenShot / September 17

Travis Green isn’t rushing to fill Senators captaincy void

Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green is hardly feeling any sense of urgency to fill the team’s captaincy void. Green made that much clear during his pre-camp presser on Wednesday, leaving little room for doubt as to the team’s direction moving forward.

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The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz

The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz

The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

The 'Active 150-yard NFL rushers' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / SensChirp / September 17

Training Camp Begins in Ottawa

And with a flurry of way-too-early reactions to Training Camp line combinations, hockey is back. William Eklund and Fabian Zetterlund are gonna be unstoppable, by the way.

Artem Zub News / Professor Press Box / September 17

Artem Zub’s Absence Gives the Senators an Early Camp Problem

No time is ever good for an NHL player to miss training camp, but Artem Zub's timing is particularly inconvenient for the Ottawa Senators. Zub is expected to miss the first one to two weeks of camp because of a lower-body injury.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 15

Drake Batherson gets biggest contract in Senators history

Senators sign Drake Batherson to most lucrative contract extension in franchise history

The Ottawa Senators have made a major decision before the NHL’s next collective bargaining agreement, and its seven-year limit on contracts, kicks into effect on Wednesday.

Capitals bet big on Ryan Leonard with massive contract extension

Canadiens sign Alex Newhook to four-year extension: Instant reaction, analysis

Canadiens sign Arber Xhekaj to one-year deal ahead of training camp

New intel emerges on Flyers' Matvei Michkov contract extension talks

Blackhawks name Connor Bedard captain in historic move

The '2025 Stanley Cup Playoff points leaders' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / September 15

2026-27 NHL team preview: Ottawa Senators

Team development isn’t always linear, and the Ottawa Senators showed us that last season. They appeared to be on an upward trajectory after they’d ended a seven-season playoff drought in 2024-25 and pushed the first-place Toronto Maple Leafs to six games in a Round-1 defeat.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / September 15

Senators Closing in on Massive Drake Batherson Extension

The Ottawa Senators are reportedly closing in on an eight-year contract extension with winger Drake Batherson ahead of Tuesday night’s CBA deadline. Although the exact terms remain unclear, the deal is expected to carry an average annual value between $10.5 million and $11 million.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / September 11

3 Senators to Watch at the NHL Prospect Challenge

Before the Ottawa Senators open their training camp next week, the team will take to the ice this weekend at the annual NHL Prospect Challenge, which the Senators will host in Gatineau, Quebec on Sep 12 and 13.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / September 11

The Ottawa Senators Should Captain By Committee This Year

The Ottawa Senators have a captaincy vacancy, and much has been discussed this off-season about who should be given the ‘C’ on their jersey this upcoming season.

Jake Sanderson News / Daily Faceoff / September 10

Should Jake Sanderson become the Senators’ next captain?

With Brady Tkachuk out of the picture, who should be the on-ice leader in the nation’s capital? The Ottawa Senators made headlines earlier this summer, appeasing Tkachuk’s request to be traded, sending the former captain to join his brother with the Florida Panthers.

Ottawa Senators News / Trade Talk Sports / September 9

Thomas Chabot doesn’t hold back on Brady Tkachuk leaving Ottawa

With the 2026-27 NHL season kicking off at the end of the month, we’re starting to hear from players and see how they’re feeling heading into the new campaign.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 8