Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey break down key matchups, storylines, and stats, then make predictions based on how games may play out.
Yesterday's results swung the playoff odds back into the Ottawa Senators' favor – they now have sole possession of the second East wildcard spot, while owning the regulation wins tiebreaker on all of their pursuers.
The Ottawa Charge may have just played their audition for a new home, and they passed with flying colours. When 17,114 fans packed the Canadian Tire Centre
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How many of the players with the most career goals for every NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?
Ottawa walked into the Canadian Tire Centre and took care of business, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 6–3. Brady Tkachuk led the charge with a pair of goals, and there was support everywhere you turned.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
Brady Tkachuk scored twice among the final four Ottawa goals as the Senators beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Sunday. Dylan Cozens, Tim Stutzle and Shane Pinto all had a goal and an assist and the Senators picked up a much-needed result to win for the second time in their last six games.
The Ottawa Senators may be running out of time as they run into one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. The Senators do have a plan for Sunday's game against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.
Hoppy Easter Sunday, everybody! The Ottawa Senators continue their dogged fight to the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes.
The Ottawa Senators added top defenseman Jake Sanderson back to the lineup on Saturday – but their luck with injuries isn’t on the upswing yet. Sanderson’s return filled in for Tyler Kleven, who is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen.
Jake Sanderson was back and looked like himself. The rest of the game was harder to watch. The Ottawa Senators looked like a team that needed a few minutes to get their feet under them.
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson made his return to the ice Saturday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild. He has not played since March 7, when the Senators defeated the Seattle Kraken 7-4, because of an upper-body injury.
The Ottawa Senators are in the middle of a critical playoff push, but their captain, Brady Tkachuk, has become the center of attention for all the wrong reasons.
The Ottawa Senators have had a very up-and-down season, and it all may come down to Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Wild. There is a four-way tie for the last wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference, and the Senators currently hold it over the Columbus Blue Jackets, Philadelphia Flyers, and Detroit Red Wings.
The Senators are set to recall defenseman Jorian Donovan from AHL Belleville before Saturday’s game against the Wild, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Congratulations are in order for the Ottawa Senators. They keep finding ways to stay in the race, and that’s worth applauding. Last night’s 4–1 win over Buffalo wasn’t a sermon on dominance; it was a practical, patchwork victory from a club that’s had to learn how to improvise.
Following a clutch victory against the Buffalo Sabres last night, to keep the Sens 2026 Stanley Cup Playoff odds favourable, we now want to write about and marvel at the stats of Tim Stutzle, the German superstar.
Some more hot water for the Ottawa Senators captain.
A leader in Ottawa is being questioned for his father’s recent remarks.
Has Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark lost his edge? The short answer is that he hasn’t necessarily lost it, but he’s certainly misfiring at the wrong time — and that distinction matters.
The NHL playoff race is coming down to the wire, with several teams in both the East and West battling for the last remaining spots.
A longtime NHLer is taking shots at one of his son’s teams.
The Ottawa Senators are in the middle of a dramatic push hunt for a wild card spot, and with only eight games left on the schedule, every point is basically a season-saver.
Those who blinked right after the opening face-off between the Ottawa Senators and the Florida Panthers missed something historic.
When the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Erik Karlsson before the start of the 2023-24 season, they were doing so with the intention of him providing another superstar presence. Lately, he's been doing just that.
New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer is not only running away with NHL's Rookie of the Year race, he also continues to do things no other 18-year-old defenseman has ever done.
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