Senators walking a fine line between wins, losses

Have the Ottawa Senators finally returned to Earth? Has reality set in?The Eastern Conference’s most pleasant surprise is mired in its first four-game losing streak of the season. First-line center Jason Spezza scored zero points during that downturn.“Our whole line, the last four games we haven’t produced offensively and we’ve lost,” Spezza told the...

A: Anderson… Just as I was getting to ready to use some digital ink commenting on how Craig Anderson needs to keep up his recent play for the Senators to have any sustained success, he then let Dennis Seidenberg’s shot in from center ice. I think it’s in everyone’s best interests if I move on to something else. B: Bibi’s 50-percent At the conclusion of this weekendâ...

It is quite an achievement that Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators is the top scoring defenceman in the league. He currently has 48 points in 52 games played. This gives him a 12 point lead over any other defenceman in the league. This season is already his career best offensive total. That is quite an achievement for a 21 year old player. Karlsson is playing against top competition...

In his latest blog that has been posted over on TSN's website, former NHL referee Kerry Fraser responded to the concerns of the tinfoil hat wearing Senators fans who, for whatever reason, believed that a former league official would assure them that the fix was in. That in this case, two professional referees – Tim Peel and Dan O’Rourke – conspired and willingly ignored...

Good Morning Hockey Fans! We’ve got Hockey again! Today the Isles are back in Ottawa for the first time this season to see Daniel Alfredsson and company. It’s the first time this season and for some strange reason, the Sens have played four more games than the Isles. They stand at 60 points to the Isles 47. That’s a big gap. John Tavares was the NHL’s...

Make sure to follow Travis on Twitter and Facebook! -- A return to home ice after a grueling west coast road-trip was supposed to spell the end of a recent slide for the Ottawa Senators. They may have earned a point in tonight's effort, but once again found themselves in the wrong column, bested by the New York Islanders 2-1 [OT] at Scotiabank Place. While neither team was...

from Ken Warren of the Ottawa Citizen at Canada.com, The history between (Paul) MacLean and (Dan) O’Rourke goes back to Jan. 21, when the Senators lost 2-1 to the Anaheim Ducks. Immediately after that game, MacLean said O’Rourke told him that defenceman Erik Karlsson was “a diver,” which was the reason he didn’t call a penalty when Karlsson was knocked...

As a seventh-round draft pick, Colin Greening has overcome many challenges on the road to living his National Hockey League dream. Now the Ottawa Senators rookie forward is lending his name to a more important cause. The 25-year-old Newfound...

The Ottawa senators have now dropped their 4 games in a row, a team that was riding high not long ago. The Senators traveled to Boston to face off with the Bruins last night, in a playoff type atmosphere, hard hitting, couple of fights, goals and a very loud crowd. Might have a atmosphere a little intimidating for the senators team, as they saw their 3-1 lead evaporate into thin...

Make sure to follow Travis on Twitter and Facebook! -- The Ottawa Senators have now dropped four consecutive games in regulation, and their once-sturdy place in the Eastern Conference standings appears to be slipping a bit. As of today, they're still sitting in sixth place, but trailing New Jersey and Toronto all have games in hand. Last night's third-period debacle...

Zenon Konopka admits he still has a soft spot for the New York Islanders. They're the team, the Ottawa Senators centre will tell you, that gave him his best — and some might even suggest first — real opportunity to become a bona fid...

Make sure to follow Travis on Twitter and Facebook! -- When the Ottawa Senators play host to the New York Islanders on Friday night, tension and emotion will be running high. For Ottawa - a team that's watched essentially every single playoff contender pick up key points - a win is of high importance, especially against a New York Islanders team well outside of the top-eight...

While the Ottawa Senators are coming closer to falling out of playoff position, the New York Islanders are making a push to get into it. Ottawa looks to avoid matching its longest losing streak of the season Friday night as it tries to prevent the visiting Islanders from continuing their recent surge. The Senators have lost four straight - all in regulation - after going 13-2-2...

At long last, their long and winding road has reached the front doors of Scotiabank Place. Now it's up to the Ottawa Senators to make the most of their longest homestand of the season. Good timing for that, too, given that they're carrying a fo...

WILMINGTON--Defenseman Adam McQuaid suffered a lower body injury in last night's game against the Ottawa Senators. "It was late in the third period. He hit a rut and came off a little shaken up. We're just evaluating him right now and ...