There’s a really interesting tension building around the Ottawa Senators’ blue line right now, and it basically comes down to one question: do they still need to go out and get help, or are they finally at the point where internal growth has to be trusted?
'That is well said,' replied Candide, 'but we must cultivate our garden.' -Voltaire I've said it before but I'll say it one more time just for emphasis, the Ottawa Senators are just too good of a hockey team.
The Ottawa Senators are seeking stability behind Linus Ullmark heading into the 2026-27 campaign, and it’s expected the organization will explore multiple options between the pipes this summer.
Lucas Beckman didn’t exactly start the season looking like a breakout story. With Baie-Comeau, the numbers were rough on the surface — a 4-14-3 record that didn’t jump off the page in a good way.
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.
The offseason goalie market is beginning to take shape, and according to Bruce Garrioch, the Ottawa Senators are expected to be active in searching for a dependable backup behind Linus Ullmark.
It’s funny how hockey works sometimes. A guy comes in quietly, no fanfare, no long-term expectations, and suddenly he’s part of the reason a team feels a lot more solid than anyone predicted.
It’s been nearly a month since the Ottawa Senators fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in four games. It was a disappointing end to a frustrating season that saw the team struggle when they were expected to thrive, and their best players stumble when they were needed the most.
Claude Giroux is still doing Claude Giroux things, even at 38. If anything, this season with the Ottawa Senators just reinforced how steady he’s been for a long time.
One of the primary offseason objectives of the Ottawa Senators’ hockey operations department will be to secure the services of “a big defenceman who can play big minutes,” Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen reported last week.
For a long time, the Ottawa Senators were struggling to find their core to build around, but over the past few seasons, that has clearly become a problem of the past.
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Sun: Would the Ottawa Senators be interested in Pittsburgh Penguins’ pending UFA goaltender, Stuart Skinner, to pair with Linus Ullmark?
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: It’s believed that Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios was meeting with forward Brady Tkachuk on Monday to go over the season and what the team could be looking to do this offseason.
According to Jim Matheson of The Edmonton Journal, watch out for the Ottawa Senators when it comes to a potential landing spot for goaltender Stuart Skinner.
After 30 games with the Ottawa Senators, Stephen Halliday recently inked a two-year, $2.15 million contract extension with the club. A native of Ajax, Ontario, Halliday tallied 11 points (four goals, seven assists) with Ottawa after being a point-per-game player in 29 games with the Belleville Senators this season.
The Ottawa Senators said goodbye to Lassi Thomson last week, as it was announced that the 25-year-old defender had signed with HC Lugano of Switzerland’s National League (NL).
On the opening day of free agency last summer, the Senators decided to bring in some veteran depth down the middle when they signed Lars Eller to a one-year
A young prospect is going to stay near the nation’s capital for the next couple of years. On Tuesday, Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios announced that the team has re-signed forward Stephen Halliday to a two-year contract extension.
After the Ottawa Senators dropped their first-round playoff series, losing 4-2 on April 25th to complete the four-game sweep they suffered at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, they’ll have to wait approximately five and half months for the start of the 2026-27 regular season.
A big reason why the Carolina Hurricanes have yet to lose a game throughout this postseason, Logan Stankoven extended his goal streak on Saturday night.
Julian MacKenzie of The Athletic: Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios may not feel that he needs to do anything drastic to improve the team, except if Brady Tkachuk changes his mind about the team.
This edition of Canadian Teams Daily Rumours includes three rumours you’ll want to bookmark: Ottawa might be on the fence about Drake Batherson. Calgary could try to draft both Ruck twins, and insiders say the Oilers are planning to get bold this summer.
The NHL's Department of Player Safety set a hearing for May 4 to address Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig's sucker punch of an opponent. The department's announcement Tuesday did not describe it as an in-person hearing, which would be necessary to issue a suspension longer than five games.
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.