Ottawa Senators: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Senators Are Rolling: Is the Playoff Door Creaking Open?

The Ottawa Senators have been quietly turning heads since the Olympic break. A 6-1-2 run over nine games has them within striking distance of the second wild card in the Eastern Conference, and for a team that spent most of the season wondering if the puck would ever bounce their way, that’s significant.

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It's almost impossible to gain ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race

The playoff race in the Eastern Conference is getting tighter and tighter as the 2025-26 regular season winds down.

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NHL News / Last Word On Sports / March 18

NHL Predictions Senators Edition with Ottawa at Washington Capitals

Welcome to a battle of the two nations’ capital cities, the Ottawa Senators and the Washington Capitals from D.C. This is NHL Predictions with us here at Last Word On Hockey.

Nick Jensen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 17

Senators’ Nick Jensen Undergoes Meniscus Surgery, Done For Regular Season

Nick Jensen‘s 2025-26 season is over, as Senators head coach Travis Green told reporters (including Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen) that the defender has undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus.

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The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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Nick Jensen News / Daily Faceoff / March 17

Senators’ Jensen out for extended period after knee surgery

A veteran rearguard is going to be out a little longer than expected. It was revealed on Tuesday that Ottawa Senators defenseman Nick Jensen will have surgery on his meniscus, taking him out of action for an extended period of time.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

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

Linus Ullmark News / Daily Faceoff / March 16

Linus Ullmark needs to find his form in time for the Senators

The Ottawa Senators are in a tough fight for their playoff lives, as they sit three points back of Boston and Detroit for the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference with 16 games left on their schedule.

Ottawa Senators News / Field Level Media / March 15

Drake Batherson, Senators surge past Sharks

Drake Batherson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period of a 7-4 win for the Ottawa Senators against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Sunday.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 16

Capitals sign Cole Hutson to three-year, entry-level contract

One of the best prospects on the blue line has inked his first NHL contract. On Sunday, Washington Capitals general manager announced that the team has signed defenseman Cole Hutson to a three-year, entry-level contract.

Brady Tkachuk News / NHL Trade Talk / March 15

Former Coach with 'Major Scoop' on Brady Tkachuk’s Future in Ottawa

“I’m so disappointed. I was expecting a big hockey game from the Senators. I was expecting to see 20 raging guys on the ice,” former NHL coach Michel Bergeron said in a French-language report on Thursday.

Steve Staios News / Last Word On Sports / March 14

NHL and Ottawa Senators Rumours and a Chat with GM Steve Staios

Welcome to a Saturday evening Ottawa Senators rumours, perhaps to warm you up for NHL Headlines by Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet‘s Hockey Night in Canada in a couple hours time.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 14

Senators Tried To Move Mads Sogaard At Trade Deadline

It was only a couple of years ago that Senators goaltender Mads Sogaard was viewed as their potential goalie of the future. However, some struggles since

Linus Ullmark News / Field Level Media / March 14

Linus Ullmark, Senators shut out Ducks

Linus Ullmark made 23 saves for the Ottawa Senators in a 2-0 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon. It's the second shutout of the season for Ullmark and the 14th of his 11-year NHL career.

Ottawa Senators News / Last Word On Sports / March 14

Goaltending Struggles Are Sinking the Ottawa Senators Season

The Ottawa Senators have excelled in almost every facet of their game this season, except for the most important one. Goaltending is one of the most important positions in all of sports.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / March 13

Ottawa Senators & Montreal Canadiens Trade AHL Players

The Ottawa Senators today acquired forward Riley Kidney from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for goalie Hunter Shepard and forward Jake Chiasson. The Canadiens’ AHL affiliate leads the North Division, while the Senators’ AHL affiliate is sixth in the North Division.

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Ottawa Senators News / NHL Rumors / March 13

NHL News: A Different Penalty for the Senators, and Injury Updates

NHL PR: The NHL decided to alter their punishment to the Ottawa Senators and granted them the 32nd pick in the 2026 draft. The Senators were originally stripped of their 2024, 2025 or 2026 first-round picks for the role they played in an Evgenii Dadonov trade of not providing info on Dadonov’s no-trade list.

Michael Andlauer News / NHL Trade Talk / March 12

Andlauer’s Role In Senators Regaining 2026 First-Round Draft Pick

Following news that the NHL has decreased the penalty for the Ottawa Senators in the Evgenii Dadonov trade situation, Michael Andlauer, owner of the Senators, deserves credit for the lobbying and discussions that took place with the NHL.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / March 12

Senators’ 2026 1st-Round Pick Returned by NHL with Modifications

The NHL has announced that they have given the Ottawa Senators their 2026 first-round draft pick back after the league took it following the negligence regarding the Evgenii Dadonov trade in 2021.

Ottawa Senators News / Field Level Media / March 12

Senators to pick 32nd in 2026 draft in modification of trade penalty

The NHL on Thursday modified the disciplinary sanction levied against the Ottawa Senators for their role in the July 2021 trade of Evgenii Dadonov to Vegas and subsequent voided deal in March 2022 between the Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 12

Senators no longer forfeiting 2026 first-round pick

This year, the first round was only going to be 31 picks.

Senators avoid paying the price of previous regime's failures with adjusted draft-pick punishment

Could Alex Ovechkin move on from Capitals after John Carlson trade?

Darren Raddysh is one of the more fascinating players in the 2026 free-agent class

Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon has major penalty against Oilers rescinded

The 'Goalie Stanley Cup Playoff wins leaders' quiz

Jake Sanderson News / Professor Press Box / March 10

Can the Senators Keep Rolling Without Jake Sanderson?

The Ottawa Senators are on a roll. Monday night, they took down the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 on the road, and yet, they did it without one of their best players—defenseman Jake Sanderson.

Ottawa Senators News / Breakaway on SI / March 10

Senators Road to Postseason Only Growing More Difficult

The road to the postseason is becoming even more difficult for the Ottawa Senators. The path already wasn’t easy for the Senators. They are staring up at five teams in the Atlantic Division, all of which are in playoff positions.

Jake Sanderson News / NHL Trade Talk / March 9

Senators Playoff Chances Take A Hit: Sanderson Injured

After taking a hit from Brandon Montour during the Senators’ most recent 7-4 victory over Seattle, it appears that Jake Sanderson will be missing some time due to injury.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / March 9

Senators Quick Hits: Shane Pinto, Linus Ullmark & Jake Sanderson

The Ottawa Senators head to Vancouver Monday night hoping to cap a strong road trip with another win. The team has been playing some of its best hockey of the season, rattling off an 8-1-2 stretch since late January and piling up 20 goals in the last four games.

Ottawa Senators News / Athlon Sports / March 6

Brady Tkachuk Sends Farewell Message After Senators Announce David Perron Trade

The Ottawa Senators continued reshaping their roster ahead of the NHL trade deadline, completing a trade involving veteran forward David Perron. The 37-year-old, in the final season of a two-year, $8 million contract, was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

NHL News / Yardbarker / February 26

Dylan Larkin returns from Olympics to break Red Wings record in OT win

Still riding high from being a key member of USA's gold medal-winning team at the Olympics, Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin made more history in his first game back in the NHL.

Wings' Dylan Larkin ties it, then wins it in OT vs. Sens

USA’s Brady Tkachuk says team ‘can’t be in control’ of what Trump says

The '1996-1998 Detroit Red Wings' quiz

The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz