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Ottawa Senators Fan Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics

The NHL is off to Italy to participate in the Winter Olympic hockey tournament for the first time since 2014. That means that the NHL will take a 19-day break to allow dozens of players to compete for their countries in what promises to be one of the most exciting tournaments of the season.

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The Ottawa Senators Need to Learn to Prevent the Quick Strike Ability

In many ways, the Ottawa Senators have been dominant as a complete defensive unit. However, they have been less than dominant when it comes to the standings.

Ottawa Senators News / Last Word On Sports / February 7

Top Ottawa Senators Bargaining Chips Ahead of 2026 NHL Trade Deadline

The Ottawa Senators have played their way back into the 2025-26 Eastern Conference Stanley Cup Playoff race. At this point, it begs the questions, who are their best trade chips if they hope to add an impact player?

NHL News / Professor Press Box / February 6

Senators Stützle Ends It Swiftly in Win Over the Flyers

The Ottawa Senators slipped past the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in overtime, and this one felt like Ottawa controlling the classroom for most of the evening before a late scare forced extra work.

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The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz

How many of the 35 American-born NHL players to reach the 700-point milestone can you name in five minutes?

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Brady Tkachuk News / NHL Trade Talk / February 6

Brady Tkachuk Is Teaching the Senators How to Win

The Ottawa Senators’ Brady Tkachuk makes you stop and think, “This guy really gets it.” Tkachuk is still a young guy at 26. But he carries himself like he’s been living in NHL locker rooms his whole life.

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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

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 6

Ottawa Senators Reassign Stephen Halliday, Hunter Shepard

The Ottawa Senators announced today that forward Stephen Halliday and goaltender Hunter Shepard have been reassigned to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators.

Ottawa Senators News / SensChirp / February 6

Stutzle’s Overtime Winner Saves Senators

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NHL News / Silver Seven / February 5

Senators Survive Late Scare and Stützle Wins It in OT Against Flyers

The Senators came out with urgency, playing like a team keenly aware that every game is paramount for the playoff hunt. But when two defence-minded teams meet you tend to be in for some low-event hockey, and that's exactly what was delivered.

Tim Stutzle News / Field Level Media / February 5

Senators' Tim Stutzle once again sinks Flyers in OT

Tim Stutzle scored an overtime game-winner in Philadelphia for the second time this season, lifting the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the Flyers on Thursday.

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 5

Senators’ Linus Ullmark Out With Illness, Hunter Shepard Recalled

The Ottawa Senators will be without their star goaltender in their final game before the NHL’s break for the Winter Olympics. Linus Ullmark will sit out due to flu-like sympyoms, per TSN’s Bruce Garrioch.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / February 5

NHL Predictions Senators Edition Ottawa at Philadelphia Flyers

In today’s edition of NHL Predictions, the Ottawa Senators look to find a W against the Philadelphia Flyers before the Oylmpic break. Before the loss to Carolina last time out Ottawa did have points in nine of 11.

NHL News / Breakaway on SI / February 4

Tkachuk Brothers Poised to Lead Team USA at Olympics

The Tkachuk family is hockey royalty. Keith Tkachuk, the patriarch of the family, accomplished a great deal during his 18-year professional career, including four trips to the Olympics.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / February 3

Are the Senators the NHL’s Next Big Second-Half Playoff Surge?

If you just glance at the standings, the Ottawa Senators don’t jump out as a team with a playoff path. They’re buried behind a pile of Atlantic teams that

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / February 3

Ottawa Senators’ Top 3 Trade Chips

After a rough first couple of months, the Ottawa Senators have had a resurgence heading into the Olympic break. On Jan. 30, they had just a 29% chance to make the playoffs, but less than a week later, that had jumped up to a 41.4%, according to MoneyPuck.com.

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Hayden Hodgson News / Inside The Rink / February 3

AHL: Senators’ Hayden Hodgson Slapped with Five Game Suspension

The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee announced today that Belleville Senators forward Hayden Hodgson has been suspended for five games.

NHL News / EasySportz / February 3

A Feast in the East: Senators vs. Hurricanes Preview for Feb. 3

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Ottawa Senators head south Tuesday night to take on the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena, still stinging from a rough first meeting earlier this season and eager to keep their own momentum rolling.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / February 3

Penguins Lose 3-2 To Ottawa Senators

The Penguins saw their hot six-game win streak come to an end on Monday at PPG Paints Arena when they hosted the Ottawa Senators. In a tightly contested battle, the Senators managed to secure their fourth consecutive victory thanks to Claude Giroux’s late go-ahead goal with 5:08 remaining in the third period.

NHL News / Field Level Media / February 2

Senators win fourth straight, stifle red hot Penguins

Claude Giroux scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the visiting Ottawa Senators won their fourth straight, 3-2, against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.

Linus Ullmark News / Daily Faceoff / February 2

Senators are in tough to return to playoffs, even with Linus Ullmark back

The Ottawa Senators lifted the spirits of their market by making the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in seven years in 2024-25, but a return in

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / February 2

Can Tkachuk and Sanderson Push the Senators Higher?

Watching the Ottawa Senators these days, it’s hard not to notice the way two players are steering the ship. Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson aren’t just piling up points; they’re defining how this team shows up night after night.

Thomas Chabot News / Daily Faceoff / January 31

Senators’ Thomas Chabot exits game for precautionary reasons

The Ottawa Senators skated away with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, but not all of their players were there for the final horn. Defenseman Thomas Chabot left the game early and did not return.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / January 29

Can the Ottawa Senators still make the playoffs?

January has been a difficult month for the Ottawa Senators, at one point losing eight of 11 games and falling outside of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

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Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / January 29

Ottawa Senators’ Top 3 Trade Deadline Targets

The Ottawa Senators have not lived up to expectations this season. After finally returning to the playoffs last season, breaking a seven-season-long drought, they stumbled out of the gate and have fallen to second-last in the Eastern Conference.

David Perron News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 22