BOBBY BUTLER RUMORS & GOSSIP

The Hoff is Taking Turns on the Second Line

In somewhat of a confounding decision, head coach Paul MacLean has opted to give black ace Mike Hoffman turns on the second line's line rushes spelling Bobby Butler. Given Butler's strength of play in Monday night's game, a game that many would concede was one of Butler's best, one has to wonder whether this is some kind of psychological ploy designed to keep Butler...
Via The 6th Sens  |  April 18, 2012

Bryan the Builder: Has Murray's Game Developed?

  On the verge of making their first playoff appearance since 2010, to say that the Ottawa Senators have exceeded expectations is akin to saying that Bobby Butler has struggled through his sophomore season.1  Sometimes you can never emphasize things enough. Or at least that’s the way things seemed. Thanks to the lack of expectations and the fact that pundits were so quick...
Via The 6th Sens  |  March 21, 2012

Butler providing key spark for Senators' top trio

So he's not the one actually lighting the lamp. But Bobby Butler's return to the Ottawa Senators' top line is clearly paying the right kind of dividends for a team that has suddenly regained some of its offensive punch. The latest case in po...
Via nhl.com  |  February 15, 2012

Senators hoping Butler can ignite stagnant attack

Bobby Butler is getting what he calls "a big opportunity" to regain his scoring touch, joining Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek on the Ottawa Senators' top line on Thursday n...
Via nhl.com  |  February 08, 2012

Sabres Continue Slumping Ways, Fall To Senators

Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. – Bobby Butler didn’t care how many times he and his Ottawa Senators had shots bounce off the goal post. So long as the last one went in, he was happy. After having two of his shots hit the post, the rookie forward scored the decisive goal in the fifth round of the shootout in a 3-2 win Saturday night over the slumping Buffalo Sabres...
Via Queen City Sports  |  January 01, 2012

Senators 3, Sabres 2, SO

Bobby Butler scored the decisive goal in the fifth round of the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 win over the slumping Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. Chris Neil and Matt Carkner scored and Erik Condra had two assists for the Senators, who improved to 5-1-1 in their past seven games. Craig Anderson stopped 26 shots. Brad Boyes and Paul Gaustad scored and Jordan Leopold...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 31, 2011

Butler lifts Senators to 3-2 SO win over Sabres

Bobby Butler scored the decisive goal in the fifth round of the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 win over the slumping Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Via Sign on San Diego  |  December 31, 2011

Butler's goal in OT extends Senators' streak

Bobby Butler scored 2:02 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 Thursday night for their third straight win. Daniel Alfredsson scored his 399th goal and had two assists for Ottawa, which gave up leads of 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2. Chris Neil and Erik Karlsson each had a goal and an assist, and Craig Anderson made 32 saves. Tomas Kopecky drew Florida even at...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 22, 2011

Butler gives Senators OT win over Panthers

Bobby Butler scored 2:02 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 Thursday night for their third straight win.
Via Sign on San Diego  |  December 22, 2011

Without Alfie, Ottawa's Second Line is Only a Second Line in Name

  In this morning's Ottawa Sun, there were two paragraphs written by Bruce Garrioch that I really took notice of. Take a look: If the Senators are going to halt their three-game losing skid Wednesday night against the Rangers, they need more production from everybody — especially Butler, who has yet to score a goal in the six games he’s played this season. Troubled...
Via The 6th Sens  |  November 08, 2011
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