The Ottawa Senators have been waiting for winger Drake Batherson to have himself a night. Since he signed his 8-year extension with the Senators last month, his production was consistent with eight points in his first eleven games of the season.
It is no secret that the Ottawa Senators’ power-play needs some work. Having defenceman Jake Sanderson back in the lineup over the last couple of games surely has given the power-play more structure and success, but it hasn’t been enough.
Drake Batherson scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Ottawa Senators topped the visiting New York Rangers 7-4 on Saturday night. Jake Sanderson tallied one goal and added two assists, while Dylan Cozens scored and chipped in a helper for Ottawa.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
A veteran netminder is making a little bit of history in the minors. On Friday night, the Hartford Wolf Pack, the American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers, picked up a 2-0 win over the Boston Bruins’ top farm team, the Providence Bruins.
The Ottawa Senators have been decimated by injuries since the puck dropped in preseason, and it is clear that it's not going to get better anytime soon.
I had the opportunity to experience Brady Tkachuk’s debut as a Florida Panther in Ottawa. It is clear now that Tkachuk had absolutely zero clue about how Senators fans truly felt about him coming into yesterday’s game.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Ottawa Senators went into Wednesday’s game with the intensity of a playoff matchup, as they were facing their former captain Brady Tkachuk for the first time since his departure.
It’s an all-too-familiar sight in the nation’s capital, and now the Ottawa Senators are dealing with a relatively dire situation between the pipes. Once again, No.
It was an exciting time for the Ottawa faithful to pick up a 5-1 win over Florida on home ice last night. Somewhat pushed aside with all the Brady Tkachuk noise was that Linus Ullmark had to be helped off the ice and exited early into the third period.
The Ottawa Senators picked up a big win over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. Brady Tkachuk scored a goal in his return to Ottawa, but it wasn’t enough.
After giving the Ottawa Senators the proverbial middle finger in May, Brady Tkachuk essentially forced his way to the Florida Panthers in June, joining a team looking to return to glory after winning back-to-back Stanley Cups and one that also employs his brother, Matthew.
Ottawa Senators centre Tim Stutzle offered a straightforward explanation for skipping dinner with Brady Tkachuk ahead of the latter’s return to Canadian Tire Centre as a member of the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.
Ottawa Senators fans have been waiting for Jake Sanderson to return to the lineup. After missing eight games with a lower-body injury, the young defenceman is expected to return Wednesday against the Florida Panthers.
The Ottawa Senators signed head coach Travis Green to a multi-year contract extension on Monday. Four other members of the coaching staff also received extensions with Ottawa off to a 6-3-0 start this season.
Sometimes, the most interesting hockey stories begin far from an NHL rink. In Jaxon Cover’s case, the journey began in the Cayman Islands, where he grew up playing inline hockey before moving to Canada and making the transition to the ice.
The Ottawa Senators are off to a 6-2-0 start, sitting atop the Atlantic Division and giving their fans plenty of reasons for optimism. Even more encouraging is that they have managed to put together this kind of start despite injuries to Jake Sanderson and William Eklund.