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Senators break tie in third, edge Leafs in season opener

Stephen Halliday scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period Saturday night and the visiting Ottawa Senators won their season opener, defeating the host Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2.

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Senators’ Jake Sanderson leaves game against Leafs

The Ottawa Senators received some bad news in their season opener. During Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, defenseman Jake Sanderson was forced to leave for Ottawa’s dressing room with an injury.

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / October 3

First goal of the game comes off of the captain’s stick

Nobody could have scripted a more perfect start to the newest era in the nation’s capital. For the twelfth straight year, the Ottawa Senators opened their season with the first goal of the game in the Battle of Ontario.

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The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

Can you name the players chosen as team captain for each NHL franchise in 2026-27?

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The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / October 3

The Senators Are Finally Ready to Play Hockey

Something feels a little strange about the Ottawa Senators right now. It’s like the rest of the NHL started, but they didn’t. They haven't played a regular-season game yet.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

NHL News / SenShot / October 3

Is the Battle of Ontario still a rivalry?

Tonight, the Ottawa Senators will open their season against the Toronto Maple Leafs for the ninth time in the franchise’s history. Whenever these two teams meet, it is almost always referred to as the ‘Battle of Ontario,' but what that phrase actually means can vary from fan to fan.

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / October 3

Senators are a playoff team, no matter what the pundits say

With the Ottawa Senators ready to start the 2026-27 season, one of the questions that has consistently surrounded the club is their status as a playoff team.

Thomas Chabot News / Field Level Media / October 2

New captain Thomas Chabot leads Senators into opener vs. Maple Leafs

The Ottawa Senators will open their regular season Saturday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. While the Senators are the last NHL team to start their schedule, their Battle of Ontario rivals already have split a pair of home games.

Warren Foegele News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 2

Senators Activate Warren Foegele Off IR

When the Senators placed Warren Foegele on injured reserve earlier this week, it didn’t look like he was going to be available for Saturday’s season opener.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / October 2

Sterling Predictions: Three questions on the eve of the 2026-27 NHL Season

Steve Staios kept with his "steady" moniker, despite having to trade his captain in the offseason, complementing his core group with new additions in Eklund and Burakovsky, and aiming for internal growth.

Thomas Chabot News / SenShot / October 2

Senators could have another contract problem with Thomas Chabot

Thomas Chabot will need a new contract sooner rather than later. And it would behoove the Ottawa Senators to figure it out sooner rather than later. In a previous piece, I discussed how the Chabot is under contract for two more seasons.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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.

Thomas Chabot News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

Why Thomas Chabot was the right choice as Senators’ captain

Things were thrown into flux for the Ottawa Senators this summer when captain Brady Tkachuk requested and was granted a trade out of town to the Florida Panthers.

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William Eklund News / SenShot / October 1

William Eklund will be the Senators' breakout star for 2026-27

The Ottawa Senators kick off their 2026-27 regular season against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 3. After a busy offseason that saw them most notably trade away former captain Brady Tkachuk, the Senators will be aiming to prove their doubters wrong.

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / October 1

3 Senators' hot takes for the 2026-27 season

The Ottawa Senators enter the season with mixed expectations league wide and having a new identity to boot. This season will be important as they look to take that next step in their contention window on the backs of their young core.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / September 30

The Senators Are Already Facing a Test of Their Depth

There’s something almost funny about the Ottawa Senators’ injury news heading into Saturday’s game against the Maple Leafs. Andre Burakovsky is out. Warren Foegele might be back.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / September 30

Senators Continue to Show an Unwillingness to Develop Goalies

Final cuts are never easy, and every season, talented players end up on the waiver wire, free for the taking by any team that first puts in a claim. Sometimes

NHL News / Professor Press Box / September 28

Senators Have Sorting Out Before the Maple Leafs Game

The Ottawa Senators are getting close to opening night, and like almost every NHL team right now, they have a few little things to sort out. The Senators open their season Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, so every injury update and roster move suddenly gets a little more interesting.

Artem Zub News / Daily Faceoff / September 23

Senators’ Zub likely to miss start of regular season with knee injury

The Ottawa Senators are getting set to embark on a crucial season in the development of their core, as they look to build on two consecutive Stanley Cup Playoff appearances with no series wins to show for their efforts.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / September 22

Ottawa Senators 2026-27 Prospect Pyramid

The Ottawa Senators’ farm system has been in a rough state for the past few seasons. After the 2020 Draft class of Tim Stutzle, Jake Sanderson, Tyler Kleven, and Ridly Greig graduated, the Senators didn’t have a lot of options remaining to fill out the team’s depth when injuries and inconsistencies set in, forcing them to rely on free agents.

Drake Batherson News / Field Level Media / September 15

Drake Batherson signs 8-year, $86M extension with Senators

Forward Drake Batherson signed an eight-year contract extension with an annual average value of $10.75 million that runs through the 2034-35 season, the club announced Tuesday.

Drake Batherson News / NHL Trade Talk / September 15

Senators Closing in on Massive Drake Batherson Extension

The Ottawa Senators are reportedly closing in on an eight-year contract extension with winger Drake Batherson ahead of Tuesday night’s CBA deadline. Although the exact terms remain unclear, the deal is expected to carry an average annual value between $10.5 million and $11 million.