It was one of those nights when everything that could go wrong did. The Ottawa Senators walked into Buffalo and got thumped 8-4 by a Sabres team desperate for its first win of the season.
Let's distract ourselves from whatever last night's game was with some news from around the league. The Sens tried sneaking Donovan Sebrango through waivers after the home opener, but he was snatched up by the Panthers.
A former defensive prospect is on the move southbound. On Wednesday, the Florida Panthers claimed defenseman Donovan Sebrango off waivers from the Ottawa Senators.
A couple of notable names are on the wire. On Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators placed defenseman Donovan Sebrango on waivers. The San Jose Sharks did the same with forward Egor Afanasyev.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Yesterday, the Canadiens-Senators rivalry was taken to a new level. With all the battles and physical play on the ice in Quebec City, it felt at times like the Habs-Nordiques rivalry.
The Ottawa Senators announced the re-signing of RFA Donovan Sebrango yesterday. The 23-year-old left-shot defenseman had a career year in Belleville, played his first two NHL games, and returns on a two-way deal that pays $145k in the minors.
A former defensive prospect is staying around the nation’s capital for another year. On Thursday, Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios announced that the team has signed defenseman Donovan Sebrango to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2025-26 season.
As I alluded to in the excerpt, you can copy and paste most of Shaan's write-up about Max Guenette and apply it here. You can also apply much of what I wrote about Donovan Sebrango last week.
With the Senators in the playoffs and their farm team in Belleville not making the playoffs, Ottawa has determined which players will be joining the team as their Black Aces.
At one time, Donovan Sebrango was an intrigiuing defensive prospect in the Detroit Red Wings system. The feeling in the organization was that he’d one day play in the NHL.
Filling in for injured defenseman Thomas Chabot, Donovan Sebrango played more like a veteran instead of a young, nervous rookie making his NHL debut for the Ottawa Senators Thursday.
The Ottawa Senators entered tonight's matchup with the Washington Capitals riding the momentum of an series of wins, fueled by the standout performances of young goaltender Leevi Meriläinen.
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot will be out of the lineup on a day-to-day basis after taking a puck to the face in Tuesday’s 2-0 road win over the New York Islanders.
The Ottawa Senators will face the Washington Capitals tonight as they are currently on a three-game winning streak. The win streak comes following a four-game skid for the Senators.
The Senators announced they have recalled left-shot defenseman Donovan Sebrango from AHL Belleville. He replaces righty Max Guenette, who was sent to the AHL yesterday in what is now clear was a corresponding move.
The Ottawa Senators made another roster cut on Sept. 30, but this time much smaller than the last. Leevi Merilainen, Filip Roos, and Donovan Sebrango were all assigned to the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL), and winger Nikolay Kulemin was released from his professional tryout.
Ryan Reaves has been a feared enforcer throughout the NHL for many years now and despite his age, that is still definitely the case. On Sunday night, Reaves took part in a preseason tilt between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs.