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Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / February 21
Martin St. Louis Is the Coach the Canadiens Needed, Not the One Politics Demanded

Martin St. Louis Is the Coach the Canadiens Needed, Not the One Politics Demanded

If not for a remarkable coincidence and a remarkably modern general manager, the Montreal Canadiens might have been condemned to respectable irrelevance indefinitely.

Ottawa Senators News / Breakaway on SI / December 18
Senators Announce Ring of Honor for Veteran Coach

Senators Announce Ring of Honor for Veteran Coach

The Ottawa Senators are honoring the man who built the foundation of their franchise. The team announced that they will induct Jacques Martin, a coach who led them through their most successful era, into the Ring of Honor at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday, January 24.

Ottawa Senators News / Dose.ca / May 6, 2024
Travis Green as Ottawa head coach: it’s (almost) a done deal

Travis Green as Ottawa head coach: it’s (almost) a done deal

The Senators fired DJ Smith in December and ended the season with Jacques Martin behind the bench. We knew, however, that they were looking for a new coach for next season… And it’s done.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 23, 2024
3 candidates to replace DJ Smith as Senators coach

3 candidates to replace DJ Smith as Senators coach

The Ottawa Senators made a crucial decision mid-season by parting ways with coach DJ Smith, who had faced significant and growing criticism from fans and media alike.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / April 18, 2024

Pierre Groulx et les aventures de gardiens

L’ancien entraîneur des gardiens des Sénateurs, Canadiens et des Panthers et aujourd’hui entraîneur des gardiens de l’équipe de la LPHF d’Ottawa, est un homme qui regorge d’anecdotes dans le monde du hockey.

NHL News / Yardbarker
The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

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.

NHL News / Florida Hockey Now / April 9, 2024
Jacques Martin Faces Panthers as Senators Coaching Gig Winds Down

Jacques Martin Faces Panthers as Senators Coaching Gig Winds Down

Jacques Martin left his job as general manager of the Florida Panthers in 2009 and has returned numerous times to face them over the years, including tonight as interim coach of the Ottawa Senators.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 27, 2024
Senators: Jacques Martin’s sage advice for Ottawa after brutal Capitals loss

Senators: Jacques Martin’s sage advice for Ottawa after brutal Capitals loss

The Ottawa Senators are having a rough season. Things have gotten better as of late, but the team’s playoff hopes are extremely small at the moment. They didn’t get any better on Monday night when they fell to the Washington Capitals in the American capital.

Ottawa Senators News / Full Press Hockey / January 28, 2024
Jacques Martin Airs His Disappointment In Senators Lack of Resiliency

Jacques Martin Airs His Disappointment In Senators Lack of Resiliency

The Ottawa Senators streak of five games (4-0-1) without a regulation loss came to a screeching halt Saturday in a 7-2 drubbing at the hands of the New York Rangers.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / January 26, 2024
Senators Should Stick With Jacques Martin for Rest of Season

Senators Should Stick With Jacques Martin for Rest of Season

The Ottawa Senators hired Jacques Martin to be a senior advisor for the coaching staff on Dec. 6. Just 12 days later, head coach DJ Smith was fired and Martin was named interim head coach.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / January 25, 2024

Quantifying the (Second) Jacques Martin Era: Early Returns

When discussing the new Jacques Martin era of Ottawa Senators hockey a few caveats immediately emerge. Primarily, the Sens, given their current cap crunch haven't really changed their roster since Martin took over behind the bench.

Ottawa Senators News / Full Press Hockey / January 21, 2024
Senators’ Parker Kelly Thriving Under Jacques Martin

Senators’ Parker Kelly Thriving Under Jacques Martin

When a new coach goes behind the bench, players get a new slate to work on. It’s up to those players to take full advantage of a fresh opportunity to solidify their standing within the lineup.

NHL News / Yardbarker
The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 17, 2024
Senators Fall Short vs. Avalanche: Need More Determination

Senators Fall Short vs. Avalanche: Need More Determination

It has to be a tough time for the Ottawa Senators’ interim head coach Jacques Martin. His team has been losing, with only a 3-7-0 record in their last 10 games.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / January 11, 2024
Evaluating Jacques Martin’s First 10 Games as Senators Coach

Evaluating Jacques Martin’s First 10 Games as Senators Coach

Jacques Martin has been interim head coach of the Ottawa Senators for 10 games, and the cold-hard statistics say it hasn’t made any difference to the team’s performance.

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Ottawa Senators News / Full Press Hockey / January 4, 2024
To Progress, Jacques Martin Wants Senators’ Players To Look In The Mirror

To Progress, Jacques Martin Wants Senators’ Players To Look In The Mirror

It’s been seven games since Jacques Martin was named interim head coach, and Daniel Alfredsson stepped in as assistant coach on a full-time basis behind the bench for the Ottawa Senators.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / December 23, 2023

Jacques Martin Gets His First Victory As Stützle Wins it in OT

It was the last game before the Christmas break, the team brightened the arena with new lights, and the Captain was feeling terrible about all the losing: the circumstances were auspicious for the Ottawa Senators to break a six game losing streak.

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