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As the Ottawa Senators get ready for only their second game of the season at TD Garden in Boston, the injuries on their back-end are slowly beginning to pile up.

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Senators’ Jake Sanderson to miss at least two games with injury

The Ottawa Senators will have to go without their number one defenseman for at least the next two games, as head coach Travis Green told reporters on Monday that Jake Sanderson has been sent home from the team’s road trip.

Jake Sanderson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 4

Senators’ Jake Sanderson Exits With Injury

The Ottawa Senators were dealt a major blow in Friday’s season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs. While they left Scotiabank Arena with their first win of the year, they also left with an injury to top defenseman Jake Sanderson.

Jake Sanderson News / Daily Faceoff / October 3

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.

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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 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 / Forever Blueshirts / October 3

Rangers Daily: Garand leans on guru’s advice; Ottawa’s Sanderson good to go

Dylan Garand told reporters in Detroit that he didn’t feel at his best ahead of what turned out to be his first NHL shutout with the New York Rangers on Friday night.

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / September 22

Jake Sanderson reveals injury that affected Senators playoff run

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson made a massive admission this past week as the club’s training camp got underway. When speaking to the media, Sanderson revealed the injury he sustained during Game 3 of the Senators' first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / September 18

Jake Sanderson’s Senators' Return Could Be Bigger Than It Looks

Some training camp news seems pretty ordinary until you think about what it might mean once the season gets going. Jake Sanderson being healthy for the Ottawa Senators is one of those pieces.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / September 13

Ottawa Senators 2026 Top 25 Under 25, #1: Tim Stützle

Staff: 1st 2025: 1st Readers: 2nd The last two years have seen an absolute dogfight for the top of our annual summer series, but ultimately, Tim Stützle

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / September 10

Should Jake Sanderson become the Senators’ next captain?

With Brady Tkachuk out of the picture, who should be the on-ice leader in the nation’s capital? The Ottawa Senators made headlines earlier this summer, appeasing Tkachuk’s request to be traded, sending the former captain to join his brother with the Florida Panthers.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 8

Senators defenseman Artem Zub still recovering from postseason injury

The Ottawa Senators are monitoring a few injuries headed into training camp.

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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.

Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / September 8

Jake Sanderson rightfully emerges as Senators' franchise player

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson is a franchise player. You don’t need to be psychic to know that. That’s why The Athletic was right to name Sanderson among its list of franchise players in a recent player tier ranking.

NHL News / Canucksarmy / September 6

Jake Sanderson’s contract with Senators is a reasonable and optimistic comparable for Canucks’ Zeev Buium extension

Just when it seemed like the 2026 offseason was coming to an end, the Vancouver Canucks made their biggest move of the summer, signing Zeev Buium to an eight-year, $9.38 million AAV extension.

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Ottawa Senators News / SenShot / September 4

Senators have ‘no-brainer’ candidate for captain, analyst believes

One of the burning questions for the Ottawa Senators heading into the 2026-27 season will be their next captain. While there is no rush to name one, one notable analyst believes the Sens should just “turn the page” on Brady Tkachuk and name a “no-brainer” candidate.

Ottawa Senators News / Professor Press Box / July 18

Have the Senators Found Jake Sanderson's Perfect Partner?

Ever since I watched the Edmonton Oilers’ Jari Kurri and Wayne Gretzky play so well together, one thing I have always found interesting about building a hockey team is that great players play better with a solid partner.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / April 24

Jake Sanderson Out for Game 4 as Senators Face Elimination

The Ottawa Senators have been dealt a significant blow in their playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. After defenseman Jake Sanderson took a hit to the head and also blocked a shot with his hand, he was officially ruled out of Game 4 with a concussion, according to head coach Travis Green.

Ottawa Senators News / Field Level Media / April 24

Sens D Jake Sanderson (concussion) to miss Game 4

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson will miss Saturday's potential playoff elimination game against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes due to a concussion.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / April 23

Senators' Jake Sanderson leaves Game 3 against Hurricanes

Another blow to the Ottawa Senators‘ blue line at an important point of the season. During the third period of Game 3 of the Metropolitan Division Semifinal between the Senators and Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa announced that defenseman Jake Sanderson wouldn’t be returning to the game.

Ottawa Senators News / Field Level Media / April 7

Jake Sanderson, Senators record key victory over Lightning

Jake Sanderson scored twice and Brady Tkachuk logged four assists to help the Ottawa Senators tighten their hold on a playoff spot with a 6-2 win against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.

Ottawa Senators News / Field Level Media / April 4

Senators D Jake Sanderson rejoins lineup at crunch time

Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson made his return to the ice Saturday afternoon against the Minnesota Wild. He has not played since March 7, when the Senators defeated the Seattle Kraken 7-4, because of an upper-body injury.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / March 23

Senators News & Rumours: Race for the Playoffs, Sanderson Injury Update & More

The Ottawa Senators are refusing to go quietly. They had a dominant 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in another instalment of the Battle of Ontario on Saturday night.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / March 9

Senators Playoff Chances Take A Hit: Sanderson Injured

After taking a hit from Brandon Montour during the Senators’ most recent 7-4 victory over Seattle, it appears that Jake Sanderson will be missing some time due to injury.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / January 31

Insider Says Jake Sanderson Already Belongs with NHL’s Elite

Jason Bukala on the FAN Hockey Show tossed out a question that stuck with me: How far down the list of top NHL defencemen do you go before you get to Jake Sanderson?

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / September 1, 2025

Senators 2025-26 Player Preview: Jake Sanderson

With the 2025-26 season approaching quickly, it is time to start looking at what the Ottawa Senators have to work with. They finally made it back to the playoffs, but this season is going to be about building off the success they found last season.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 27, 2025

Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Lightning-Panthers intensity rises; Senators survive

The Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Saturday with four games. Here are some key takeaways from the day's action.

Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog scores first goal in nearly three years

Josh Anderson, Tom Wilson fined for unsportsmanlike conduct

Watch: Wilson, Anderson fight

Capitals head coach hints at starting goaltender for Game 4

Capitals assign top prospect to AHL

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / February 4, 2025

Senators Quick Hits: Sanderson, Stützle & the Atlantic Division

Last night, the Ottawa Senators continued their impressive run with their win over the Nashville Predators. It was the Senators’ fifth win, and the team leveraged key contributions from Jake Sanderson and Tim Stutzle, and Ottawa is gaining ground in the Atlantic Division.