As the immortal Pierre Dorion once said: "The rebuild is done. Now we're stepping into another zone". On either Saturday or Sunday of this week, the Ottawa Senators will break their eight year hiatus and return to the Stanley Cup Play-Offs.
It’s been a few years since the Xhekaj family has been making headlines in Montreal. We’ve gotten to know Arber as an undrafted free agent invited to the rookie camp… and in the 2023 draft, his brother Florian joined him in the organization.
The arrival of Alexandre Carrier to the Montreal Canadiens is generating significant buzz. Pierre Dorion, former general manager of the Ottawa Senators, describes this trade as a true home run for Kent Hughes, the Canadiens' general manager.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?
If you want to hurt Canadiens fans, tell them about the 2018 draft. Drafting Jesperi Kotkaniemi was a serious blunder for Montreal, which at the same time deprived itself of the services of several good players available in this auction.
The Senators have been rebuilding for several years now. Three years ago, Pierre Dorion stated that the rebuilding was complete. And let’s just say he wasn’t exactly right… which may well have cost him his job.
Pierre Dorion lost his position as GM of the Senators in recent months. His record in Ottawa was far from glorious, and the club will have a few more years to recover from the mistakes made during his reign.
After years of watching Pierre Dorion prioritize size over skill and make risky moves with high picks, fans were anxious to find out how the Ottawa Senators’ new management group would approach the draft.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have officially fired general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen. Kekäläinen is the second GM fired this season after the Ottawa Senators parted ways with Pierre Dorion in November.