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The 2025-26 NHL season may be young, in fact this will be the first Saturday night on the schedule. But already there are signals of a changing of the guard, looking back, it likely started last year.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / October 10

Senators News & Rumours: Pinto, Sanderson, Zub & Giroux

Early season expectations for the Ottawa Senators put them in the NHL’s top-10 teams. While that might be a bit high, there’s plenty to like in Canada’s capital city as the 2025-26 season kicks off.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / October 10

Five Thoughts for a Friday: Smallest Sample Size Theater

Hold on to your hats, folks, because the Ottawa Senators came to play some hockey. First of all, I want to welcome everyone back, and as always, I want to thank all of our readers for making this site such a great place to discuss Sens hockey.

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The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

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Ottawa Senators News / SensChirp / October 10

Senators Rally for Impressive Opening Night Win in Tampa Bay

FIVE QUICK THOUGHTS -It’s so good to be back. Expectations are high for this year’s edition of the Ottawa Senators and if the season opener is any indication, this group is ready to live up to those expectations.

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The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

Some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.

Maple Leafs making the right call with major roster decision

How long is Steve Yzerman's leash with the Detroit Red Wings?

Matthew Schaefer impressed in his NHL debut with Islanders

One rookie to watch on all 32 NHL teams in 2025-26

Best hockey line nicknames of all time

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 10

Senators Complete Comeback, Take Down Lightning in Opener

The Ottawa Senators came roaring back from a lopsided first period to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-4, in the season opener. They bucked the trend we saw in the season series last season, when both these expansion sister teams won their respective home games.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / October 9

Senators Bolt Back to Grab a 5-4 Win in Tampa

It's been way too long since we've had a good dose of real Ottawa Senators hockey. With the way the season ended, fans were left excited to see what's to come for this team.

Ottawa Senators News / Field Level Media / October 9

Shane Pinto nets a pair in Senators' triumph over Lightning

Shane Pinto's second goal, a rebound, go-ahead score with 1:47 remaining, lifted the Ottawa Senators to a season-opening 5-4 victory over the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Carter Yakemchuk News / The Hockey Writers / October 9

Senators Make the Right Call Giving Yakemchuk More Playing Time in the AHL

Last season, Carter Yakemchuk was a sensation at the Ottawa Senators’ training camp, leading the team with seven points in four games and making a strong case to, at least, start the season in the NHL.

Brady Tkachuk News / Athlon Sports / October 9

Brady Tkachuk's Senators Teammate Doesn't Want Him Doing One Thing

The Ottawa Senators enter the 2025–26 NHL season with sky-high expectations and one clear objective shared by everyone in the locker room. According to Senators center Tim Stutzle, on top of making a deep postseason run, the main goal for the Sens this season will be keeping captain Brady Tkachuk out of unnecessary fights.

Ottawa Senators News / Last Word On Sports / October 9

A Look At What Needs to Go Right for the 2025-26 Ottawa Senators Roster

Today’s article tackles a very specific and difficult topic for the team from the Canadian National Capital city. Just what exactly do the Ottawa Senators need to do to finish as high as second in the NHL’s Atlantic Division in 2025-26?

Drake Batherson News / Daily Faceoff / October 8

Drake Batherson to miss Senators’ season opener, out day-to-day

The Ottawa Senators will be without one of their best forwards in their regular-season opener on Thursday. Drake Batherson told media on Wednesday that he would not play in the Senators’ matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning and is considered day-to-day.

Ottawa Senators News / Athlon Sports / October 5

Brady Tkachuk’s True Stance on Kurtis MacDermid Trade Revealed

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and coach Travis Green both endorsed the team’s decision to trade for veteran enforcer and former New Jersey Devils forward Kurtis MacDermid.

Ottawa Senators News / Athlon Sports / October 5

Senators Trade for Enforcer One Day After Coach Dismisses Need for One

The Ottawa Senators made an unexpected move Friday, acquiring veteran enforcer Kurtis MacDermid from the New Jersey Devils. Making the trade more interesting is the fact that it happened less than 48 hours after coach Travis Green publicly said the team didn’t need another fighter.

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The '100-rushing-yard games by NFL QBs' quiz

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 3

Devils, Senators pull off intriguing player-for-player trade

This trade is a swap of two highly physical, down-the-lineup players.

Lightning 'quietly' made major move regarding HC Jon Cooper

Oilers to sign HC Kris Knoblauch to multiyear extension

The 20 greatest nicknames in NHL history

The 'NHL All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 2

Ranking 10 greatest Ottawa Senators of all time

The current Ottawa Senators, the second franchise to bear the Senators name, began play in the 1992-93 NHL season. The original Senators existed from 1883 to 1954 and competed in the NHL from 1917 to 1934, winning the Stanley Cup multiple times.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

Senators’ Nick Cousins, Hayden Hodgson fined for incidents against Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators got into a heated bout in Quebec City on Tuesday. Today, the NHL took exception to a pair of incidents. The NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Ottawa forward Nick Cousins has been fined $2,148.44 for slashing Montreal winger Ivan Demidov at 7:22 in the third period.

Ivan Demidov News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1

Canadiens receive encouraging injury update on Ivan Demidov following fiery clash with Senators

Demidov was struck with a vicious two-handed slash across the arm and wrist in Tuesday's matchup.

The 20 greatest nicknames in NHL history

The '30-goal scorers in the 2024-25 NHL season' quiz

Brady Tkachuk News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 30

Senators’ X-factor in 2025-26, and it’s not Brady Tkachuk

Ottawa Senators superstar forward Brady Tkachuk does not care about your parlay. He just wants to see his team win. The former first-round pick has been instrumental to the growth of the franchise and experienced the first postseason action of his career in 2024-25.

Nick Jensen News / Last Word On Sports / September 30

The Ottawa Senators Nick Jensen and the Rest of the Squad of Blueliners

Where do the Ottawa Senators find themselves right now? The one question lingering on the minds of many fans, is the idea of Nick Jensen‘s deployment discussion.

Xavier Bourgault News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 25

Senators place former first-rounder on waivers

Today is the first day of standard waivers for the 2025-26 campaign, meaning teams can now begin the process of cutting non-waiver-exempt players from their training camp rosters.

Drake Batherson News / Daily Faceoff / September 24

Senators’ Drake Batherson out two weeks with upper-body injury

A key member of the Ottawa Senators is slated to miss some time. On Wednesday, it was revealed that forward Drake Batherson will be out of action for the next two weeks with an upper-body injury.

Ottawa Senators News / Trade Talk Sports / September 18

This Season, the Playoffs Aren’t Enough for the Senators

The message out of the Ottawa Senators training camp this fall: simply being “good” won’t cut it anymore. The Senators broke a seven-year playoff drought last season, but now the bar is set higher.

Ottawa Senators News / NHL Trade Talk / September 17

Senators and Alex Formenton Parting Ways, Staios Looking for Trade

Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios confirmed Tuesday that forward Alex Formenton will not be returning to the organization. Staios said he recently spoke with Formenton’s agent and both sides concluded that a “fresh start” was the best path forward.