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Senators News & Rumours: Call-Ups, Cozens’ Impact & Spence’s Arrival

The Ottawa Senators are closing in on opening night with a lot of questions about the roster. With two preseason games remaining, the coaching staff is still fine-tuning the lineup, getting last looks at prospects, and outlining the team’s expectations for what’s ahead.

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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.

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

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / October 1

Expectations of the WisconSens

The bar has been set high by the last quartet of draft picks the Senators had playing for the University of North Dakota. Can this new foursome at the University of Wisconsin the Sens have drafted over the last 4 years meet or exceed the expectations set by Jake Sanderson, Shane Pinto, Tyler Kleven, and Jacob Bernard-Docker?

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The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

In NHL history, 52 players have reached the 1,200-point plateau over the course of their careers. How many of the 52 can you name in six minutes?

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

The 'Most goals in a Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

NHL News / Silver Seven / September 30

Senators Fall 5-0 to Canadiens After Attempting to Break Preseason Penalty Record

The Senators rolled into the Videotron Centre for their second Quebec City preseason game, and within five minutes you could sense this wasn't going to be the recruitment tour the marketing department was hoping for.

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

Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.

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.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / September 29

Senators News & Rumours: Batherson, Roster Cuts & Yakemchuk

Training camp is in full swing, and there’s no shortage of buzz around the Ottawa Senators. After finally breaking their playoff drought last season, expectations are up—and for good reason.

NHL News / SensChirp / September 29

Senators Blank Devils in Preseason Action

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Shane Pinto News / The Hockey Writers / September 28

Senators Shane Pinto Primed for a Big Breakout in 2025-26

There’s a lot of excitement around the Ottawa Senators this season. The team had a good showing in last season’s playoffs, pushing the Toronto Maple Leafs to six games despite coming in as a wild card, and over the offseason, they addressed one of their biggest issues, acquiring Jordan Spence to help shore up the right side of their blue line.

Ottawa Senators News / Last Word On Sports / September 26

The Situation Surrounding the Goalies for the 2025-26 Ottawa Senators

After a pair of well played pre-season games against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, there are some takeaways for the 2025-26 Ottawa Senators when it comes to their goaltending situation.

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.

Brady Tkachuk News / Inside The Rink / September 25

Brady Tkachuk: Driving the Net, Driving Team USA Forward

When Team USA takes the ice in Milano–Cortina 2026, there’s little doubt that Brady Tkachuk will be right in the middle of the action—both literally and figuratively.

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.

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Brady Tkachuk News / Athlon Sports / September 24

Western Conference Team Named Perfect Fit for Senators' Brady Tkachuk

Daily Faceoff's Jeff Marek has floated a hypothetical scenario involving Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk. Marek, describing a fantasy scenario on Tuesday's episode of "The Sheet" show, suggested that if he ever became available in the future, the Dallas Stars would be the team best positioned to pursue him in terms of fit.

Shane Pinto News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 24

Shane Pinto’s extension could reach more than $7M AAV

Throughout the summer months, there’s been mild speculation regarding a contract extension between the Ottawa Senators and forward Shane Pinto. To this point, General Manager Steve Staios and Pinto have gone as far as to say that both sides have had positive conversations, though nothing has materialized yet.

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.

Ottawa Senators News / Daily Faceoff / September 17

2025–26 NHL team preview: Ottawa Senators

The Sens are back in session! No, it wasn’t a perfect season for the Ottawa Senators, but it sure was a good one, especially because it ended with them ending their eight-year playoff drought.

Chandler Romeo News / Inside The Rink / September 17

Chandler Romeo Joins Wentworth Gryphins for 2025-26 Season

The Wentworth Gryphins have landed a towering presence for their blue line with the addition of Chandler Romeo, a 6-foot-6 defenseman drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the seventh round of the 2021 NHL Draft (202nd overall).

Ottawa Senators News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 14

Ottawa Senators’ most intriguing training camp battle in 2025

The Ottawa Senators open full training camp on September 18th. The Senators expect to be contenders in 2025-26, but still have questions heading into training camp.

Ottawa Senators News / House of Hockey / September 6

Ottawa Senators Expected to Trade One Specific Defenseman Imminently

Max Guenette hasn't gotten much of a chance in Ottawa, and now it's expected that the Senators will trade the 24-year old in the coming days. Back in the 2019 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators used a seventh-round pick on Max Guenette, a defenseman out of Quebec, and to this point, he hasn't gotten much of an opportunity in the NHL.