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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.

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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?

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / October 9

Senators Making the Playoffs Not Good Enough This Season

The Ottawa Senators made a playoff appearance last season after seven long years of wandering in the postseason desert. For the Ottawa faithful, just making the playoffs was a success – never mind that they were dispatched to the golf course by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round.

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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

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / October 8

Senators News & Rumours: Green’s Confidence, MacDermid’s Muscle & Yakemchuk’s Future

Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green addressed the media earlier this week, sounding every bit like a coach who feels his team is prepared for the regular-season grind ahead.

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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.

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 / Silver Seven / October 8

The Sens are Betting Big on Leevi Meriläinen

Last season, for the first time in several years, the Ottawa Senators had solid goaltending. After years in the wilderness with the likes of Matt Murray, Cam Talbot, and Joonas Korpisalo, it seems that the Senators finally have their long-term answer in net.

Ottawa Senators News / SensChirp / October 7

Roster Shuffle Continues Ahead of Opening Night

With the start of a new NHL season now just a couple sleeps away, the Ottawa Senators are closing in on their Opening Night roster. Ahead of yesterday’s roster deadline, there were a handful of moves that give us a good sense of who will suit up for that first game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.

Ottawa Senators News / Silver Seven / October 7

Silver Seven 2025 Staff Roll Call!

This past year has been a whirlwind. The Ottawa Senators, after a rough start to the season, dominated in 2025, culminating in the club's first playoff berth since 2017.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / October 6

Senators 2025-26 Roster Set, Yakemchuk Sent to AHL

The Ottawa Senators have announced their final roster moves prior to the Oct. 6 5 p.m. deadline. After two impressive rookie camps in his young hockey career, defenseman Carter Yakemchuk has been sent to the American Hockey League (AHL) and will play for the Belleville Senators.

Ottawa Senators News / The Hockey Writers / October 6

Senators Dangerously Overreact with MacDermid Trade

The 2025-26 preseason has been a mixed bag for the Ottawa Senators. After barely falling to their provincial rivals, the Senators returned to .500 with an overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, followed by a shutout win over the New Jersey Devils.

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.

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

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

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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.

NHL 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.

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.