Pierre Dorion began his trade deadline activities early this season. Dorion pulled the trigger on a trade to acquire Julien Gauthier from New York in exchange for pending free agent Tyler Motte. The Senators also received a conditional seventh round selection, which improves to a sixth if the Rangers advance to the second round of…
The Senators had won two of their previous eight games prior to recalling Ridly Greig from Belleville. Their record had regressed to 20-23-3 overall; hope of remaining competitive in the playoff race was all but gone. A poor record was cemented by losing Josh Norris to a long-term injury. Norris- who missed 38 games to…
The Senators achieved their sixth win in the last seven games on Tuesday. A shootout victory completed the back-to-back sweep, and featured a dominant debut for Kevin Mandolese. A gloomy season is suddenly filled with excitement. The playoffs remain a distant hope for Ottawa. They sit seven points away from the final wildcard seed. The…
The Senators have several holes to plug before next season. Their top priority is finding a top four defenseman to play on the right side, while depth scoring has also presented concern. Most of the focus is on new ownership replacing the current management and coaching staffs, however. With all of the discussions surrounding the…
The Senators have had a controversial season. The ultimate question of what constitutes a successful campaign is at the forefront of debate. I polled members on a few notable topics to better gauge the current fan opinion. To some surprise, the results were fairly conclusive. I'll share the numbers along with my opinion in this…
The Senators have turned their season around since the fourth edition power rankings. They entered the All-Star break with a record of 24-23-3 after earning four consecutive victories. Ottawa ranked 13th in points percentage over the last ten games. Their 6-4-0 record was a vast improvement on the previous stretch of 4-5-1. The last few…
Right when everyone had accepted their fate as a losing club, the Senators won three games in a row. Ottawa is back to a .500 record after defeating New York, Toronto and Montreal by a combined score of 13-3. They have transformed into a different team just before a ten day break for the all-star…
The Senators have lost their identity. A competitive season has quickly gone awry, with the club ranking 25th overall and eleven points outside of the playoffs. It now feels inevitable that new ownership will overhaul the organization this summer. "It’s about finding the right fit at the right time. We’re always looking to improve." -…
The Senators earned an important victory against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Securing two points keeps any hope of a late push alive, as they face the Penguins again on Friday. Josh Norris headlined this game. The 35-goal scorer returned to Ottawa's lineup after missing 38 games with a shoulder injury. Although he didn't score any of…
Thomas Chabot led the Senators in ice-time during each of the past five seasons (including this one). The 25 year old defenseman's ice-time ranked among the top five NHL players in each of the past four seasons. He is widely considered a workhorse, but that narrative is becoming a problem. The Senators rely on Chabot…