The Senators concluded their home-opening weekend with back-to-back victories in front of a sold out Canadian Tire Centre. Consecutive 5-2 triumphs helped put a disappointing season-opening loss in the rearview mirror. Ottawa dominated the likes of Philadelphia and Tampa Bay. Ten goals for with only four against represents the lopsided ice that was seen in…
The Senators earned their first victory of the 2023-24 season on Saturday, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on home ice. This came three days after an uninspiring loss to the Carolina Hurricanes cast a shadow over the team's optimistic expectations. A 1-1-0 record is nothing to be upset about, especially considering the impossible task of…
The Senators concluded their pre-season with a record of six wins and two losses. Two shutouts led the way as Ottawa learned valuable information about their roster. The organization is now tasked with making final evaluations on which players have earned a role in their newly competitive lineup. This year's training camp featured more intense…
The Ottawa Senators feel confident entering next Wednesday's regular season debut. A 5-1 record has exceeded expectations through six exhibition contests, but the organization has plenty of tasks to complete over the next six days. Josh Norris has yet to see game action after missing 74 outings due to injury last season. Norris is recovering…
The Senators improved to an exhibition record of 5-1 with a dominant 3-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Monday. The win, which featured a 40-save shutout by Joonas Korpisalo, was followed by the announcement of significant roster decisions. With just two exhibition games remaining, Ottawa was forced to reassign the vast majority of 'bubble' players who…
The Senators made their first official round of roster transactions minutes after a 3-1 victory over Winnipeg on Friday. The following players were reassigned to Belleville: Angus Crookshank, Philippe Daoust, Donovan Sebrango, Djibril Toure, Tarun Fizer, Grant McPhee, Brennan Saulnier, Ryan MacKinnon, Leevi Meriläinen and Mark Sinclair. Lassi Thomson, Josh Currie, Dillon Heatherington and Garrett…
If you feel like you’re in foreign territory lately as an Ottawa Senators fan, you probably aren’t alone. The long-awaited sale of the franchise was finally wrapped with a sip of champagne last week, as Michael Andlauer was officially introduced as the team's new owner. Exactly one week later, Andlauer hired Steve Staios as the…
Ottawa opened their pre-season with back-to-back victories over Toronto. The provincial rivals produced competitive entertainment despite earning inconsequential results. Although pre-season victories don't carry any value in the standings, they do hold importance for the players. "All we want to do is win. Pre-season or regular season, it's all about winning." - Tim Stützle The…
Michael Andlauer began his tenure as owner of the Ottawa Senators by declaring his desire for victory. "Together, we will make this city proud and bring a Stanley Cup back to Ottawa." Andlauer took over as the franchise's new owner on Thursday. His inspiring opening media session made one thing clear: the Ottawa Senators will…
Pierre Dorion continued his spree of acquiring big-name players by signing Vladimir Tarasenko to a one-year contract this summer. Tarasenko, 31, agreed to a deal worth $5 million on July 27th. The Senators inked Tarasenko after trading Alex DeBrincat to Detroit. DeBrincat produced 66 points in his first and only season with Ottawa before the…