It’s no secret by now that the Ottawa Senators are victim of the injury bug. In fact, to call it a “bug” would be to call the diseases in zombie movies a “bug”. This isn’t something the team will get over in a week or two: it’s a full-blown outbreak. Thankfully Kyle Turris, Ben Bishop ...
When the National Hockey League implemented the shootout back in 2005, it seemed as if there was unanimous support for an exhilarating and refreshing way to end ties. That sentiment has certainly changed. The latest subject of controversy revolves around Ottawa Senator and Latvian-born Kaspars Daugavins, who stole the show in his team’s shootout loss ...
The Ottawa Senators have continued to find ways to earn points this season and that’s been the story for them so far in early March as well. They’ve started the month 1-2-2 and while that is far from stellar, it’s 4 more valuable points as they stay afloat in the playoff race. The team has ...
For the Ottawa Senators, this season has been quite the remarkable one and we’re only at the halfway point. “Survival” has been the name of the game and in this injury-laden post-lockout NHL, they Sens have had to do their fair share. They’ve dealt with a slew of injuries to their top stars — Jason Spezza ...
It was at the 12:29 mark of the 3rd period during Saturday afternoons’ game at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia when Flyers PA announcer Lou Nolan informed the crowd of a rarity. That rarity being that Ottawa Senators Captain Daniel Alfredsson had received a 5-minute major penalty for cross-checking and a game misconduct. The Sens lost ...
It was regarded around the National Hockey League and throughout hockey circles as a good hire when the Ottawa Senators named Paul MacLean as the new Head Coach on June 14, 2011. The opportunity was the first for MacLean as a Head Coach at the NHL Level after successful stints in the minor leagues and ...
As if things could not any more nightmarish for the Ottawa Senators and their fans, another collective gasp was heard coming from the nation’s capital last night when Craig Anderson went down with what appeared to be a serious leg injury. Early in the 3rd period (with Ottawa up 1-0 on the New York Rangers), ...
I know my NHL; I’m a student of the game since 1988. I generally know the names of 90-95% of the 700 or so active players in the league, but when the Ottawa Senators visited New Jersey on February 18, I have to admit they had more than a few players I was unaware of. ...
Do a quick Internet search for the Oscar-nominated film Silver Linings Playbook, and this phrase will pop up as a key descriptor: Life doesn’t always go according to plan. And if there’s one NHL team that can attest to the harsh reality of that statement, it’s the 2013 Ottawa Senators. Only in one’s worst nightmares could ...
The injury bug bit the Ottawa Senators hard again Wednesday night in the form of a sliced achilles tendon for star defenceman Erik Karlsson. Last years’ Norris Trophy Winner, Karlsson, was off to another great start this year with a team leading 6 goals as well as 4 assists for 10 points, putting him only ...
