Jacob Harris
A Carleton University journalism graduate, Jacob joined The Hockey Writers in 2017. As an Ottawa native, Jacob has been following the Senators since the days of Radek Bonk. You can also find Jacob at ComicBookMovie.com.
Author's Posts
Will the Senators Buy Out Marian Gaborik?
April 27th, 2018 When the Ottawa Senators traded Dion Phaneuf and Nate Thompson to the Los Angeles Kings in February, what the team received in return was mostly an afterthought. Since the Senators weren’t able to rely on the extra revenue that comes with qualifying for the playoffs, they needed to cut down on costs. Trading Phaneuf and Thompson for...
Senators Need to Build From the Blue Line
April 23rd, 2018 There is no single recipe for success in the modern NHL. Over the past decade or so, Stanley Cup-winning teams have been big and physical, fast and skilled, and various places in between. However, there have been few exceptions to the rule that a deep, skilled defence is necessary for turning a team into a contender. The Presidents'...
Should the Senators Fire Guy Boucher?
April 18th, 2018 Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion has a lot of decisions to make this offseason, but how he approaches the first item on his to-do list will give fans an idea of what direction the team is headed in. After a thirtieth place finish, it’s safe to assume that coach Guy Boucher knows he might not be back in October. It’s...
Ottawa Senators Enter Crucial Offseason
April 14th, 2018 This is not where the Ottawa Senators thought they’d be during the opening week of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Only one year removed from a deep playoff run, the Sens finished the season with only 67 points, giving them the second-worst record in the NHL and the organization’s worst record since 1996. After the wheels fell off in...
White Needs Time on Senators Top Line
April 1st, 2018 The Ottawa Senators’ two first-round picks from the 2015 NHL Entry Draft were expected to play a big role this year. Thomas Chabot and Colin White both excelled in their pre-NHL careers and looked to be ready to join the Sens' lineup in 2017 after getting a taste of the big leagues last season. While Chabot has managed to establish...
Senators Need to Make Room for Wideman
March 29th, 2018 Chris Wideman was poised for a breakout season before everything suddenly went wrong. After tallying eight points in his first 16 games this season, the Ottawa Senators defenceman suffered a devastating hamstring injury when Evgeni Malkin fell on top of him in November. Wideman has been sidelined ever since, and while he hopes to be...
