Posts About "Bobby Ryan"
Top Feel-Good Senators Highlights from 2019-20
June 13th, 2020 Few foresaw he Ottawa Senators reaching the playoffs in 2019-20, so the season was far from a disappointment in that regard. In fact, the year went better than most could have expected in several other ways. In spite of the 25-34-12 record, the Senators actually produced several feel-good highlights for Senators fans. Here they are...
Senators' 3 Worst Contracts Ever
February 19th, 2020 The Ottawa Senators have not been known to spend large amounts of cash in free agency. Unfortunately, the franchise has made mistakes when it comes to the re-signing of certain players. In managing contracts, the salary cap is paramount. These contracts handicapped the Senators for years, and some are still having repercussions. These...
Bobby Ryan Practises for 1st Time Since Entering Assistance Program
February 5th, 2020 Ottawa Senators winger Bobby Ryan practised with the team Wednesday for the first time since entering the NHL/National Hockey League Players' Association assistance program in November. Head coach D.J. Smith said there's no timetable for Ryan to return to the lineup as he gets back into game shape. The NHL and the...
Senators' Bobby Ryan Enters NHL/NHLPA Assistance Program
November 20th, 2019 Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan will be away from the team while taking part in the NHL/National Hockey League Players' Association assistance program. The NHL and NHLPA made the announcement Wednesday. Both organizations said they will have no further comment. Ryan, 32, did not play for Ottawa in a win in Detroit on...
NHL Rumors: Byfuglien, Ryan, Flames, Sabres, More
November 1st, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news and conversation coming out of TSN's Trade Bait Board, injury updates in Buffalo, and reports that the Dustin Byfuglien show in Winnipeg could get messy. Finally, there are expected and obvious developments in Ottawa when it comes to Bobby Ryan. Flames to Move Hamonic? While Chris...
NHL Rumors: Josi, Ryan, Oilers, Avs, More
October 29th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Roman Josi's new deal, what it means for the Nashville Predators and what it might say to other free agent NHL defensemen. Out of Ottawa, there is speculation surrounding Bobby Ryan, and one reporter close to the Edmonton Oilers wonders if they should "go nuclear" to fix their depth scoring...
Senators Preseason Report: Standouts & Standbys
September 21st, 2019 The Ottawa Senators may be coming into the 2019-20 season with low expectations, but they find themselves with back-to-back preseason wins against their rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. While preseason games do not reflect on the true strength of the team heading into the regular season, the players can give fans, the organization, and...
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 33 — Ducks' Jakob Silfverberg Trade
August 30th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers' Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL's regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we'll be producing content that's connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a player's...
Senators' Captain Candidates for 2019-20
July 31st, 2019 After going through their first season without a captain in some time, the Ottawa Senators will likely adopt a similar leadership strategy on the ice next season. Ottawa used an alternate captain model that saw five different players wear a letter throughout the year. Seeing as more than half of those players are now former Senators and...
Ryan’s role in Senators' Rebuild
June 9th, 2019 The 2017-18 and 2018-19 NHL seasons were a disaster for the Ottawa Senators. After reaching the conference finals in the 2016-17 NHL Playoffs, the Senators found themselves near or at the bottom of the standings in the following two seasons. Over the course of the last two seasons, their general manager, Pierre Dorion, shipped out the...
Ducks' History of Drafting Southern Californians
June 8th, 2019 It's the dream of many aspiring athletes to play for the local professional team. With the remarkable growth of Southern California hockey, helped along by the recent (although not very recent) success of the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks, the numbers of Southern Californians drafted into the NHL every season is growing. It's...
5 Senators That Should Be Traded
November 21st, 2018 In the first year of any rebuild, there's a guarantee for player turnover on teams. For the Ottawa Senators, that process has begun. Among the new faces includes rookies Brady Tkachuk, Maxime Lajoie and Drake Batherson and newly acquired players Mikkel Boedker, Chris Tierney and Dylan DeMelo. Expect there to be some more as...
Senators 3 Biggest Preseason Surprises
October 3rd, 2018 The 2018-19 NHL preseason is over, and for the Ottawa Senators, it ended with a few surprises on the final roster. The club lost its first four games but came back strong in the final two, defeating the talent-heavy Chicago Blackhawks and shutting out the Montreal Canadiens. Assumptions and questions surrounded the club leading into...
