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Toronto Maple Leafs Fans Deserve Sympathy in Ottawa – Not Ridicule

Paul Quinney | September 11, 2025

When fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs visit Canadian Tire Centre (CTC) to cheer on their beloved blue and white, Ottawa Senators fans can be downright cruel to them. They…

Categories Commentary, Humor, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs

Senators vs. Blues Game Delayed Until 7:30 After Power Outage

Jacob Billington | October 29, 2024

The game between the Ottawa Senators and St. Louis Blues for Tuesday, Oct. 29 has been delayed 30 minutes after a power outage at the Canadian Tire Centre. Tonight’s game…

Categories NHL News, Ottawa Senators, St Louis Blues

Outdated Barns: 5 NHL Arenas That Need to Be Replaced

Michael Golden | February 27, 2024

Over the past decade, several NHL teams have built brand-new arenas. In most cases, it was sorely needed. The Edmonton Oilers moved out of the old and decrepit Rexall Place…

Categories Editor's Choice, The Business of Hockey

From Maple Leafs to Senators: My Fandom Journey

Bradley Milstein | February 12, 2022

Imagine my luck. I spent my entire life a diehard Maple Leafs fan. For the entirety of my teens and 20s, they were horrendous and borderline unwatchable. They brought in…

Categories Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs

25 Best Senators’ Memories From 25 Years at Canadian Tire Centre

Jeff Morris | January 16, 2021

There is a special birthday in the Ottawa suburb of Kanata this weekend. Canadian Tire Centre turns 25. Its doors first opened on Jan. 15, 1996, for a Bryan Adams…

Categories Hockey History, Senators History, Top 10 Lists

Baffling Attendance at Senators Games, Still There’s Hope

The Hockey Writers | May 12, 2017

Tickets for the Oilers’ first-round playoff game against the San Jose Sharks sold out in five minutes. Prices to see a Maple Leafs playoff game ranged from $90 to $420,…

Categories Ottawa Senators

Senators Keep Rolling in 2017

Damjan Peric | January 27, 2017

It’s been a busy and productive 2017 so far for the Ottawa Senators. With the second half of the season in full swing, Senators general manager Pierre Dorion is making…

Categories Ottawa Senators

Potential Downtown Move Right For Sens?

Sean Marcellus | February 16, 2015

The speculation has been going on for a long time now, the Sens would highly benefit from a move to the downtown core.  Ottawa has played in their current Canadian…

Categories Ottawa Senators

Tape2Tape: Hockey’s United Stand

Andrew Forbes | October 23, 2014

On Wednesday, the game of hockey took a backseat to tragic events taking place in Canada’s capital city. Much like the attack on the Boston Marathon in 2013, the assault…

Categories NHL News, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Signature Experience of NHL Arenas: Atlantic Division Part II

Bill Schoeninger | July 15, 2014

What Makes NHL Arenas Special? NHL arenas offer an environment and an atmosphere that cannot be found at any other major sporting event. A camaraderie and sense of brotherhood exists…

Categories Hockey History

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