Posts About "Craig Anderson"
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Senators, Lafreniere, Trade Conditions, More
May 31st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that Alex Lafreniere might be considering options outside the NHL if the 2020-21 season is delayed too long. Meanwhile, the NHL has decided on what constitutes an NHL playoff teams versus a non-playoff team. The Vancouver Canucks and other Canadian teams are considering major training camp...
Ottawa Senators' Best All-Time
April 11th, 2020 The Ottawa Senators have had a number of franchise faces since their inception in 1992. Many fans ask common questions about their teams as to whom would be their prospective best players of all-time. Naming a group of Senators players was an interesting exercise in examining what defines "The Best". I assembled a list of four...
Senators Who Need Jerseys Retired After Phillips
March 25th, 2020 With only two jerseys retired in the history of the revived Ottawa Senators, there could stand to be some new additions. It could take some time, though. Defenseman Chris Phillips’ No. 4 jersey just got retired alongside long-time captain Daniel Alfredsson's (No. 11). Admittedly few others come close to matching their contributions...
Senators Showdown: Patrick Lalime vs. Craig Anderson
March 23rd, 2020 Since their first season in the NHL in 1992-93, the Ottawa Senators have struggled to find an uncontested number one goalie. The team has seen some great performances, such as Ray Emery's trip to the Stanley Cup Final or Andrew Hammond's 20-1-2 rookie season, but neither goalie followed up their feats with sustained success and was out...
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...
Senators' Best Goalie All-Time is Craig Anderson
February 3rd, 2020 When you think of Ottawa Senators goaltenders, many names come to mind. Ron Tugnutt, Patrick Lalime, Dominik Hasek, and Ray Emery are names that you associate as the greatest goalies in franchise history. However, I believe that Craig Anderson is criminally underrated when it comes to the best Senators goalies of all time. Anderson...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Senators, Avs, More
January 14th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on who the Maple Leafs will count on to replace Morgan Reilly, there is news out of Ottawa when it comes to what the Senators will do with goaltender Craig Anderson and the Edmonton Oilers aren't happy with the Zack Kassian ruling. And, would the New York Rangers actually consider moving...
NHL Rumors: Senators, Maple Leafs, Panthers, Oilers, More
December 24th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Ottawa Senators will need to make a decision on forward Anthony Duclair, there are questions in Toronto regarding the future of Kasperi Kapanen, and are the Florida Panthers looking to add a backup goaltender? Finally, what are the chances the Edmonton Oilers revisit talks with the Rangers regarding...
Craig Anderson Has Season-High 43 Saves as Senators Down Sabres
December 23rd, 2019 OTTAWA — Jean-Gabriel Pageau gave Ottawa Senators fans an early Christmas gift with a two-goal effort in a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Brady Tkachuk had a goal and two assists to cap the festivities. Craig Anderson made his first start since suffering a knee injury Dec. 7 and stopped 43 shots. Zemgus Girgensons scored the...
Ennis Records Three Points to Help Lift Senators over Oilers 5-2
December 5th, 2019 EDMONTON — Tyler Ennis had a goal and two assists as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Wednesday. Artem Anisimov, Connor Brown, Anthony Duclair and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Senators (12-16-1), who snappe...
Senators Vets Lead the Way in Road Triumph
November 14th, 2019 The Ottawa Senators haven’t had the start they wanted this season but things may not be as bad as they appear on the surface of their 7-10-1 record. Led by the first hat trick of Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s career (regular season) and Craig Anderson’s 21 saves the Senators picked up their second road win of the season when they defeated...
Top Senators Trade Chips for 2019-20
October 26th, 2019 Times are tough for the Ottawa Senators, and not just in the standings, where they find themselves in last place in the NHL. That was arguably always the plan, as the Sens aim to rebuild, though. It’s a different story on the injury front. With forwards Artem Anisimov and Colin White officially on injured reserve, Senators fans...
NHL Highlights: Oct. 2 Opening Night (Video)
October 3rd, 2019 For the 2019-20 season, The Hockey Writers will be your go-to source for highlights from the previous night's games. Last night, Oct. 2, was opening night for the NHL and there were four games across the league. Here are the five biggest highlights from the games. Craig Anderson's Save Against Nylander With the Ottawa Senators up...
