Senators Need to See a Big Season From Coach Smith Giovanni Siciliano | January 11, 2021 The Ottawa Senators are getting set to begin their 2020-21 campaign when they face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 15. It will be game one of 56 for the…
Smith’s Second Senators Season Has to Be an Improvement Matt Nafe | November 21, 2020 The 2020-21 season will mark head coach D.J. Smith’s second season at the helm of the Ottawa Senators. Smith signed a three-year contract with the organization on May 23, 2019, after serving…
The Ottawa Senators and the Promise of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft The Old Prof | June 7, 2020 Although the 2019-20 Ottawa Senators were a team in the middle of the rebuild, you might not have known that the way the team played during the first half of…
Windsor Spitfires’ All-Time Starting Six Dave Jewell | May 5, 2020 With COVID-19 controlling everything in life right now, it might be fun to look at hockey history. Over their 40-plus seasons, the Windsor Spitfires have had dozens of must-see talent…
Toronto Maple Leafs Weekly: Waiver Wire, Roster Set, Rivals Next Brenton Kemp | October 1, 2019 Welcome to my first edition of Toronto Maple Leafs Weekly — a piece I will be releasing every Monday summing up the past seven days for the club while taking…
Ottawa Senators Hope New Coach, Players Equal More Success The Canadian Press | September 30, 2019 OTTAWA — It’s a fresh start for the Ottawa Senators. After finishing last in the NHL standings in 2018-19, the Senators are focused on taking the next step in their rebuild. With a new coach and plenty of new faces, there is a sense of renewe…
Senators’ Perfect 2019-20 Season: What Does It Look Like? Nicholas Kawka | September 28, 2019 With the 2019-20 season just around the corner, the rebuild continues to be a focal point of the Ottawa Senators organization moving forward. After the past two seasons saw the…
Senators Locker Room Features Plenty of Ex-Maple Leafs The Canadian Press | September 14, 2019 OTTAWA — Connor Brown doesn’t mind switching sides in the Battle of Ontario. Two months ago, the Ottawa Senators acquired the 25-year-old forward and defenceman Nikita Zaitsev from the Toronto Maple Leafs for blue-liners Cody Ceci and Ben Har…
New-Look Senators Expect to Step Up After Offseason of Change The Canadian Press | September 11, 2019 OTTAWA — After finishing at the bottom of the standings last season, the Ottawa Senators are optimistic they can surprise a few people this year. With a new coaching staff led by former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant D.J. Smith along with a ha…
D.J. Smith’s Evolution Is Key to Senators’ Future Success Tim Chiasson | September 3, 2019 The Ottawa Senators’ success is now in the hands of newly-appointed head coach D.J. Smith. They may be a small market team, but the Senators are under the microscope when…
Smith to Bring Immediate Impact to Senators Nicholas Kawka | July 25, 2019 Leading into the hiring of new Ottawa Senators coach DJ Smith, it was believed to be a pivotal hire for the current management group led by general manager Pierre Dorion.…
NHL News & Notes: Nelson, Senators Head Coach & More Brandon Share-Cohen | May 23, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Brock Nelson has signed a long-term contract extension, the Ottawa Senators have hired D.J. Smith as their new head coach and Mike Modano has been…