Posts About "Zack Smith"
Recap: Senators Run Away With Win Over Islanders
December 19th, 2016 The Ottawa Senators went into Brooklyn having recently broken a three-game losing streak. In a game where there were several offensive chances off turnovers from both sides, it was the Senators that were able to capitalize on their chances and score timely goals. Even when the Islanders managed to erase a two-goal deficit in the second...
Recap: Islanders Lose Again; Fall to Senators 6-2
December 19th, 2016 The New York Islanders fell to the Ottawa Senators 6-2 at Barclays Center Sunday night. The defeat extended the Isles' winless streak to five games (0-4-1) and left them 13 points behind in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference just 31 games into the season. Once again, the Islanders failed to score in the...
Preview: Senators Summon the Devils
December 17th, 2016 The Ottawa Senators will look to end their losing streak by beating another team trying to do the same as the New Jersey Devils visit the Canadian Tire Centre tonight. The Senators should have a huge advantage playing at home as the Devils have also been exceptionally brutal on the road, with a 4-10-4 record. They are currently 11...
Can Zack Smith Have a Repeat Season?
September 2nd, 2016 Many NHL teams would relish the idea of their third or fourth line forward scoring 25 goals in a season- and the Senators got exactly that last season from their third line forward, Zack Smith. Smith capitalized on a vacant top-six role with the club after long-term injuries knocked some regulars out of the lineup. Smith concluded the...
Can Zack Smith Score 20 Goals Again?
April 8th, 2016 Zack Smith probably has not heard so much talk about his play up to this point in his hockey career, as the 28-year- old has not scored this many goals in a season since playing in the AHL back during the 2008-2009 season. He has played so well that there are even talks of him potentially joining Team Canada at this year’s World Hockey...
Fantasy Findings: Late Season Studs, Duds and Young Stars
March 16th, 2016 Another week in the books and teams are starting to lock up positioning in the standings - both in the NHL and most fantasy leagues. Most owners now know whether or not they have anything to fight for or if their season is coming to an early close. For those of you still in it, the deadline has passed and you may be looking to the...
Senators’ Contract Extension With Chris Wideman Raises Questions
February 25th, 2016 The Ottawa Senators announced early Wednesday morning they have signed D Chris Wideman to a two-year, $1.6m contract extension. The 26-year-old is a late bloomer into the NHL, but has been well suited for the job in his rookie season. Having played 44 games so far this year, Wideman has five goals and four assists, ranking him third...
The Ottawa Senators Are Thriving Under Playoff Pressures
February 22nd, 2016 They have been counted out by many. The Ottawa Senators' likelihood of making the playoffs this year has, for a while, seemed miniscule. The inconsistencies of the team have seemed far too large for this team to emerge into the race for the playoffs – but somehow, they’ve done it again. The Senators are thriving under the pressure to...
Zack Smith Is Not A First Line Player
January 5th, 2016 For many, this season has brought back a handful of seemingly forgotten memories of former Ottawa Senators' head coach Paul MacLean. After proving his success and winning the Jack Adams Award in 2013, in the following season MacLean went on to change his ways and drive people crazy with his lineup combinations that seemed to look like he...
Zack Smith Fined For Diving
December 17th, 2015 A second diving/embellishing infraction has seen Ottawa Senators forward Zack Smith fined $2,000 by the NHL on Thursday. The fine comes out of nowhere in some ways, since Smith wasn't given a penalty during the game. With the league monitoring games for dives, it's hard to know who is in line for disciplinary action. A player's first...
The 10 Most Offensively Gifted Enforcers in the NHL
March 21st, 2012 An enforcer in hockey is defined as a player whose role on a team is to respond physically and aggressively to unwarranted play by the opponents, usually by challenging the guilty parties or the other teams' enforcers to a fight. An on-ice policeman, as you will. Many enforcers also stage fights between one another to attempt to...
Meet the Ottawa Senators’ new Mike Fisher: Zack Smith
November 29th, 2011 Many Ottawa Senators fans were shocked and quickly decried the trade of rugged centre Mike Fisher to the Nashville Predators last February, suggesting his aggressive two-way play and popularity in the city (especially with female fans) were too valuable for the team to give up. The Senators’ general manager Bryan Murray came under fire...
Craig Anderson Signs 4-Year Extension to Stay in Ottawa
March 24th, 2011 As the current NHL season winds down, Ottawa GM Bryan Murray announced on Monday morning that he had taken care of some important business for next season. Recently acquired goaltender Craig Anderson was signed to a four year, $12.75 million contract extension. It is an important step for the franchise and the hope is that they have...
