Thanks to sweeping Laval back-to-back, the B-Sens (might as well be the A-Sens at this point) have secured a best-of-three wildcard series against the Toronto Marlies. Elsewhere, series continue in the USHL and CHL which means we have at least one more week of prospect content around the corner. One of three USHL prospects competing for the Clark Cup, Beckner played a big role in Tri-City's first-round victory over Sioux Falls, though the Storm are losing 1-0 to Fargo in their second-round series. Beckner tallied 3 goals and an assist in the 3 games he took part in this week ..read more

When Matthew Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers ahead of the 2022-23 season, it started one of the most interesting rivalries in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators. For the first time in his career, Matthew was in the same division as his little brother, Brady Tkachuk, and with both players assuming the role of franchise faces, it promised an exciting match every time the two met ..read more

Many in Ottawa are mourning the loss of community builder and business leader Jeff Kyle, who played an instrumental part in bringing the Ottawa Senators to the capital. Kyle passed away on Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer, the team announced Saturday. Originally from Brockville, Ont. Kyle came to the capital with big dreams. Kyle remained with the Ottawa Senators for over 20 years, building a brand that is now integral to the city ..read more

The 2023-24 season for the Ottawa Senators was certainly...something. The simple facts are that the Senators finished 11th in overall xGF% (51.92%) but were 2nd last in save percentage (only thanks to a monumental collapse by the Flyers goalies) at .8845% and had the worst, fifth worst, and 17th worst goalies in GSAx. If they simply had league-average goaltending, they would have allowed 236 goals against instead of 281, making them go from a -31 goal differential to a +14 one. The great news is that sometimes all it takes for a team to do well is one player on the team being not terrible ..read more

Over the years, many fights have broken out among players, sometimes coaches, and occasionally even spectators have gotten involved. The 2004 fight during an NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers is remembered as "The Malice at the Palace ..read more

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk says he's "sick and tired of losing," as Senators players clean out their lockers at the end of another disappointing NHL season. Senators players had exit meetings with management and spoke with the media at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday before leaving Ottawa for the summer ..read more

Ottawa Senators players will be cleaning out their lockers today as another season comes to a close. This is the seventh season in a row the Senators failed to qualify for the NHL playoffs. The Sens finished the season with a record of 37-41-4, wrapping up the season Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins with one last win. "It's great to finish with a win for the guys," said interim head coach Jacques Martin Tuesday night ..read more

Apr 2, 2024; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) passes against the Ottawa Senators in the first period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports ..read more

Jiri Smejkal scored his first career goal midway through the second period and Jakob Chychrun scored again for Ottawa less than a minute later as the Senators beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Artem Zub added an empty-net goal with 1:48 remaining and Anton Forsberg had 34 saves for the Senators, who avoided a three-game season sweep by Boston had a chance of spoiling the Bruins' hopes of clinching the Atlantic Division.The Bruins (47-20-15) led second-place Florida by a point entering Tuesday night ..read more

With Ryan Hartman suspended and Marcus Foligno lost for the season, the Wild were in dire need of some supplemental scoring on Tuesday. The fourth line stepped up. Matt Boldy got the top line on the board early in the second period, but fourth-line grinders Mason Shaw and Vinni Lettieri scored big goals for the Wild in their 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday at Xcel Energy ..read more