Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports Five points back, eight games to go. **Editor’s note: we have moved to our new site! silver-seven.ghost.io. For new content + live commenting section check us out there!** Amazingly, the Ottawa Senators are still in the race for that second wildcard spot in the Eastern conference. Though I’m not sure you can call it much of a race at this point. Rather than a finish line, that wildcard berth is more like a black hole, slowly pulling teams toward it, in spite of their efforts to resist it at all costs. How else do you explain the Sens going 3-6-1 in their last 10 game ..read more

Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images Time for some new digs At long last, Silver Seven is moving. As of this post going live, 10 AM Eastern, our new site is up and running. You can find it here: https://silver-seven.ghost.io/ As part of the agreement that we signed with SB Nation, we are keeping our name, our URL and all of the related IP. This is great news and we couldn’t be happier to continue writing for this wonderful community. However, because of some timing issues that are beyond our control, there will be a (hopefully brief) period of time where the two versions o ..read more

Photo by André Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images Thursday’s Edition of the Links, News and Notes **Editor’s note: we have moved to our new site! silver-seven.ghost.io. For new content + live commenting section check us out there!** The Ottawa Senators, despite the long odds and mounting injuries, are still battling for their play-off lives. We dive into that, and beyond in our latest edition of Links, News, and Notes: Both Thomas Chabot and Claude Giroux missed yesterday’s practice, and though Giroux’s absence was related to a minor illness it would appear Chabot is likely to miss the remainder ..read more

The Belleville Senators lost back-to-back games this weekend, shrinking the odds they can make the postseason. Despite looking absolutely fantastic in their Belleville Bulls throwback jerseys this weekend, the on-ice result for the BSens was less than ideal. Instead of recapping the losses, I want to outline a few stars from their pair of games while diving into what it’s going to take for Belleville to end up in a playoff spot. Highlights of the Week Throwback Jerseys I know, it’s not a great sign when the first highlight of the week has to do with the teams attire but, I mean, look at these ..read more

Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images Some prospects get more playoffs than other prospects The Belleville Senators find themselves on a three-game losing streak at about as bad of time as you could think of, and a lot of Ottawa’s other prospects have wrapped up their seasons so I apologize in advance for the slim pickin’s around these parts right now. Prospect Team of the Week: Forwards Angus Crookshank had a goal on six shots in Belleville’s two losses this past week. Talk about a bright spot in an otherwise forgettable season in Belleville. Could Crookshank challenge for a spot in Ot ..read more

“Hey, hey Radko, did you hear them chanting that I’m better?” | Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images It was Florida’s fourth loss in a row Both teams were hoping for a win to keep their fading playoff hopes alive. For much of the game, the Senators were the team that wanted it more, and when they didn’t, Mads Søgaard was up to the task in net. The Sens got goals from Brady Tkachuk, Erik Brännström, Alex DeBrincat, Tim Stützle, and an empty-netter from Shane Pinto to hand the Panthers their fourth-straight loss in a 5-2 game. Gustav Forsling had both goals for the Panthers ..read more

Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s another must-win game While the odds are getting slimmer by the day, the Ottawa Senators will try to continue their push for a miracle for their last few games. If they do come up short, there remain many positives for the future of this team. The Sens play their divisional rival Florida Panthers tonight, another team that is deep in the hunt so a win here is crucial. You might say it’s a “must-win” game. Gary Bettman will be in attendance today so maybe the Sens will try to impress the big boss with a huge win. Will he be sub ..read more

Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Coming back from the weekend to look at some links, news, and notes in the hockey world The Ottawa Senators return to action at home against the Florida Panthers tonight, but let’s begin the week with some links, news, and notes: The Toronto Six took home the PHF’s Isobel Cup last night, their first championship in franchise history. They beat the Minnesota Whitecaps in a dramatic 4-3 overtime win, with Tereza Vanisova being the hero: THE GOAL THAT ENDED IT AND GAVE THE TORONTO SIX THEIR FIRST ISOBEL CUP! pic.twitter.com/0bPSVMwpFk — PHF (@PHF) March 27, 202 ..read more

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images It was entertaining, at least. They lost again. What else is new? First Period It was clear from the start that this would be one of those all offense, no defense games between young, high-flying teams. The Devils put some pressure on the Sens’ defense for a bit, but Dylan Ferguson prevented anything bad from happening, and soon it was back the other way, Stützle’s line absolutely refusing to give up possession, as always. In no time, Tim Stützle made a great play to spring Tkachuk on a rush to the net, and the captain scored to put the Sens ahead. 1-0 Ottawa ..read more

Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Devils! THE DEVILS!!!! The Senators are coming off maybe their most convincing win of the season, a 7-2 shellacking of the Lightning on Thursday. Meanwhile, this Devils team lost a 5-4 decision to the Sabres last night. A rested Sens team brimming with confidence should win this one, so who knows what will actually happen? No morning skate but DJ Smith did mention in his availability that Jakob Chychrun will miss a couple of weeks with a lower body injury, and Ridly Greig is done for the year with a sternum injury. Nick Holden ..read more