Protected List Due at 5:00 PM

SensChirp June 17, 2017

After days and weeks of speculation, the day has finally arrived. Today at 5:00 PM, the Ottawa Senators must submit their list of protected players for the purposes of expansion. And while the names

Busy Days Ahead for Dorion

SensChirp June 15, 2017

Pierre Dorion’s first season as a General Manager in the National Hockey League could not have gone much better. He achieved his primary goal of making the playoffs and as he had suggested during

Neil Not Returning to Ottawa (Karlsson Has Surgery)

SensChirp June 14, 2017

(UPDATE 5:15 PM)- While it’s certainly not the biggest news of the day, Bruce Garrioch has also mentioned that the Senators do not plan to qualify goaltender and RFA-to-be Matt O’Connor.  Chris Driedger is

Phaneuf Not Expected to Waive

SensChirp June 13, 2017

Yesterday, we learned that the Ottawa Senators asked Dion Phaneuf if he would consider waiving his no movement clause (NMC) for the purposes of expansion. And today, we have Phaneuf’s answer.  According to Bob

Monday News and Notes

SensChirp June 12, 2017

For fans of the Ottawa Senators, the Stanley Cup Final has mercifully come to an end. Perhaps some of you were able to watch that “showdown” between the Penguins and Predators but personally, I

ChirpEd- MacArthur and the Senators Defied the Odds

SensChirp June 11, 2017

WRITTEN BY- Kent Audible gasps erupted when a thud echoed around the arena during the 2016 preseason fan fest: nearly a year of painstaking patience and concussion rehabilitation was erased as Patrick Sieloff caught

UFA Decisions Loom for Senators

SensChirp June 8, 2017

With the start of free agency looming, Pierre Dorion and the Ottawa Senators have to make some important decisions and in fairly short order. All of the team’s unrestricted free agents can test the

Senators Face Various Expansion Possibilities

SensChirp June 5, 2017

While two teams are apparently still battling it out for the Stanley Cup, the majority of the National Hockey League has turned their attention to the Expansion Draft scheduled for later this month. The

Important Decisions Ahead for Dorion

SensChirp June 2, 2017

Pierre Dorion clearly has his hands full this off season. With a few RFAs needing new contracts including Jean Gabriel Pageau and Ryan Dzingel along with a significant chunk of the team’s forward depth

Brassard to Undergo Shoulder Surgery

SensChirp May 30, 2017

Turns out one of the playoff injuries was a little more serious than the team originally thought. During a lengthy interview on TSN 1200 this afternoon, Senators General Manager Pierre Dorion revealed that Derick

Dorion/Boucher Hold Season-Ending Press Conference

SensChirp May 30, 2017

Both Pierre Dorion and Guy Boucher held their season-ending press conference yesterday. And as you’d expect, there were plenty of interesting updates about the remarkable season that just ended but also some thoughts about

Monday News and Notes

SensChirp May 29, 2017

Apparently there’s a hockey game being played in Pittsburgh tonight. Sigh. One goal away from home ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Finals. Instead of counting down the minutes till puck drop, we’re left