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Senators Acquire Jakob Chychrun
Patience is a virtue, as the ol’ saying goes. And after months of waiting, Pierre Dorion finally got his guy. Jakob Chychrun is an Ottawa Senator. It’s a price to pay obviously but for
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Senators Dominate Red Wings Again on Home Ice
FIVE QUICK THOUGHTS -Coming into this week, these were commonly accepted as the biggest games of the year. Of course I couldn’t say it for fear of jinxing them but they definitely were. Hell,
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Game Day- Senators, Red Wings Battle Again in Ottawa
If you were in the building last night, you’ll know there was just a different feeling in the air. And it’s been a long time since we felt that in the Canadian Tire Centre.
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Game Day- Senators Begin Crucial Back to Back vs. Red Wings
Meaningful hockey games. That’s all we asked for really. And thanks to another easy win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, the Ottawa Senators now have a chance to play in games that
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Game Day- Senators Visit Canadiens in Montreal
Just win. It’s that simple really. Those road games in Boston and Carolina were obviously fairly daunting and any points would have been a bonus. Instead, the Sens lost both and in the process,
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Game Day- Senators Visit Hurricanes on Friday Night
With 26 games left in their season, the situation is pretty clear for the Ottawa Senators. They need to win hockey games. And lots of ’em. Most of ’em really. Not quite all of
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Senators Send Zaitsev to Chicago
As we were saying, step one was shedding that Zaitsev salary. It wasn’t an easy move to make either. The fact that the Senators are making this move now certainly suggests that they have
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Dorion Continues Search for Blueline Help
If it still comes as a surprise, then you haven’t really been paying attention. Since last summer, Sens General Manager Pierre Dorion has been on the hunt for a defenceman. After the splashy acquisitions
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Game Day- Senators Visit League-leading Bruins
There are many things I would to like say about today’s game. I would like to point out that the Ottawa Senators are playing some of their best hockey of the season and that
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Game Day- Senators Host Blues on Sunday Afternoon
Friday night was almost perfect. A fitting ceremony for a long-time fan favourite. A packed house. And the good guys were up by a couple goals in the third period. Then, in the blink
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Game Day- Chris Neil’s Number 25 Goes to the Rafters
He really was one of a kind. And tonight his number 25 will rightfully be raised to the rafters at the Canadian Tire Centre. It’s another humbling reminder about the gradual passage of time
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Game Day- Senators Back at it vs. Islanders
Game Day? Again?! Why didn’t somebody say something??? Less than 24 hours after a dramatic comeback win over the Calgary Flames, the Ottawa Senators are right back at it as they visit Bo Horvat
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