Senators Beat Leafs Twice in One Night

SensChirp September 25, 2014

Had the Senators lost both games, I would almost certainly have been downplaying the significance of preseason hockey.  But because Ottawa beat Toronto twice in the same night, this is quite clearly an indication

Senators Prepare for Split Squad Games vs. Leafs

SensChirp September 24, 2014

The radio call of the first two preseason games in St. John’s was nice and all but tonight, hockey is back for real. Well as real as preseason hockey can be anyway. The Ottawa

Thoughts on the Preseason Openers

SensChirp September 23, 2014

Probably not how the Ottawa Senators would have drawn up day one of the preseason but you can’t take away much from a preseason game and even less when it’s a split squad game

Senators Open Preseason in Newfoundland

SensChirp September 22, 2014

On Sunday, the Senators played a scrimmage game.  Today, they’ll officially start their preseason schedule. It’s sort of a weird way to kick off the preseason but after a long summer, hockey in any

Training Camp Begins in Ottawa

SensChirp September 18, 2014

Training camp has arrived. It’s that special time of year when every player is in the best shape of their lives, has added 10 pounds of muscle and is ready to set career bests

Updates on Methot and Ryan

SensChirp September 17, 2014

(UPDATE 3:40 PM)- Bob McKenzie has weighed in on the contract talks with Marc Methot and Bobby Ryan and is painting a different picture than the one presented in the Ottawa Sun this morning. 

Rookies Win Again and Bryan Murray Interview

SensChirp September 16, 2014

The Ottawa Senators wrapped up their annual rookie tournament with a 5-4 shootout win over the rookies from the Chicago Blackhawks last night, finishing the tournament with a record of two wins and one

Pierre Dorion on TSN 1200

SensChirp September 10, 2014

Ottawa Senators’ Assistant General Manager was on TSN1200 this morning and had a few interesting things to say on a number of topics. The full interview is available here but some quick thoughts on

Senators Sign AHL, ECHL Agreements

SensChirp September 9, 2014

You know it’s a slow day when AHL and ECHL affiliate announcement are worthy of a post but with a new season on the horizon, it won’t be this way for much longer. With

Zack Smith- Centre or Wing?

SensChirp September 5, 2014

Other than goaltending, the centre ice position seems to be the clearest part of the Senators line up with the start of a new season rapidly approaching. Kyle Turris. Mika Zibanejad. David Legwand. Zack

Training Camp Battle Looms for Ceci

SensChirp September 4, 2014

There were times last year when both Bryan Murray and Paul MacLean talked openly about the fact that carrying eight defenceman was not the ideal situation. It makes it hard for the Coach to

Turris Ready for Bigger Role

SensChirp September 3, 2014

In less than three weeks (!), training camps will open across the National Hockey League. For veterans, it’s a chance to get back in game shape after a long summer while for the younger