Senators Hire Pierre McGuire

SensChirp July 12, 2021

For a long time, fans have been begging the Ottawa Senators to beef up the front office. And on Monday morning, they did exactly that. The Ottawa Senators have hired Pierre McGuire as their

Thoughts on the Surprising Departure of Chris Phillips

SensChirp June 25, 2021

This one feels different. Of course, in some ways, it feels all too familiar. The last few years have been littered with sudden and unexpected departures. They don’t all fit into the same category

Rumour- Matthew Tkachuk Wants Out of Calgary (Mann Extended)

SensChirp June 22, 2021

Having one member of the Tkachuk Family on the team is great. Imagine having two? The hockey world is buzzing today at the possibility that Matthew Tkachuk could be looking for a ticket out

Wednesday News and Notes

SensChirp June 16, 2021

Two weeks without a new post. Unheard of around these parts. In fact, in the 13 years that SensChirp has been around, that may be the longest we’ve ever gone. Even in the depths

Draft Lottery Day

SensChirp June 2, 2021

Oh how the times have changed. Last year, I spent a good six months counting down to this particular event. This time, it didn’t really register until a couple days ago. Tonight, in a

Senators Sign Viktor Lodin

SensChirp June 1, 2021

Perhaps not at the top of the ol’ off-season To Do list but an important item just the same. This afternoon, the Ottawa Senators announced that they have signed forward Viktor Lodin to a

Abramov Signs in the KHL

SensChirp May 26, 2021

It’s one of the unfortunate realities of having so many good prospects. With limited roster spots available, it’s not always possible to create enough NHL openings for deserving players. And eventually, when contracts are

Melnyk Appears on Bob McCown’s Podcast

SensChirp May 20, 2021

The off-season. As in, an extended period of time without Sens hockey. For the next five months, we’ll struggle to come up with things to talk about. Random thoughts on the NHL playoffs? An

On This Day

SensChirp May 19, 2021

We all remember where we were. May 19, 2007. Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Senators vs. Sabres. It was a Saturday afternoon. As long as I’ve been a Sens fan, I’ve had

It’s Tuesday

SensChirp May 18, 2021

Hello, My name is SensChirp. And this is a website about the Ottawa Senators. But as you may have noticed, the Ottawa Senators haven’t been around much lately. The season wrapped up last week

Dorion Speaks Heading into Off-Season

SensChirp May 15, 2021

Earlier this week, the Ottawa Senators wrapped up their season with an overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. A fitting conclusion to a great year. And while the words “great year” sound like

Artem Zub Signs for Two Years

SensChirp May 14, 2021

Heading into this off-season, there were three tricky negotiations coming up with key restricted free agents. Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson and Artem Zub all needed new contracts and all three of them played important