Mete Files for Salary Arbitration

SensChirp August 2, 2021

We’ll call it a holding pattern of sorts. While Pierre Dorion and the Ottawa Senators are by no means done this off-season, it does seem like things have calmed down a little. After making

The SensChirp Podcast- Episode 18

SensChirp July 26, 2021

Remember The SensChirp Podcast? It’s okay. I don’t either. In this episode, Bruce Garrioch makes his record-setting third appearance on the show. That puts him one ahead of my daughter Norah for the all-time

Norris Named to All-Rookie Team

SensChirp June 30, 2021

In a season where Ottawa’s lineup was packed with rookies cutting their teeth at the National Hockey League level, there was one player that stood out above them all. Tim Stützle showed flashes of

Monday News and Notes

SensChirp June 21, 2021

The vibes are terrible. With all due respect to Sens fans, it’s hard to recall a time when the discourse was this unpleasant. Just in the last couple weeks actually. On one hand, you

Monday News and Notes

SensChirp May 31, 2021

Game Seven. The two greatest words in professional sports. Excruciating when you care about the result but when you can just sit back and watch, there’s nothing better. And especially when it involves two

Senators Looking for Help Down the Middle

SensChirp May 22, 2021

Pierre Dorion is going to be busy this summer. He has two key RFAs to sign in Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherson. He has an Expansion Draft to navigate. And unless he trades them,

Hogberg Leads Senators Over Canucks

SensChirp April 27, 2021

FIVE QUICK THOUGHTS -It’s a damn shame this is only a 56-game season because in a regular year, this team probably makes the playoffs. The hole they dug themselves was a little too deep

Game Day- Senators, Canucks Battle in Ottawa

SensChirp April 26, 2021

Tough to argue with all that. Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson Stützle-White-Dadonov Formenton-Pinto-C. Brown Paul-Tierney-Dzingel Chabot-ZaitsevBrannstrom-ZubMete-J. Brown Looks like Marcus Hogberg gets the start in goal. Puck drop is scheduled for a far more reasonable 7:08 PM. The

Game Day- Senators Continue Series in Vancouver

SensChirp April 24, 2021

I believe it was Canadian legend Shania Twain that said it best, when she said… And up, up, upCan only go up from hereUp, up, upWhere the clouds gonna clearUp, up, upThere’s no way

Murray Shuts the Door on Canucks

SensChirp April 23, 2021

FIVE QUICK THOUGHTS -When it comes to my favourite hockey team, I always try to keep my expectations in check. Because as a sports fan, it’s very important that you stay critical at all

Game Day- Senators Head West to Visit Flames

SensChirp April 19, 2021

That game on Saturday was perfect. Some called it boring. Habs fans called it disappointing. Sportsnet called it Auston Matthews. But to me, it was perfect. Despite having a lineup jammed with young players,

Game Day- Senators Return Home to Host Oilers

SensChirp April 7, 2021

The Ottawa Senators have had a tough time with the Edmonton Oilers this season. And when I say tough time, that’s a wee bit of an understatement. The Oilers have won seven straight against