Next Steps Remain Unclear for NHL

SensChirp May 14, 2020

What’s the latest on the Draft Lottery and Draft, you ask? Excellent question. After a careful review of the statements made by various hockey insiders and following lengthy conversations with my own contacts, I

Report- Zub Commits to Senators

SensChirp April 27, 2020

While the future of the 2019/2020 NHL season remains up in the air, Sens General Manager Pierre Dorion continues to prepare his team for the future. And it sounds like those preparations will soon

Report- League Considering Return to Old Lottery Format

SensChirp April 24, 2020

The fate of the Draft Lottery is one of the many unanswered questions currently facing the National Hockey League. In fact, in the opinion of this award-winning anonymous blogger, it’s the most important question.

Senators Hire LeBlanc as President of Business Operations

SensChirp April 20, 2020

Next man up, as the old saying goes. Today, the Ottawa Senators announced the hiring of Anthony LeBlanc as their new President of Business Operations. LeBlanc has connections to the Ottawa area (a former

Friday News and Notes

SensChirp April 17, 2020

The calendar has informed me that today is Friday. Mid-April, apparently. In an alternate reality, the first round of the NHL playoffs is well underway. The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the verge of

ChirpEd- Second Round Options on the Blueline

SensChirp April 11, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE- In an alternate reality, the Ottawa Senators have already locked up the first two picks in the 2020 Entry Draft and the heated debate about what to do with that number two

Senators Spoil Pageau’s Return

SensChirp March 6, 2020

FIVE QUICK THOUGHTS -For the last couple months, the focus of most Sens fans has been on draft lottery positioning. Those extra lottery balls are what it’s all about. And because of that, there

Senators Dismiss CEO Jim Little

SensChirp March 4, 2020

Well that has to be a new record. Never a dull moment around these parts. Jim Little seemed to bring a lot of energy to the position. His recent media tour suggested that he

Game Day- Bobby Ryan Returns in Nashville

SensChirp February 25, 2020

In a long year, where the on-ice results have been predictably disappointing, it’s nice that we’ve had some good stories along the way. Scott Sabourin, AHL-journeyman, getting a shot in the NHL and scoring

Game Day- Senators Visit League-leading Capitals

SensChirp January 7, 2020

Don’t let the lack of a Game Day post fool you, folks- the Ottawa Senators do indeed play a hockey game. It’s in Washington. It’s against the Capitals. And it’s going to be…interesting. See,

Tkachuk Sinks Habs in Overtime

SensChirp November 21, 2019

FIVE QUICK THOUGHTS -On the same day that the free-falling, know-it-alls from down the road were canning their $50 million dollar Coach, the “rebuilding” Ottawa Senators walk into Montreal and stun the equally obnoxious

Senators Trade for Namestnikov

SensChirp October 7, 2019

The NHL season is only two games old, and the Ottawa Senators already feel the need for a shake up. Tonight, the organization announced that they have acquired centre Vladimir Namestnikov from the New