DJ Smith on TSN 1200

SensChirp August 21, 2019

There is no sugarcoating it. Rookie Head Coach DJ Smith has his hands full heading into his first season as an NHL Head Coach. The Ottawa Senators finished in 30th place in 2017-2018, accumulating

Senators Trade Condon for Callahan

SensChirp July 30, 2019

Well that’s a weird one. The Ottawa Senators made a trade this morning, sending goaltender Mike Condon to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Ryan Callahan (‘s contract). The Senators get a 5th

Thomson Signs Entry-level Contract

SensChirp July 15, 2019

Slow down, Pierre. Save some Sens news for the month of August! This afternoon, the Ottawa Senators announced that they have signed first round pick Lassi Thomson to a three year entry-level contract. Here’s

Senators Sign Carcone for Two Years

SensChirp July 15, 2019

While the rest of the hockey world is out there enjoying their summer vacations, Pierre Dorion is still locked up in his office, apparently. And he’s gettin’ shit done on a Monday morning. The

Senators Sign Rodewald for One Year

SensChirp June 27, 2019

In show-business, they call it saving the best for last. See, you don’t want to start with your biggest move. It’s all about building suspense. Keep ’em guessing right up until that grand finale.

Senators Hire Capuano as Associate Coach

SensChirp June 6, 2019

New Head Coach DJ Smith has started to fill out his staff. This morning, the Ottawa Senators announced that they have hired Jack Capuano as an Associate Coach. Here’s DJ Smith on the hiring

Senators Hire DJ Smith as Head Coach

SensChirp May 23, 2019

The Ottawa Senators have found their guy. This morning, the team announced they have hired former-Toronto Maple Leaf Assistant Coach DJ Smith as the team’s next Head Coach. Smith was signed to a three

Senators Begin Search for a New Head Coach

SensChirp April 26, 2019

Heating up may be an exaggeration but after weeks of complete silence, it does sound like Pierre Dorion has begun the process to identify the next Head Coach of the Ottawa Senators. A total

Tuesday News and Notes

SensChirp April 9, 2019

You might have thought the 82 game season where 60 of the games were entirely meaningless was a grind but you ain’t seen nothing yet. While 16 teams gear up for the post-season, the

Game Day- Senators End Season vs. Blue Jackets

SensChirp April 6, 2019

When I was ten years old, and all my friends were dreaming about playing in the NHL, my dream was to write about it. I can’t really remember why that was. Growing up in

Game Day- Senators Host Maple Leafs at CTC

SensChirp March 16, 2019

This is a true David and Goliath match-up tonight at the Canadian Tire Centre. Because as I understand it, Goliath was this massively overrated giant with some clear weaknesses. But a lot of people

Duchene Leads Senators Over Avalanche

SensChirp January 17, 2019

FIVE QUICK THOUGHTS -Hockey is so strange. It’s just so odd how different the same collection of players can look on a night to night basis. Period to period even.  Watching last night’s game,