Important RFA Decisions Ahead This Summer

SensChirp April 18, 2016

It has been a quiet few days around these parts. No big changes in the front office. Nobody fired from the Coaching staff. No controversial media appearances. No rumours on the next Head Coach.

Mike Yeo as Next Head Coach?

SensChirp April 15, 2016

Yesterday, the Boston Bruins announced that Head Coach Claude Julien would be back for another season in Beantown. Normally such an announcement wouldn’t be of much consequence to the Ottawa Senators but this was

Catching Up- Melnyk, Coaching Changes and Other News

SensChirp April 13, 2016

The NHL off-season is off to a blistering start. New GM one day and then a Coaching staff fired the next. And then as an added bonus an impromptu Melnyk-media tour and a couple

Senators Fire Dave Cameron and Assistants

SensChirp April 12, 2016

It was only a matter of time. This morning, the Ottawa Senators announced that they have fired Head Coach Dave Cameron.  Assistant coaches Andre Tourigny and Rick Wamsley were also let go. Assistant coach

End of an Era as Murray Leaves GM Post

SensChirp April 11, 2016

It’s pretty rare in professional sports to find a guy as universally loved as Bryan Murray. When you do something for as long as Murray did, it’s inevitable you’re going to make some enemies.

994Murray Steps Down, Dorion Named New GM

Murray Steps Down, Dorion Named New GM

SensChirp April 10, 2016

So much for the “off-season”… The funny thing about the off-season is it usually ends up being busier in terms of Senators-related news than the actual regular season.  And for the Senators, it looks

197Thank You

Thank You

SensChirp April 9, 2016

It’s amazing how different this season’s year-end post will be compared to the one I wrote just twelve months ago. Hockey is funny like that. One year ago, I remember sitting there in disbelief as

974Game Day- Senators Season Ends in Boston

Game Day- Senators Season Ends in Boston

SensChirp April 9, 2016

Well, this is it. After six months of inconsistency. Six months of disappointment.  Six months of bickering over exactly what went wrong- the end is finally here.  This afternoon in Boston, the Ottawa Senators play

850Senators Win Final Home Game of the Year

Senators Win Final Home Game of the Year

SensChirp April 8, 2016

FIVE QUICK THOUGHTS -With last night’s win over an uninspired Florida Panthers team, there’s now a decent chance the Ottawa Senators may end up drafting outside of the top 10 at the Entry Draft

694Game Day- Two More to Go

Game Day- Two More to Go

SensChirp April 7, 2016

Two more games. That’s all that separates the Ottawa Senators from another long off-season.  This one is going to seem especially daunting because in a lot of ways, the season ended for the Sens

7ChirpEd- Should the NHL Change Current Playoff Format?

ChirpEd- Should the NHL Change Current Playoff Format?

SensChirp April 7, 2016

The Minnesota Wild are almost assured a spot in the playoffs this season, but online betting odds have them as the least likely team to win the Stanley Cup. The reason they are the

988Senators Let Lead Slip Away vs. Penguins

Senators Let Lead Slip Away vs. Penguins

SensChirp April 6, 2016

FIVE QUICK THOUGHTS -Feels like it’s something we’ve been saying a lot recently but this season just needs to end.  While last night’s game didn’t matter it was a perfect example of everything that