Monday News and Notes
Training camp starts this week. Perhaps you didn’t hear me. I said, TRAINING CAMP STARTS THIS WEEK! After a seemingly endless summer, the start of a new NHL season is almost upon us. The
Lindberg, McCormick Shine in Tournament Opener
In the annual rookie tournament, there are always certain players that are expected to dominate. Some of the older more seasoned prospects should really be able to shine on a stage like this. And that’s
Rookie Tournament Begins in London
It may only be the Rookie Tournament but it still feels good to say it… The Sens play tonight. The Ottawa Senators will play the first of three weekend games tonight against the rookies from the
Michalek Poised for Bounce Back Season
On a team with so many young and talented forwards, it’s sort of easy to forget about Milan Michalek. And while 30 years old isn’t exactly a senior citizen in today’s NHL, Michalek has
ChirpEd- Should the Senators Retire #4?
WRITTEN BY SENSCHIRP READER- Pascal What started out as a discussion in the comment section ended up with me doing quite a bit of research. And I figured that research was worth a ChirpEd article as
Big Things Expected from Wiercioch, Ceci
With training camp now just a couple weeks away, the eyes of the hockey world are beginning to turn toward the 2015/2016 season. And after a quiet summer in the Nation’s Capital, Sens fans
Phillips Suffers Another Back Injury
At the not so young age of 37 and on the heels of a significant back surgery, Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Phillips has suffered another setback. According to a report in the Ottawa Sun,
Wikstrand’s Status Remains Unclear
There are few prospects in the Senators organization as intriguing as Mikael Wikstrand. A smooth skating left shot defenceman, the 21 year old Wikstrand turned heads in Sweden last season. Regularly playing 20+ minutes a
Methot Key to Ottawa’s Success
When you think about the Ottawa Senators’ blueline, it’s only natural that your mind would immediately focus in on Erik Karlsson. The two-time Norris Trophy winner is the engine that drives this team and with
Ten Predictions for 2015/2016
Predictions aren’t exactly my specialty. I was recently reviewing old blog posts and stumbled across an article from the 2011 off season where I boldly predicted that Nikita Filatov would have 25 goals and
Senators Announce Rookie Tournament Roster
It’s always one of the first signs that a new season is nearly upon us. This afternoon, the Ottawa Senators released their roster for this year’s annual Rookie Tournament taking place in London, Ontario. The
The Ten Best Games in the History of the Ottawa Senators
After yesterday’s debacle of a blog post, this is the least I could do. That stroll down memory lane was completely unnecessary and for that I apologize. To make it up to you, I decided
