Thoughts on the Surprising Departure of Chris Phillips
This one feels different. Of course, in some ways, it feels all too familiar. The last few years have been littered with sudden and unexpected departures. They don’t all fit into the same category
Rumour- Matthew Tkachuk Wants Out of Calgary (Mann Extended)
Having one member of the Tkachuk Family on the team is great. Imagine having two? The hockey world is buzzing today at the possibility that Matthew Tkachuk could be looking for a ticket out
Monday News and Notes
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
Wednesday News and Notes
Two weeks without a new post. Unheard of around these parts. In fact, in the 13 years that SensChirp has been around, that may be the longest we’ve ever gone. Even in the depths
Draft Lottery Day
Oh how the times have changed. Last year, I spent a good six months counting down to this particular event. This time, it didn’t really register until a couple days ago. Tonight, in a
Senators Sign Viktor Lodin
Perhaps not at the top of the ol’ off-season To Do list but an important item just the same. This afternoon, the Ottawa Senators announced that they have signed forward Viktor Lodin to a
Monday News and Notes
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
Abramov Signs in the KHL
It’s one of the unfortunate realities of having so many good prospects. With limited roster spots available, it’s not always possible to create enough NHL openings for deserving players. And eventually, when contracts are
Senators Looking for Help Down the Middle
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,
Melnyk Appears on Bob McCown’s Podcast
The off-season. As in, an extended period of time without Sens hockey. For the next five months, we’ll struggle to come up with things to talk about. Random thoughts on the NHL playoffs? An
On This Day
We all remember where we were. May 19, 2007. Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Senators vs. Sabres. It was a Saturday afternoon. As long as I’ve been a Sens fan, I’ve had
It’s Tuesday
Hello, My name is SensChirp. And this is a website about the Ottawa Senators. But as you may have noticed, the Ottawa Senators haven’t been around much lately. The season wrapped up last week