Ottawa Senators’ Playoff Hopes Hang in the Balance in November
The Ottawa Senators at the time of writing have racked up just 12 points over the 13 games they’ve played to this point in the 2024-25 season. That translates to…
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Senators Backup Goaltending Isn’t a Problem
On the Oct. 22 episode of The Hockey Writers’ podcast – The Senators Roundtable, I and The Athletic’s new Ottawa Senators beat writer, Julian McKenzie, argued that the team has…
5 Takeaways From the Ottawa Senators’ First 5 Games of 2024-25
The Ottawa Senators have five games under their belt in this very young 2024-25 season. They’ve won three of those five games raising hopes among skeptics in Ottawa that they’ll…
NHL Must Take Steps to Reduce Injuries in Preseason Games
In a preseason game on Oct. 1 between the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Canadiens, Habs defenceman Arber Xhekaj deliberately elbowed Tim Stutzle in the head in what can only…
Ottawa Senators’ New Arena in Doubt Despite Agreement in Principle
On Sept. 20, just as the deadline to reach a deal ran out, the Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission (NCC) announced “an agreement in principle” to bring a…
Ottawa Senators 2024 Training Camp Storylines to Watch
The Ottawa Senators’ 2024 training camp will be full of drama as players battle for roster spots and management agonizes over who to keep and who to cut. Yet this…
Ottawa Senators’ Offence Still a Question Mark in 2024-25
On the Sept. 12 episode of The Hockey Writers Roundtable, my colleague Jacob Billington and I disagreed on whether the Ottawa Senators were packing enough offensive punch to be successful…
Ottawa Senators’ Offence Still a Question Mark in 2024-25
On the Sept. 12 episode of The Hockey Writers Roundtable, my colleague Jacob Billington and I disagreed on whether the Ottawa Senators were packing enough offensive punch to be successful…
5 Burning Questions for the Ottawa Senators in 2024-25
Earlier this summer I wrote about five Ottawa Senators storylines to keep an eye on as the 2024-25 season approached. My piece asked whether Tim Stutzle will rebound this season…
The NHL’s Problem With Prescription Pain Killers
In major professional sports leagues, performance-enhancing drugs and sometimes players’ struggles with illicit drugs have been the stuff of many gripping stories. Who could forget the BALCO scandal involving the…