Tag: Ottawa Senators

Injuries: Kucherov, DeKeyser, Hammond, Muzzin, and Many More

Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning's Nikita Kucherov left last night's game in the first period with a lower-body injury. He was hit hard by Stars winger Remi Elie. Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Blackhawks Artemi Panarin has…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Waivers, Pens, Avs, Oilers, and 2015 1st Round Picks

Renaud Lavoie: On waivers yesterday: Chris Porter and Colin McDonald (PHI), Cody Bass (NSH), Dominik Uher, Kael Mouillierat, Steve Olesksy, Reid McNeill and Will O'Neill (PIT), Chris Butler and Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (STL), Zach Stortini, Eric O'Dell, Michael Kostka and Fredrik…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Chara, Datsyuk, Devils, Sens, Flyers and Zuccarello

Boston Bruins: Zdeno Chara left last night's game with an upper-body injury. Coach Claude Julien said there was no update on Chara's status. Chuck Pleiness: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that Pavel Datsyuk will start skating in two weeks.…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Avalanche, Penguins, Predators and Senators

Craig Custance of ESPN: Nathan MacKinnon will be a restricted free agent after the season, and his next contract will help set a market for the future contract for Connor McDavid when his entry level deal is up in three…

Mark Easson

Ottawa Senators 2015-16 Season Primer

Looking at the Ottawa Senators heading into this season – outlook, potential lines, roster, top prospects, draft history, stats and season schedule. 2014-15 Record: 43-26-13, 99 points (4th place in Atlantic Division, 7th in the Eastern Conference, 13th in the NHL )…

Sean Tierney

2015-16 Ottawa Senators Top 10 Prospects

A look at the Ottawa Senators top 10 prospects heading into the 2015-16 season. The Senators have one of the weakest prospect lists in the NHL. Not because they are poor at drafting and developing, rather they simply have a number…

Mark Easson

Morning Hits: Kane, Fleischmann, Erat, Voynov, Hayes, Prince, and Blues

Chris Hine and Stacy St. Clair of the Chicago Tribune: Blackhawks Patrick Kane. "While I have too much respect for the legal process to comment on an ongoing matter, I am confident that once all the facts are brought to…

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Rumors I: Senators, Devils, Flyers, and Penguins

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: There are likely only two roster spots open for the Senators, one on the blueline to fill in for the injured Chris Phillips, and one up front to replace the departed Erik Condra. If…

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Morning Hits: Gagne, Gudlevskis, Boucher, Mantha, Avs and Sens

CSN Philly: Simon Gagne retired from the NHL yesterday. “Today, I want to thank my trainers and teammates,” Gagne said in a statement. “You inspired me to surpass myself. You made me understand that you need more than talent; it…

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Rumors and Notes: Fanson, Murray and Paille

Josh Cooper of Yahoo! Sports: Newly signed Sabre, Cody Franson, didn't expect to be without a team in August. “The whole free agency experience went very different than we had planned. With the cap not going up and a lot…

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Rumors II: Senators camp, Bruins defensemen, Bergenheim, and Glencross

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun on jobs at the Senators' training camp: Garrioch notes that Erik Condra's departure and Chris Phillips' injury leave a couple of roster spots open. Assistant GM Randy Lee said, "It depends, you never know…

Sean Tierney

Morning Hits: Court Cases, Franson, Boyes, and Injury notes

Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Ryan O'Reilly's court case in London, Ontario has been pushed back again, and is scheduled for October 1st. O'Reilly has been charged with impaired driving and leaving the scene of an accident. AP in…

Mark Easson