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SenSkills Recap: Alfie for GM?

  When Daniel Alfredsson’s storied career on the ice finally comes to an end, maybe there is a GM job awaiting him.  His Team Black, featuring the likes of Jason Spezza and Erik Karlsson defeated…Read More

The Development Of A Defence

With over 1,800 games of NHL experience currently sitting on the sidelines in the form of Sergei Gonchar and Filip Kuba, Senators fans are getting a glimpse of what the future holds on the Ottawa blue…Read More

Game Recap : Ott @ Dal; Sens Snatch Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory

  PREGAME WARMUP Youth was the theme as due to Filip Kuba‘s injury, both Brian Lee and David Rundblad were in the lineup at the same time for the first game this season.  Ottawa came in on…Read More

Which New Ottawa Senator Will Make The Biggest Impact This Season?

The Ottawa Senators roster will look a lot different at the beginning of this season than it did last October. With the loss of several key players throughout last season and during free agency, Ottawa…Read More

Why The Senators Will Be Better in 2011-12

It has been pointed out to me that during my series last week on who the Senators can finish ahead of in the Eastern Conference, I neglected to explain in detail why the Senators will be better than they…Read More

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Are Erik Karlsson & Brian Lee The Perfect “D” Pairing?

    With the new season and training camp a little more than a month away, new head coach…Read More

Senators Presence on Team Canada – A Rarity That Stone Aims To Change

The Ottawa Senators have done a pretty good job drafting players over the years, but they have not had…Read More

Who Will It Be This Season?

Senators fans have had it since the beginning- I call it “The Whipping Boy” – a player…Read More

Prospect Profile – Ben Blood

When the Ottawa Senators drafted Ben Blood in the 4th round of the 2007 Entry Draft, when he was still…Read More

What Are You Expecting From The 2011-12 Senators Season?

The title question is one that has been around since the 2010-11 season ended. To be able to fully answer…Read More

Brose Knows: Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee. We’re Talkin’ Brian Lee!

On a weekly basis, I, Derrick Brose, will summon the far reaches of my being, scouring my innards for…Read More

Lalime Top Sens ‘Tender? & All Time Sens Team

With the announcement of Patrick Lalime‘s retirement yesterday, the debate flared up again as to …Read More

The Ottawa Senators and the NHL Season Preview, Part 2 of 4: The Defense + Goaltending

Today in our second part of the week long season preview for the Ottawa Senators and the NHL, we look…Read More

Dreaming with a Broken Heart: Pre-Season GD #3

Remember that guy? Well, he’s playing tonight, except this time he’ll try to not get booed…Read More

Quick Round-Up: The Ottawa Senators World

First, an update at the situation with me and modern technology. Turns out Best Buy sucks, and my motherboard…Read More

The Writer’s Block: Chris Wins the Day

In a report published late April by Maclean’s Magazine, the most common baby name for a boy is…Read More

The Writer’s Block: Chris Phillips and an Extension

Remember last off-season when we, as loyal and trusting Ottawa Senators fans were discussing about the…Read More

Another Swede Bites the Dust

If last season’s apparent demotion of 2005 9th overall pick Brian Lee wasn’t enough to end…Read More

Is Dan Hamhuis a feasible option?

 If rumors turn out to be true and both Anton Volchenkov and Andy Sutton walk on July 1st, Free Agency…Read More

The 2009-2010 Season Report Card: Defensemen

So the season has closed for the Ottawa Senators players and fans. It’s now time to look at the season…Read More