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Paul MacLean Name Finalist For Jack Adams

Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean has been named a finalist for the Jack Adams award as Coach of the Year for the second straight season. After losing out on the award to Ken Hitchcock of the Blues last…Read More

Why The Ottawa Senators Won The Montreal Series, And What They Can Learn From It Going Forward

Now that the euphoria surrounding the first round victory over the Montreal Canadiens has settled a little bit, it is time to break down what went right, and what needs to be improved on as they advance…Read More

Is Michel Therrien In Over His Head?

Montreal Coach Michel Therrien was at the helm for a remarkable turnaround in Montreal, there is no doubt about that.  But he just hasn’t looked comfortable both behind the bench and in the media. …Read More

Big Brother Paul MacLean Winning Battle Of Mindgames With Little Brother Michel Therrien

Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean might be in only his second year as an NHL head coach, but he has been through the NHL wars as a player and a coach.  And while he might not have set out to do it from…Read More

Ottawa Senators Take Control Of Series With Dominating Effort In 6-1 Win Over The Montreal Canadiens

It was a message game, and a game that Ottawa really stepped up and answered the call shift after shift as the Canadiens lost their cool and forgot about the game at hand.  Ottawa dominated the game mostly…Read More

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Montreal Canadiens Even Series By Defeating Ottawa Senators 3-1

If you are an optimist, the Ottawa Senators come home from Montreal with home ice advantage and even…Read More

GAME DAY NOTES:Gionta & Pacioretty Will Not Play, War Of Words Begins

Already without Lars Eller, the Montreal Canadiens job got even more difficult as they will be without…Read More

Game # 44 Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Ottawa Senators

The Senators have five games left in the regular season including their makeup game against the Bruins…Read More

The Ottawa Senators’ Goaltenders Have Been Good – And That’s No “Pull”

With Montreal goalie Carey Price being pulled in his last two starts and his understudy Peter Budaj not…Read More

Should I Be Angry At Randy Carlyle Or Paul MacLean? Or Am I Over-Reacting?

Almost 36 hours after the end of the Senators loss to the Maple Leafs, and I am still fuming. It wasn’t…Read More

Todd Richards For Coach Of The Year? Columbus Is Western Version Of The Ottawa Senators

I have been nothing short of amazed at what Ottawa Senators’ head coach Paul MacLean has been able…Read More

Why 29 Other NHL Coaches Must HATE Paul MacLean

He might not win the Jack Adams award as coach of the year, although he is the favorite in my books. …Read More

Home Ice Mission Accomplished – Senators Now Become Road Warriors

Before the recent 4 game home stand began, I wrote that it would be a defining set of games for the Senators…Read More

Don’t Forget to Give Bryan Murray Credit For The Depth Of The Ottawa Senators

While all the talk going around today about the job Paul MacLean is doing in light of the rash of Ottawa…Read More

Have The Ottawa Senators Ever Been More At The Centre Of The Hockey World?

In this 48 game shortened season, the Ottawa Senators seem to have had their inordinate share of headlines,…Read More

Ottawa Senators Special Teams Truly Special So Far This Season

With an increasing emphasis placed on man advantage play, the Ottawa Senators have the best ranked special…Read More

“No Goal” Call Will Be Defining Moment For The Senators Season – One Way Or Another

Every so often there is a defining moment that sends a team one way or the other.  Sometimes it is a…Read More

Paul MacLean Will Not Let The Ottawa Senators’ Ship Sink In Spezza’s Absence

While it might feel like Deja-Vu, life without Jason Spezza will be different this time around. You may…Read More

Should Paul MacLean Be Coaching In Binghamton?

It is a question that I hadn’t considered until I saw that new Washington Capitals head coach Adam…Read More

Sens Return Home With Hardware

The NHL Awards have largely been ignored by Sens fans for the past few years. However, time’s…Read More