Ottawa Senators Schedule Relased: Circle These Dates On Your Calendar

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Finally, the issues regarding the fate of the Coyotes as well as the NHL participation in the Olympics has been settled, and the NHL schedule has been released.

May 19, 2013; Ottawa, ON, CAN; Ottawa Senators right wing Daniel Alfredsson (11) controls the puck in the first period in game three of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Scotiabank Place. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports

The Senators open the season on October 4th, the first game of a 6 game road trip in Buffalo.

Here are some dates you might want to circle on your calendar:

DEC 1, 2013 – The Return Of Alfie

 

May 19, 2013; Ottawa, ON, CAN; Ottawa Senators right wing Daniel Alfredsson (11) controls the puck in the first period in game three of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Scotiabank Place. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports

While the Senators will play against their former Captain on Oct 23rd and Nov 23rd in Detroit, the shock of Daniel Alfredsson playing in another uniform will not firmly hit home until the day he sets foot on Canadian Tire Centre ice in another team’s sweater.  That will be an emotional night all around with many mixed feelings.

NOV 20, 2013- Public Enemies Come Together

Feb 14, 2013; St. Paul, MN, USA; Minnesota Wild forward Dany Heatley (15) against the Colorado Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center. The Avalanche defeated the Wild 4-3 in a shootout. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Two of the Senators’ biggest nemeses, Dany Heatley and Matt Cooke are now wearing the same uniform, that of the Minnesota Wild.  It will be a chance to be vocal towards both Public Enemy #1 and Public Enemy #2 at the same time.

NOV 7, 2013- Giving No Respect

May 9, 2013; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien (right) looks at the scoreboard as Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson (not pictured) scores a goal during the third period in game five of the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports

The Habs will be making a pre-season appearance, but the real fun and games between the Senators and the club they defeated in the first round when they hook up for the first time.  They will meet 6 times this season, and each of them will be interesting as the budding rivalry continues to bloom.

OCT 13, 2013 – Renewing Acquaintances

Apr 19, 2013; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Anaheim Ducks right wing Bobby Ryan (9) skates with the puck against the Calgary Flames during the third period at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Calgary Flames won 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

The biggest trade of the off-season so far involved the Senators and the Ducks, and Bobby Ryan and Jakob Silfverberg will be facing their former clubs for the first time, and it won’t take long as it happens on Ottawa’s season-opening 6 game road trip.

OCT 5, 2013 – The Battle Resumes

Apr 20, 2013; Ottawa, ON, CAN; Ottawa Senators right wing Chris Neil (25) collides with Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James reimer (34) in the second period at Scotiabank Place. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports

The Battle of Ontario resumes early on, when the Senators visit the Leafs in the second game of the season.  It is a rivalry that will take on greater importance because for the first time in ages both teams made the playoffs last season.

DEC 23, 2013- Pens Are Mightier…?

May 24, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) greets Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) in the traditional post series hand shake line after the third period of game five of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Pittsburgh Penguins won 6-2 to close out the series. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

The Senators will face off against the team that ended their season, and although it won’t change the result, you can bet the Senators will want to send a message as to what a healthy and full strength Ottawa team can do.

MAR 2, 2014 – The Great Outdoors…Sort Of

Jul 6, 2013; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Overview of BC Place Stadium as the fans react to a goal by the Vancouver Whitecaps against the Seattle Sounders during the second half at BC Place Stadium. The Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports1

While a game in Vancouver in March can hardly be called a Winter Classic, and a stadium with a retractable roof can hard be considered truly outdoors, the Senators will be playing in front of their biggest crowd ever when the face the Canucks at BC place stadium.  It will be their first “outdoor” game in franchise history.  I just wonder how hard it would have to rain before they close the roof and make it like the days when the Lightning played in the “thunderdome”, a baseball stadium, which was considered tacky in 1994-95.

Here is the entire Senators Schedule:

DateVisitorHomeScoreDecTime (ET)TV Network/Results
Fri, 4 Oct 2013SenatorsSabres7:00 PM
Sat, 5 Oct 2013SenatorsMaple Leafs7:00 PMCBC
Wed, 9 Oct 2013SenatorsKings10:30 PM
Sat, 12 Oct 2013SenatorsSharks10:00 PMCBC
Sun, 13 Oct 2013SenatorsDucks8:00 PM
Tue, 15 Oct 2013SenatorsCoyotes10:00 PM
Thu, 17 Oct 2013DevilsSenators7:30 PM
Sat, 19 Oct 2013OilersSenators2:00 PM
Wed, 23 Oct 2013SenatorsRed Wings7:30 PM
Fri, 25 Oct 2013DucksSenators7:30 PMNHLN-US
Sun, 27 Oct 2013SharksSenators5:00 PM
Tue, 29 Oct 2013SenatorsBlackhawks8:00 PM

November 2013

DateVisitorHomeScoreDecTime (ET)TV Network/Results
Fri, 1 Nov 2013IslandersSenators7:30 PM
Sun, 3 Nov 2013StarsSenators1:00 PM
Tue, 5 Nov 2013SenatorsBlue Jackets7:00 PM
Thu, 7 Nov 2013CanadiensSenators7:00 PMCBC, RDS
Sat, 9 Nov 2013PanthersSenators2:00 PM
Tue, 12 Nov 2013FlyersSenators7:30 PM
Fri, 15 Nov 2013BruinsSenators7:30 PM
Sun, 17 Nov 2013Blue JacketsSenators1:00 PM
Tue, 19 Nov 2013SenatorsFlyers7:00 PM
Wed, 20 Nov 2013WildSenators7:30 PM
Sat, 23 Nov 2013SenatorsRed Wings7:00 PMCBC
Sun, 24 Nov 2013SenatorsHurricanes5:00 PM
Wed, 27 Nov 2013SenatorsCapitals7:00 PM
Thu, 28 Nov 2013CanucksSenators7:30 PMNHLN-US

December 2013

DateVisitorHomeScoreDecTime (ET)TV Network/Results
Sun, 1 Dec 2013Red WingsSenators5:30 PMNHLN-US
Tue, 3 Dec 2013SenatorsPanthers7:30 PM
Thu, 5 Dec 2013SenatorsLightning7:30 PM
Sat, 7 Dec 2013Maple LeafsSenators7:00 PMCBC
Mon, 9 Dec 2013FlyersSenators7:30 PM
Tue, 10 Dec 2013SenatorsSabres7:00 PM
Thu, 12 Dec 2013SabresSenators7:30 PM
Sat, 14 Dec 2013KingsSenators2:00 PMNHLN-US
Mon, 16 Dec 2013BluesSenators7:30 PM
Wed, 18 Dec 2013SenatorsDevils7:30 PM
Thu, 19 Dec 2013PanthersSenators7:30 PM
Sat, 21 Dec 2013CoyotesSenators2:00 PM
Mon, 23 Dec 2013PenguinsSenators7:30 PM
Fri, 27 Dec 2013SenatorsBruins7:00 PM
Sat, 28 Dec 2013BruinsSenators7:00 PMCBC
Mon, 30 Dec 2013CapitalsSenators7:30 PM

January 2014

DateVisitorHomeScoreDecTime (ET)TV Network/Results
Thu, 2 Jan 2014JetsSenators7:30 PM
Sat, 4 Jan 2014SenatorsCanadiens7:00 PMCBC, RDS
Wed, 8 Jan 2014SenatorsAvalanche9:30 PM
Sat, 11 Jan 2014SenatorsPredators7:00 PMCBC
Tue, 14 Jan 2014SenatorsWild8:00 PM
Thu, 16 Jan 2014CanadiensSenators7:30 PMRDS
Sat, 18 Jan 2014RangersSenators2:00 PMCBC
Tue, 21 Jan 2014SenatorsCapitals7:00 PM
Thu, 23 Jan 2014SenatorsLightning7:30 PM
Fri, 24 Jan 2014SenatorsHurricanes7:00 PM
Tue, 28 Jan 2014SenatorsBlue Jackets7:00 PM
Thu, 30 Jan 2014LightningSenators7:30 PM

February 2014

DateVisitorHomeScoreDecTime (ET)TV Network/Results
Sat, 1 Feb 2014SenatorsMaple Leafs7:00 PMCBC, NHLN-US
Mon, 3 Feb 2014SenatorsPenguins7:00 PM
Tue, 4 Feb 2014SenatorsBlues8:00 PM
Thu, 6 Feb 2014SabresSenators7:30 PM
Sat, 8 Feb 2014SenatorsBruins3:00 PMCBC
Thu, 27 Feb 2014Red WingsSenators7:30 PM

March 2014

DateVisitorHomeScoreDecTime (ET)TV Network/Results
Sun, 2 Mar 2014SenatorsCanucks4:00 PMCBC, RDS, NBCSN
Tue, 4 Mar 2014SenatorsOilers9:30 PM
Wed, 5 Mar 2014SenatorsFlames9:30 PM
Sat, 8 Mar 2014SenatorsJets3:00 PMCBC
Mon, 10 Mar 2014PredatorsSenators7:30 PM
Sat, 15 Mar 2014SenatorsCanadiens7:00 PMCBC, RDS, NHLN-US
Sun, 16 Mar 2014AvalancheSenators5:00 PM
Tue, 18 Mar 2014RangersSenators7:30 PM
Thu, 20 Mar 2014LightningSenators7:30 PM
Sat, 22 Mar 2014SenatorsStars3:00 PM
Mon, 24 Mar 2014SenatorsLightning7:30 PM
Tue, 25 Mar 2014SenatorsPanthers7:30 PM
Fri, 28 Mar 2014BlackhawksSenators7:30 PM
Sun, 30 Mar 2014FlamesSenators5:00 PM
Mon, 31 Mar 2014HurricanesSenators7:30 PM

April 2014

DateVisitorHomeScoreDecTime (ET)TV Network/Results
Wed, 2 Apr 2014IslandersSenators7:00 PM
Fri, 4 Apr 2014CanadiensSenators7:00 PMCBC, RDS
Sat, 5 Apr 2014SenatorsRangers7:00 PMCBC
Tue, 8 Apr 2014SenatorsIslanders7:00 PM
Thu, 10 Apr 2014DevilsSenators7:30 PM
Sat, 12 Apr 2014Maple LeafsSenators7:00 PMCBC
Sun, 13 Apr 2014SenatorsPenguins7:00 PM
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