The Ottawa Senators were swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the 2026 playoffs, and the same defensive deficiency that plagued them during the regular season showed up again in the postseason.
The blue line needs a big, physical right-shot defenseman who can play top-four minutes and survive the grind of playoff hockey.
Steve Staios tried to get one at the March trade deadline.
He targeted Rasmus Ristolainen of the Philadelphia Flyers and, per TSN insider Darren Drege...
For the first time in a long while, an aggressive approach is needed from management.
Sixteen years ago today, the Pittsburgh Penguins were blown out in a Game 7 against the Montreal Canadiens, losing the final game in the storied history of the Mellon Arena. The Penguins were the defending Stanley Cup champions and made their way to the second round of the playoffs after beating the Ottawa Senators in […]
The Ottawa Senators have gotten some offseason business done, locking up one of their pending restricted free agents, Stephen Halliday, to a two-year extension. HALLY'S BACK FOR MORE 🚨 The #Senators have signed F Stephen Halliday to a two year, $1.075M AAV extension through 2027-28! Halliday, 23, spent majority of this season in Ottawa - where he had 4 goals and 7 assists in 30 GP. #GoSensGo #FreeAgency #Spartacast pic.twitter.com/U0iYUSbM7P — Spartacast (@Spartacast1) May 5, 2026 ...
written in collaboration with Alec Brownscombe The Toronto Maple Leafs officially introduced John Chayka and Mats Sundin as GM and Senior Executive Advisor of Hockey Operations, respectively, on Monday. A lot was said, and a lot was still left to the imagination. The introductory press conference featuring Keith Pelley, Sundin, and Chayka didn’t initially alleviate […]
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Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman is a prime trade candidate to watch this offseason. With the Flames rebuilding, it would not be surprising to see him on the move. Due to this, let's look at three potential landing spots for Coleman. Ottawa Senators The Senators could be a team to keep an eye on when it comes to Coleman this offseason. There is no question that they could use more secondary offensive production and grit in their top nine, so it would make sense for them t...
The Ottawa Senators' season ended last week, not quite the way they had hoped. A four-game sweep at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes sent the Senators home to stew for the summer. Now, just to add a little insult to injury, the NHL has suspended forward Ridly Greig for two games to start next season for sucker punching the Canes' Sean Walker in the final game of the series. Ottawa’s Ridly Greig has been suspended for two regular season games for roughing Carolina’s Sean W...
The Ottawa Senators were swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and GM Steve Staios enters the offseason with a clear and specific list of things he wants to address.
Near the top of that list, per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun , is a reliable backup goaltender.
Staios intends to go shopping for one this summer.
James Reimer, who signed with Ottawa midway through the season after clearing a professional tryout with the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Expect a 'B'-hive this year.
The Edmonton Oilers have many pending unrestricted free agents heading into the offseason. Among them is forward Jason Dickinson, and he has the potential to generate a good amount of interest if he ends up hitting the market. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to sign Dickinson this summer if he does not end up re-signing with the Oilers. Ottawa Senators The Senators could be a team to watch when it comes to Dickinson this offseason. They should be looking ...
And we’re off!
It was a quick turnaround after their series clinching win over the Penguins on Wednesday, and the Flyers are right back at it again tonight for the first meeting of their next series against the Hurricanes. There’s a real rest advantage at work here for the Hurricanes, who punched their ticket to the second round in completing their sweep of the Senators all the way back last Saturday, and they’ve been resting and practicing in the meantime. At the same time, though, the F...
P.K. Subban knows what a top-tier forward looks like. The former Norris Trophy winner spent his career going against some of the biggest names in the sport in the postseason. Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand, Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, Patrick Kane, Nathan MacKinno...
Four CHLers remain, who will be the last prospect standing?
Samuel Bolduc's path to a new contract just got a little trickier, and his camp is already looking at alternatives.
Winners Agency announced via their Telegram page that they are now representing the 25-year-old defenseman and are pursuing a KHL contract for next season.
Bolduc came to Ottawa at the trade deadline when the Senators sent forward Jan Jenik to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the blueliner.
Because of the timing of the swap, Bolduc was ineligible to be recalled to the ...
The Carolina Hurricanes made quick work of the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs, dispatching of them in four straight games. They're now waiting on the winner of the Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins series. The Flyers are clinging to a 3-2 lead. The bad news for the winner of the Battle of Pennsylvania is that not only will they be facing a rested Hurricanes squad, it sounds like the Metropolitan Division champs will also be getting a couple of key players back f...
FREDDIE!!………FREDDIE!!………FREDDIE!! This is the chant you heard at the Lenovo Center during games one and two of the recent Senators/Hurricanes series. And for good reason. After earning a shutout in game one he was able to hold off the Sens through two overtimes until his team scored to win game two. Andersen went on to […]
Brady Tkachuk’s future in Ottawa has become a looming question mark for the Senators after he was a no-show for the team who got swept by the Carolina Hurricanes. This offseason may be as good a time as any for the Sens to move their captain, Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin argued Monday. A heavy-set power…
Where there's smoke, there's fire. Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk has been the biggest name to hit the trade rumor mill in quite sometime, as several insiders have mentioned they've heard he's checked out on Ottawa. Whether that's fact or fiction remains to be seen, however, there's no doubt opposing GM's are going to be calling the Sens this summer with a wide variety of trade offers. Tkachuk has two years remaining on his current contract and is eligible to sign a contract extension i...
With the Ottawa Senators ' quick elimination from the playoffs at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, the expected wringing of hands has begun. The prime target of everyone's ire thus far has been captain Brady Tkachuk, who was held pointless in their four-game sweep. He was even referred to as looking "checked out" by insider Frank Seravalli. David Pagnotta said , " ...
Tkachuk’s attempt to set the tone failed as Carolina’s experience outmatched the Senators spark in the form of a series sweep.
I miss Colin Greening.
The NHL playoffs are just over a week old and two teams are already gone. In both cases, the conference winners knocked off the last seed/second wild card team, with Carolina sweeping the Ottawa Senators and the Colorado Avalanche sweeping the Los Angeles Kings. Neither of those two are surprising, so thankfully the other series […]
Scott Laughton is a notable pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) heading into the summer. If the veteran center ends up testing the free-agent market instead of re-signing with the Los Angeles Kings, he will generate a lot of interest. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could sign Laughton during the offseason. Ottawa Senators The Senators should be looking to boost their bottom six this offseason, so it would make sense if they made a push for Laughton. He could fit on e...
The Carolina Hurricanes completed a dominant series sweep of the Ottawa Senators with a 4- 2 victory in Game 4. The Canes advanced to the second round while never trailing in the series. In a physical and penalty-filled contest, Taylor Hall emerged as a difference maker. His goal opened the scoring in the second period, […]
It was pretty clear from Game One last Saturday that these Carolina Hurricanes were not going to be denied. They may still lose in these Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the Ottawa Senators were not going to be the team to end the Hurricanes' dream of a Stanley Cup parade this season. Despite the heroics shown by goaltender Linus Ullmark, the depth of the Hurricanes showed in each game as they got contributions up and down the lineup that the Senators simply could not match. Mix in an ineffective pow...