In yet another season of wild ups and downs in the Ottawa Senators net, Craig Anderson claims the most unpredictable event of all ended up providing a necessary motivational boost for him. Originally, the Frozen Chicken Incident — when Anderson was rushed to hospital and had emergency surgery after cutting the baby finger on his [...]
About Ken Warren
Citizen sports writer/columnist Ken Warren has been covering the Ottawa Senators and the National Hockey League since 1995, bringing readers excitement from arenas throughout North America, including the Stanley Cup finals and the World Cup of Hockey finals. Warren has won Professional Hockey Writers Association awards in both the features and game story categories. During his 23-year career at the Citizen, Warren has also written from the Grey Cup, the Memorial Cup and about professional baseball -- both at the major league and minor league levels. He has followed the fortunes of the Ottawa Rough Riders and Renegades, the Ottawa 67's and Gatineau Olympiques. Warren, who graduated from Carleton University's journalism program, began his career in the newspaper business at a tender age, delivering the Citizen as a teenager.
The timing is perfect. A split second after Kyle Turris says “I couldn’t be happier to be here,” a tape ball thrown by a mischievous teammate from across the Ottawa Senators’ dressing room bounces off his shoulder. Boys will be boys, and the 22-year-old Turris is a central part of the youthful enthusiasm that has [...]
And still we wait. The Boston Bruins 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, coupled with the Washington Capitals victory over the Florida Panthers, means the Senators won’t know their playoff opponent until late Saturday. If the Senators pick up a point in their regular season finale against the New Jersey Devils or if [...]
Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien had no interest in talking about a potential Bruins-Senators playoff series Thursday morning because nothing was finalized at that point. Fair enough. But Julien adopted a tight-lipped playoff type approach during a morning session with the media, offering only short, clipped answers on every subject. Considering that the Bruins opted [...]
Even though the Boston Bruins have brought a B team to Ottawa — no Tim Thomas, no Zdeno Chara, no Patrice Bergeron — Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean is dressing what looks a reasonable fascimile of his playoff lineup for tonight’s game at Scotiabank Place.
Welcome to the calm before the storm.
The Ottawa Senators will have to wait until at least Thursday before their first round playoff opponent is determined.