Home Sweet…er, never mind. Despite playing consecutive games at Scotiabank Place this weekend, Ottawa Senators players can’t help but feel like visitors in their own building. As if home games on consecutive nights wasn’t odd enough, the appearance of a pair of arch-rivals with generations of support behind them makes it an altogether bizarre couple [...]
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 Montreal Canadiens may have given up hope on a playoff spot a long time ago, but there’s something about them that brings out the worst in the Ottawa Senators. Coach Paul MacLean was scratching his head about in Thursday, hoping he can find a solution in the home-and-home rematch Friday at Scotiabank Place. The [...]
The last time Daniel Alfredsson was nominated for a major National Hockey League award, he was a 23-year old rookie, who went on to win the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie. Sixteen years later, Alfredsson is in the running for the Masterton Trophy, an award that pays tribute to his career. The Ottawa [...]
Senators goaltender Craig Anderson continues to make progress in his recovery from a cut right baby finger.
Ottawa Senators star Jason Spezza says NHL scoring is down because the number of power play opportunities have steadily declined. Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson says it’s the result of teams using their depth players more often and due to improved checking. Whatever the reason, goals are at their lowest level since before the 2004-05 lockout. [...]
The solid play of Ben Bishop and Robin Lehner in the Ottawa Senators net for the past five games has allowed coach Paul MacLean and general manager to breathe a little easier while Craig Anderson recovers from his kitchen accident. Anderson’s rehabilitation appears to be coming along fairly quickly. The Senators number one goaltender appeared [...]
At the tail end of Ottawa Senators practice Friday, rookie defenceman Jared Cowen was receiving one-on-one attention from power skating instructor Mark Power, fine-tuning small details of his stride and edges. “You like to keep up on things and keep working and there’s always little things you feel you can improve on with your skating,” [...]