Nearly everything about the day after Labor Day weekend cried out ‘business as usual.’
About Wayne Scanlan
It has been my pleasure to carry a flag for the Citizen sports department for 25 years, and a privilege to write a column since 1991. As the NHL Senators took over our town, I shifted in the mid-1990s from a general sports columnist to a mostly hockey guy. Representing this newspaper and its chain I have covered men's and women's hockey at several Olympic Games. London was my 10th Olympic assignment, as part of the Postmedia team at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in England.
Along the ride I have been fortunate to cover the Tour de France, twice, and numerous Stanley Cup playoffs and Grey Cup championships. The Senators will dictate further travel plans.
What a day at the Games for Eugene Melnyk.
Bryan Murray was in the arena corridor talking shop with reporters when Pierre Dorion came bolting through the door of the upper perch at the Sensplex. “You guys just missed the goal of the tournament,” said the Ottawa Senators director of player personnel.
Foligno gets the trade news from brother Marcus.
He’s working with his eighth Senators head coach, his sixth general manager, employed by the third club owner.
The Senators have launched a full-court press to boost season ticket sales.
Penny for your thoughts, Senators fans, on this Rick Nash thing. Are you sending general manager Bryan Murray encouraging texts about his Nash flirtations, or is the message more along the lines of . . . For God’s sake, Bryan, no Nash – keep the cash. You will need it down the road. Assistant GM [...]