Stat of the day

If the Senators suffer a regulation loss to Philadelphia Thursday, their record will be 17-24-7.

Why is that significant?

It’s exactly the record former Senators head coach Craig Hartsburg had with the Senators before being fired and replaced by Clouston two years ago.

It’s eerie and could leave Clouston with an even more uneasy feeling about his job security on the flight home from Philadelphia late Thursday.

Win or lose, however, the Senators won’t have much time to dwell on the result. They’re back in action again Friday at Scotiabank Place against Montreal.

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. View all posts by Ken Warren →