The Battle of Ontario turned decidedly blue on Saturday. Blue as in the colour of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Blue as in the mood of the Ottawa Senators.
Jason Spezza missed Friday’s morning skate, but Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean expects his No. 1 centre to be in the lineup Friday night against the New York Islanders.
Hear that noise in the background? That would be the hoofbeats of NHL horses coming up behind the Ottawa Senators in the Eastern Conference. Still just background noise, but getting louder.
The Ottawa Senators try to get things turned around against the New York Islanders. Which team will come out on top? Our prediction panel weighs in.
The Senators prepare for their Friday game against the New York Islanders.
Generally speaking, referees are like good stay-at-home defencemen. When they’re doing their job effectively, few people take notice.
The Ottawa Senators were sailing along, playing well and sitting on a 3-1 lead, when all of a sudden their world turned upside down.