The Ottawa Senators took the ice for an intense practice at Scotiabank Place on Monday in an attempt to get refocused after ending the season in a slump.
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 [...]
The Ottawa Senators — by the time the smoke cleared Saturday night — were in as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, just three points clear of the ninth-place Buffalo Sabres, and 16th among the 16 teams that qualify for the NHL post-season.
In the fall, someone handed me two Pearl Jam tickets to use as a giveaway. I asked you to convince me the Senators could make the playoffs (admittedly, I didn’t believe that was going to happen) and I would hand them over to the best response. Let’s go again.
Next stop, Madison Square Garden.
Got your playoff tix yet? With the regular season in the record books, the Ottawa Senators are on their way to the great NHL dance toward the Stanley Cup, and you know how they hate to dance alone. Please don’t say there’s nothing left in the household budget, you’ve had two years to save up [...]
Devils 4, Senators 2 NEWARK, New Jersey — Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean couldn’t have been happier when his team clinched a playoff berth last weekend. He couldn’t be more disappointed about the way the season ended, with three straight losses, including Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. MacLean said his team didn’t [...]