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What to expect from Dominik Kubalik this up-coming season
As the Alex DeBrincat era concluded, the Ottawa Senators traded the star player to the Detroit Red Wings. One player coming from the other way is 27-year-old forward, Dominik Kubalik, who is coming off a season where he scored 20 goals. With the acquisition of Kubalik, the Senators have a player they can add to their lineup to solidify their middle-six.
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How has Jakob Chychrun fared on the Senators so far?
On March 1st, the long-coveted 24-year-old defender, Jakob Chychrun was traded from the Arizona Coyotes to the Ottawa Senators. Acquiring Chychrun allowed the Senators to fill a positional need in a top-four defenceman. Looking at the underlying analytics, Chychrun has been creating a positive impact overall, mostly on the offensive side of the game.
Senators Jakob Chychrun and Ridly Greig out with injuries
The injury bug has really derailed the Ottawa Senators this season, already having amassed injuries to numerous key contributors. Adding insult to injury, the Senators lose two more players, Jakob Chychrun and Ridly Greig, to injuries. Chychrun is out with a lower-body injury for a couple of weeks while Greig is out for the rest of the season with a sternum injury (per Elliotte Friedman).
Tim Stutzle Showing Positive Impacts in all Aspects
Tim Stutzle has shown significant improvements in his game and has become a key player on the Ottawa Senators, contributing both offensively and defensively. While there may be some skepticism regarding the sustainability of his current level of production, the underlying numbers suggest that it may be more sustainable compared to what it looks like on the surface.
Senators Prospects set to Face Each Other at the WJC
In the World Junior Championship (WJC) semifinals, four Ottawa Senators prospects that are representing their home country –– Tyler Boucher, Zack Ostapchuk, Tomas Hamara, and Oskar Pettersson –– remain. As the four are on different teams, it means that three Senators prospects are guaranteed to win a medal.
Ottawa Senators Prospects at the 2023 World Juniors
The annual World Junior Championship (WJC) starts on December 26th where 10 teams gather together and compete for gold. At the tournaments, players under the age of 20 are chosen to represent their home country as prospects and draft-eligible players look to make a name for themselves. This includes prospects of various teams and four were chosen from the Ottawa Senators: Tyler Boucher, Zack Ostapchuck, Tomas Hamara and Oskar Pettersson.
Ottawa Senators: Shane Pinto’s hot start to the NHL season
Shane Pinto has been a player that has continuously resurfaced throughout the off-season as someone the Senators should include in a trade to acquire a top-end defender. However, due to his hot start to the 2022-23 NHL season, he has silenced these discussions and has been a valuable part of the Senators’ early success.
Analyzing Senators Newest goaltender Cam Talbot
Cam Talbot, a proven goaltender with a solid track record in the NHL, was traded to the Ottawa Senators on July 12th for Fillip Gustavsson, one-for-one. Talbot brings experience to the team, as he is playing on his sixth NHL team, and stability. The addition of this new goaltender allows the Senators to run a tandem of Talbot and Anton Forsberg in net.
Options and Trade Targets on Defence for the Ottawa Senators
After the acquisition of Claude Giroux and Alex Debrincat, the Ottawa Senators look to be on their path to making the playoffs as soon as next season. However, what is stopping them is the lack of talent on the back-end and therefore they have been on the hunt for players to bolster their defensive core. A few names that have been thrown around by Senators fans include Jakob Chychrun, John Marino and MacKenzie Weegar
New York Rangers Igor Shesterkin Is An Early Favourite To Win the Vezina Trophy
On November 8th, the goal horn sounded to signify the New York Rangers win over the red-hot Florida Panthers. The goaltender who helped back up his team to the victory was Igor Shesterkin who made an impressive 42 saves. Shesterkin played great in this game and proved to the ice hockey world why he should be an early favourite to win the Vezina Trophy.
Anton Forsberg has been playing well for the Ottawa Senators
Prior to being placed on NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list, Anton Forsberg was making big-time saves against teams like the Tampa Bay Lightnings and helping his team to victory. He even seemed to take over the reign as the starter for the Ottawa Senators over other goalies like Matt Murray and Filip Gustavsson.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi Is Shining In a Bigger Opportunity
Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who was part of a shocking offer sheet between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes during the 2021 off-season, was performing well before the NHL had a short COVID lockdown. He was on a three-game point streak and had five points during that span.
Ottawa Senators: Despite Covid-19 and Injuries, There are a Few Bright Spots
The Ottawa Senators have been unlucky on and off the ice with various things such as injuries that have occurred. Although the team has been unlucky, there have been bright spots, such as when the younger players stepped up despite a number of players missing.
Detroit Red Wings Rookie Lucas Raymond is Off to a Hot Start
Drafted fourth overall in the 2020 NHL entry draft, Lucas Raymond is off to a hot start and is an early nominee to win the Calder Trophy. He was labelled as a “dynamic offensive winger” in his draft year and early on in his NHL career, it is easy to see why.
A Look Back at the Alex Nedeljkovic Trade
In a move that surprised many in the hockey world this offseason, Alex Nedeljkovic was traded to the Detroit Red Wings. It was a move as surprising as any, considering Nedeljkovic had a great season, finishing third in Calder voting. This article will look at why the Hurricanes traded Nedlijkovic and the impact he can bring to his new team.
Ottawa Senators Player Profile: Nick Holden
Nick Holden is a 35, left-shot defender who can play both sides. He was in a trade that sent Evgenii Dadonov to the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Joining the Ottawa Senators marks the sixth team he has been on during his NHL career. This article will look at the impact he can bring to the team.
Examining Florida Panthers Carter Verhaeghe and His Breakout Season
During this past season, Carter Verhaeghe had a breakout with the Florida Panthers. Previously, he was on the Tampa Bay Lightning with whom he won a Stanley Cup. The Lightning would go on to repeat without him, however, that doesn’t mean Verhaeghe had a bad year.
Ottawa Senators Expansion Draft Preview: Forwards
This article will consider the forward options the Ottawa Senators have and who they should protect. This is the third in a mini-series regarding the expansion draft for the Senators.
Ottawa Senators Expansion Draft Preview: Defenders
This article will consider the options the Ottawa Senators have on the back end and who they should protect. This is the second in a mini-series regarding the expansion draft for the Senators.
Marc-Andre Fleury is Playing the Best Hockey in His Career
At the point this article was written, Marc-Andre Fleury played for the Vegas Golden Knights and had been overrated for a while. He didn’t have many good seasons until this season (2020-21) where he is now showing to be an elite goalie.
Which goaltender should the Ottawa Senators protect in the expansion draft?
This piece discusses which goalie the Ottawa Senators should protect. This is the first in a mini-series regarding the expansion draft for the Senators.
Deciding the NHL Calder Trophy Race Between Jason Robertson and Kirill Kaprizov
The Calder race is mostly between Jason Robertson and Kirill Kaprizov. This article discusses who should win and an in-depth explanation of it.
Ottawa Senators: top prospects shine in 5OT NCAA tournament game
On March 27th, the longest game in NCAA tournament history was played. The game was between the top team in the nation and two-time defending cup champions. The game was one a number of Ottawa Senators fans kept an eye on as one of the teams, the University of North Dakota, had four Senators prospects.
Ottawa Senators: Duclair or Dadonov?
During the 2020 off-season, the Ottawa Senators signed Evgenii Dadonov while the Florida Panthers signed Anthony Duclair. Something interesting is that one of the Senshot co-site expert Jacob Lariviere brought up a while back was that the two teams essentially swapped these players, not through trading but through free agency.
Why Jack Eichel is a Trade Candidate for the Ottawa Senators
There has been a lot of speculation on the Buffalo Sabres trading Jack Eichel, and a team that could be interested in him is the Ottawa Senators. They are in need of a number one centre and Eichel is just that.
Senators split 2 game series against the Canadiens
This is my first post-game piece on the Ottawa Senators. This piece is on the 2 game series where the Senators played against the Canadiens.
Erik Brannstrom doing well in Switzerland
Due to COVID-19, Ottawa Senators defender, Erik Brannstrom went to play in Switzerland and played on the SCL Tigers in the National League. He was able to produce and help a team that wasn’t performing that well.
Statistical analysis on Matt Murray
Matt Murray was acquired by the Ottawa Senators in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Murray is a proven goaltender, winning leading the Penguins to two Stanley Cups. In this piece, I dive into his statistics and see the kind of player the Senators are getting.
Kenyan hockey article
Remember when the Kenyan hockey team came to Canada? This is a piece I wrote on the background of NHL influence in Kenya.
Colin White 2020-21 season preview
Colin White had a sophomore slump in the NHL during the 2019-20 season so in this piece I talk about whether he will be okay or not during the 2020-21 season.
Ottawa Senators Trade Target: Joshua Ho-Sang
Joshua (or Josh) Ho-Sang is a player who is known for being lazy and many teams don’t want him for this reason. However, with a weak Right-Wing depth, the Ottawa Senators should try and acquire this player.
Should the Senators draft Yaroslav Askarov (2020 draft preview)?
Yaroslav Askarov is an up-and-coming goaltender, who many scouts think will be a star one day. I look at whether the Ottawa Senators should draft him using analytics and history.
Remembering the CASH/Pizza Line
One of my first pieces was on the famous CASH/Pizza line in the 2000s that featured star Senators players, Dany Heatley, Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza.