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THE SENS NATION JOURNAL

2023-24 NHL East Preview: SENS vs WASHINGTON CAPITALS
SWOT Analysis of the Metropolitan division continues with the Washington Capitals who missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Oct 10, 2023

2023-24 NHL East Preview: SENS vs NEW YORK RANGERS
Continuing the SWOT Analysis of the Metropolitan division with last year’s THIRD place team, the New York Rangers. Strengths The Rangers...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Oct 7, 2023

2023-24 NHL East Preview: SENS vs NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Continuing the SWOT Analysis of the Metropolitan division with last year’s second place team, the New Jersey Devils. Strengths If you...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Oct 7, 2023

2023-24 NHL East Preview: SENS vs CAROLINA HURRICANES
As the 2023-24 season fast approaches and October 11th is only 15 days away, it’s time to analyze the teams in the Eastern Conference...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Sep 25, 2023


Body Contact in Minor Hockey: All or Nothing?
Seldom do you ever hear any debate about the legal age to drink, drive, vote, buy nicotine or now marijuana. They all have different...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Aug 14, 2023


Why the Senators Should Steer Clear of Erik Karlsson
With Erik Karlsson likely about to collect his third Norris Trophy at the NHL Awards Gala at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Monday...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 26, 2023

Trust the Profile: Stanley Cup Playoff Prediction Round-Up
Had I predicted the winner of the Stanley Cup Final based on the Seven Player Profiles, I would have picked the eventual winner. Instead,...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 17, 2023


Cup Final Prediction, And Who Sens Fans Should Be Cheering For
The Seven Player Profile Playoff Predictor went 1-1 in round three and stands 9-5 thus far in the playoffs as we head into the final...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 2, 2023


After a Perfect Round Two, More Fearless Playoff Predictions
Coming off a perfect four for four in round two based on the seven-player profile, here’s a brief analysis of those rounds and how the...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 19, 2023


NHL Draft Lottery Format: Missed Marketing Opportunity
Now that the Connor Bedard mystery destination has been identified and the first-round pick in the Jacob Chychrun trade has been...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 16, 2023


Fearless Round Two Playoff Predicitons
Round one of the NHL playoffs never ceases to amaze. The Seven Player Profile Predictor went .500 in round one. In baseball, that’s a...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 3, 2023


Our Fearless Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions
Another year of no playoff action in Ottawa is certainly not how we wanted things to end up. For that eventual day when they do make it,...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Apr 17, 2023


The NHL's Great Plus/Minus Debate: Useful or Misleading?
When you consult the www.hockeydb.com profile of any player in the NHL, CHL, NCAA, or even European leagues, one column you will find...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jan 28, 2023


Which NHL Head Coaches are on the Hotseat?
A Paradigm Shift in NHL Coaching Job Security We have all heard the expression “You can’t fire 20 players, but you can fire one coach”....
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jan 16, 2023


Proposing a New NHL Scoring System
The NHL General Managers meetings were held recently in Florida and among the topics being discussed were coaches’ challenges for...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jan 2, 2023


Is Defenceman Jakob Chychrun Truly a Fit in Ottawa or Not?
For the last six months, the one NHL player name mentioned in the Ottawa hockey market more than anyone else has been Jakob Chychrun. The...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Dec 10, 2022

Non-Chychrun Trade Targets for The Ottawa Senators
While Pierre Dorion was busy orchestrating one of the biggest off-seasons in franchise history, he was unable to pull the trigger on a...
Ryan Hyndman | Sens Nation Hockey
Oct 26, 2022


The Limelight: Where Privacy Goes to Die
Pierre Dorion has had a busy off-season to say the least. The latest extension of Mathieu Joseph for four years at a cap hit of slightly...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jul 31, 2022

Round 3 Playoff Predictions, Based on the Seven Player Profile
The Seven Player profile approach to picking playoff winners went two up and two down in round two of the playoffs. Let’s see how we got...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 31, 2022

Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions, Based on the 7 Player Profile
Since the Senators won’t be participating in the playoffs this season, I can take emotion out of the equation and see if the seven-player...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 2, 2022
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