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Knowing Thy Enemy: Washington Capitals SWOT Analysis
Next up is the Brian MacLellan led Washington Capitals. MacLellan, despite having a Stanley Cup ring on his resume, has yet to enjoy any...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Oct 3, 2022


Knowing Thy Enemy: New Jersey Devils SWOT Analysis
Next up is the Tom Fitzgerald-led New Jersey Devils. Fitzgerald has only been on the job since January 2020, and he only shed the interim...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Oct 1, 2022

Knowing Thy Enemy: Columbus Blue Jackets S.W.O.T. Analysis
Next up is the Jarmo Kekalainen-led Columbus Blue Jackets. Sens Nation doesn’t often worry about what's going on in the battleground...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Sep 28, 2022


Knowing Thy Enemy: NY Islanders S.W.O.T. Analysis
As we continue to analyze where the Senators fit in relation to their playoff rivals, we can’t forget the Metropolitan Division and their...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Sep 25, 2022

Knowing Thy Enemy: Boston Bruins S.W.O.T Analysis
Next up is the Don Sweeney-led Boston Bruins. Even though I refer to them as the Don Sweeney-led Boston Bruins, it is clear that Team...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Sep 21, 2022

Knowing Thy Enemy: Buffalo Sabres S.W.O.T. Analysis
Next up is the Kevyn Adams led Buffalo Sabres. Adams inherited a toxic situation in June 2020 surrounding the Jack Eichel status and...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Sep 15, 2022


What's Behind the Sens' Sudden Change in Spending Habits?
Most people will remember the iconic TV moment 18 years ago when the Oprah Winfrey Show gave all 276 audience members brand-new Pontiac...
Steve Warne | Sens Nation Hockey
Sep 15, 2022


Knowing Thy Enemy: Detroit Red Wings S.W.O.T Analysis
Now that the Ottawa Senators have put themselves in a legitimate position to challenge for a playoff spot, it’s time to look at who might...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Sep 13, 2022

Did Pierre Dorion Deliver a Playoff Team?
When the trade deadline came and went on March 21st at 3pm, Pierre Dorion addressed the media and made the following request: “Don’t...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Sep 4, 2022


Stutzle Bulks Up: Watch Stutzle's Workout Video
Tim Stutzle's off-season workouts are going quite nicely. Looks like the Sens will be able to count on him for oh, we'd say 43 minutes of...
Steve Warne | Sens Nation Hockey
Aug 29, 2022

With Both Players Now Re-signed, Who Wins the Nick Paul-Mathieu Joseph Trade?
The Senators signed RFA winger Mathieu Joseph to a new 4-year contract this week worth $2.9 million per season. Earlier this month,...
Steve Warne | Sens Nation Hockey
Aug 21, 2022


Carey Price: It's Better to Burn Out, Than Fade Away
If you were writing a book about Carey Price early in his career, you would have never predicted the final chapters would look like this....
Waldo 1947 | The Disgruntled Habs Fan
Aug 21, 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


Senators Trade Goalie Matt Murray to Toronto
Originally, I had written a pre-emptive piece wondering why the rush to get Matt Murray off the books. Of course, I couldn’t write it...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jul 12, 2022

Redrafting (Ranking) Every Ottawa Senators First Round Pick
It's the most exciting time of the year for a team that missed the playoffs. The Stanley Cup has been handed out, the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Andrew Sztein | Sens Nation Hockey
Jul 4, 2022

The Seven Player Profile: Our Playoff Prediction Review and an Ottawa Senators Checkup
Before we get too far into our summary of the Seven-Player profile playoff analysis, it’s time to say one thing… PRAISE...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 29, 2022

NHL Playoff Predictions and the Seven Player Profile: Cup Final Edition
The Seven Player profile approach to picking playoff winners went perfect in round 3 setting up a head on collision between two of the...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 13, 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


Round Two: Playoff Predictions Based on the "Seven Player Profile"
The Seven Player profile approach to picking playoff winners went five up and three down in round one of the playoffs. Let’s review round...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 17, 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

Final Report Cards: Season in Review/Garbage Bag Day
The Ottawa Senators finished their fifth consecutive season outside the playoffs on Friday night when they won 3-2 in Philadelphia. It...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 2, 2022


Sens Prospect Development: Does AHL Success Affect NHL Success?
You don’t have to look hard in the Twittersphere to find a debate about the value of an AHL playoff run on the long-term development and...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Apr 17, 2022


Coach Like Your Favourite Uncle
Looking around the NHL, there are many different coaching styles that are finding success, but none of them are in the form of the...
Waldo 1947 | The Disgruntled Habs Fan
Apr 12, 2022

Diving in Hockey: Is Embellishment Hurting the Sport?
After Tuesday’s game against Montreal, Habs forward Brendan Gallagher took to the post game podium to call out Tim Stutzle for being a...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Apr 10, 2022
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