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THE SENS NATION JOURNAL


Matt Murray on Waivers: The Fuse is Lit in Ottawa
Just 10 months and 33 games into a four year contract worth $25 million, the Senators have seen enough of goalie Matt Murray – for now,...
Steve Warne | Sens Nation Hockey
Nov 27, 2021


The Habs are Done – Just in Time for American Thanksgiving
For those of you who have children in high school, I am going to give you some free advice on how to really annoy their current math...
Steve Warne
Nov 25, 2021

Alfie For the Hall of Fame: "What's it Gonna Take?"
In the history of the Hockey Hall of Fame, only three modern day Ottawa Senators have achieved hockey immortality. In the Builder’s...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Nov 24, 2021


Ottawa Senators Development Path: Prospect Curve vs Project Curve
After playing their last three games with a seriously depleted lineup, the NHL officially put the Ottawa Senators season on pause until...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Nov 16, 2021


The Best 5 Defensive Corps in Senators History
The black hole on defense beyond Ottawa’s top pairing of Chabot & Zub has been an endless source of debate and online vitriol in the...
Kyle Skinner | Sens Nation Hockey
Nov 11, 2021

The Kyle Beach Story: The Ripple Effect
On June 20th, 2008, my son and I went to what was then called Scotiabank Place, to watch the first round of the NHL draft. Of course, the...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Nov 1, 2021

Erik Brannstrom: Prospect, Tweener or Bust?
In February 2019, when the Ottawa Senators traded fan favourite Mark Stone to the Vegas Golden Knights, the key piece in the return was...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Oct 26, 2021

Tkachuk's New Deal: Shaping the Organizational Landscape
For Sens Nation, hearing the announcement – on opening night – of Brady Tkachuk’s 7 year $57.5 million contract was akin to getting a...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Oct 16, 2021


Top 5 Early Season Sens Storylines to Monitor
It was quite the day for hockey in the nation’s capital yesterday. The 2021-22 NHL season is officially underway, the Sens beat the Leafs...
Kyle Skinner | Sens Nation Hockey
Oct 15, 2021


Colin White Backfill: Fold, Check or Raise?
In one of the most innocuous plays I have ever seen in an NHL game, Colin White abruptly left the October 4th pre-season game against the...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Oct 10, 2021


Zach Sanford Profile: Where Does Sanford Fit?
In what can only be described as a merciful ending to an underwhelming five years in the Ottawa Senators organization, Logan Brown was...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Sep 28, 2021

The Logan Brown Signing/Dilemma
Normally when a player signs a 1 year, 2-way deal with an NHL team, it gets very little fanfare. However, when said player was your #1...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Sep 20, 2021


Bergevin Needs to Grow a Green Thumb
The last blog I wrote centered around looking at the Habs as solely an entertainment entity in light of the Logan Mailloux pick. I argued...
Waldo 1947 | The Disgruntled Habs Fan
Sep 8, 2021


Video Podcast Preview: Discussing Batherson's New Deal
In this week's episode, we discuss Logan Brown's future, Tkachuk's reported frustration, the Drake Batherson deal, Tomas Hertl as a trade...
Steve Warne
Sep 6, 2021


Drake Batherson Commits to a Six Year Deal With the Senators
With training camp set to begin later this month, the Ottawa Senators have locked up another of their important, restricted free agents....
Steve Warne
Sep 5, 2021

The Logan Mailloux Case and Uncomfortable Questions
Prologue The following blog is intended to offer some critical evaluations of hockey culture, sporting culture in general, and the role...
Waldo 1947 | The Disgruntled Habs Fan
Aug 16, 2021

Silence is Golden
All is quiet on the Senators front these days. Depending on which Sens fan you ask, this is either a blessing in disguise or more...
Kyle Skinner | Sens Nation Hockey
Aug 16, 2021


Why It's Too Early to Judge the Tyler Boucher Selection
It goes without saying that the Ottawa Senators raised many eyebrows when it comes to their first-round selection at the 2021 NHL draft....
Ben Fraser | Sens Nation Hockey
Aug 4, 2021

The Pierre McGuire Hire: Potential Sens Power Struggle
For almost the entire 5 year tenure of Senators General Manager, Pierre Dorion, the cry has been there to give him a better support...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jul 17, 2021

The Kucherov Maneuver: Fair or Foul?
Fresh off the heels of the Tampa Bay Lightning repeating as Stanley Cup Champions, there have been more than a few cries of foul play...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jul 14, 2021


Taking Stock After Montreal's Amazing Playoff Journey
*Warning: This blog is very personal and has instructions on how to live a better life and how to be my friend. If you are a phone addict...
Waldo 1947 | The Disgruntled Habs Fan
Jul 8, 2021

Busts, Reaches, and Steals: The Ottawa Senators at the 2021 NHL Draft
With the NHL draft coming closer and closer, the Ottawa Senators are once again in a great position to increase the depth in an already...
Ben Fraser | Sens Nation Hockey
Jul 6, 2021

Once and For All: What's Better? Hockey or Soccer?
With the NHL and Euro 2020 running in parallel for nearly a month and the pandemic not quite having run its course, I have found myself...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jul 6, 2021


Montreal Canadiens' Run To The Final: Making Sense Of It All
Like most rational human beings in the world, I like to have what I see happening reconcile with what I know or understand. In lay...
Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 28, 2021
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