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Solutions to the Leaf Fan Invasions at the CTC
Ottawa, we have a Leafs problem. This isn't new, nor is it different from what it has ever been, but if we don't do something about it it...

Russell Parr | Sens Nation Hockey
Apr 12, 2023
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Pierre Dorion: Evaluating His Body of Work
I recently evaluated DJ Smith’s body of work and gave an opinion on his three plus years as the Ottawa Senators Head Coach. It seems only...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Dec 23, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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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5 Years Later: Where are the 2017 Conference Finalists Now?
As with any rebuild, the Ottawa Senators jettisoned many long tenured players out of town over the last few years. Replacing the fan...

Kyle Skinner | Sens Nation Hockey
Jan 24, 2022
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The All-Senators Team
Like myself, most of Sens Nation is beyond thrilled to see the team back on the ice playing actual games. Even more exciting was seeing...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jan 18, 2022
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Is Melnyk Entertaining Offers to Sell the Team? Is Rome Burning?
According to legend, in 64 AD Roman Emperor Nero allegedly set fire to the great city so that he could raze many of the old buildings and...

Kyle Skinner | Sens Nation Hockey
Dec 4, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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