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THE SENS NATION JOURNAL


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


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


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


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


Who Will the Senators Take at Number 10?
Compared to the 2020 version, where chaos reigned supreme, the 2021 NHL draft lottery was a bit of a clunker from a viewer perspective....

Kyle Skinner | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 3, 2021


Building Rome: The Senators and the "Seven Player Profile"
As teams build towards a championship, a lot of talk centers around what's known as the 7 player profile. It suggests that, to win a...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 26, 2021


Sens Nation Player Profile: Mads Sogaard
Being 6’7” and 201 lbs, Senators' goaltender Mads Sogaard is impossible to miss. And he certainly didn't miss much in Belleville this...

Hannah Sheehan | Sens Nation Hockey
May 20, 2021


Senator Report Cards 2.0; Pierre Dorion and D.J. Smith
I recently graded all the players on how they performed this past season. General Managers and Head Coaches get similar treatment. How...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 20, 2021


“Yay and Nay”: The Sens fan’s rooting guide to the 2021 playoffs
Boy, it sure feels like the emergency brakes got pulled on a rollercoaster ride doesn’t it? After a killer last two months of the season,...

Andrew Sztein | Sens Nation Hockey
May 18, 2021


DJ Zbad: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mika Zibanejad trade
There are a few trades that live in infamy in Senators history as slam dunk losses for the franchise. Christer Olsson (5 points in 25...

Andrew Sztein | Sens Nation Hockey
May 10, 2021


Is DJ Smith the Right Man to Lead the Senators' "Unparalled Success?"
With hope and intrigue reaching all-time highs, I figure now is a good time to ask the question: Is DJ Smith the right man to lead this...

Cam Clement | Sens Nation Hockey
May 9, 2021


Yay and Nay - 2021 Unrestricted Free Agent Edition
Last week we took a peek at the Ottawa Senators restricted free agents, a motley assortment of key youth, a few players on their last...

Andrew Sztein | Sens Nation Hockey
May 1, 2021


Sens Are Not Done Yet: Hamburglar 2.0?
For the last 2 weeks, the Ottawa Senators have gone 5-1 and the constant talk in the media from players, coaches and managers is what...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Apr 30, 2021


Pierre's 2021 Off-Season To-Do List
As the regular season winds down, there’s perhaps never been a more important off-season for the Ottawa Senators in club history. After...

Kyle Skinner | Sens Nation Hockey
Apr 26, 2021


A Sens Fan’s Guide to Life in Toronto
When I picked up and moved myself, everything I owned, and all my future hopes and dreams from Ottawa to Toronto in late 2012, I even...

Andrew Sztein | Sens Nation Hockey
Apr 6, 2021


Ryan Dzingel: Gets Right Back to Where He Started From
Is there anyone who enjoys playing in an Ottawa Senators uniform more than Ryan Dzingel? Whether it’s the logo, the city, or the...

Kyle Skinner | Sens Nation Hockey
Mar 22, 2021


Tkachuk Brothers: Can't Fight Each Other? This May Be Their Plan B
Through four games in about a week, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk have made good on their vow not to fight each other. But, in the last game,...
Steve Warne
Mar 7, 2021


Enough with the Jack Eichel Rumours, Let's Talk Matthew Tkachuk
With each Buffalo Sabres loss, the Jack Eichel rumour mill seems to hit another gear in online hockey circles. You’d be hard pressed to...

Kyle Skinner | Sens Nation Hockey
Mar 2, 2021
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