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THE SENS NATION JOURNAL


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


"Are the Habs Built for the Future? Next Week is the Future"
The last time the Habs were in the Stanley Cup Final, I was a 14 year old boy, cut like a bag of milk, in Grade 9, just finding my way in...

Waldo 1947 | The Disgruntled Habs Fan
Jun 25, 2021


The Game 3 Overtime High Stick on Corey Perry
I wanted to chime in today on the overtime slash to the face of Montreal's Corey Perry last night. The entire hockey world is asking the...

Steve Warne | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 19, 2021


The Gag Rule: NHL Policy on Criticizing Officials
When it comes to offering an opinion about the on-ice product of the NHL from a coach’s, player’s or manager’s perspective, the officials...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 13, 2021


Player Profile: Artyum Zub, Back for Another Tour of Duty
Artyom Zub will be back for the Senators next season, signing a 2-year $5 million contract last month. Zub will earn $1.75 million during...

Hannah Sheehan | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 12, 2021


The "Disgruntled" Habs Fan? Not So Much These Days...
There is a movement in the education system to “teach to the standardized test”. In other words, the government creates tests and gives...

Waldo 1947 | The Disgruntled Habs Fan
Jun 9, 2021


Scheifele on Evans: Bad Play or Play Gone Bad?
On Thursday evening, the Department of Player Safety handed down a 4 game suspension to Jets forward, Mark Scheifele, for his hit on...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 4, 2021


The NHL Has A Disciplinary Problem
The NHL’s department of player safety (DOPS) has long been a controversial aspect of hockey’s governance system. However in recent years,...

Ben Fraser | Sens Nation Hockey
Jun 4, 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


"Playoff" Carey Price is Something to Believe In!
Far be it from Waldo1947 to dabble in hyperbole. Given the monumental win the Habs just enjoyed over the Leafs, however, I feel I must...

Waldo 1947 | The Disgruntled Habs Fan
Jun 1, 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


Top Five Senators Playoff Goal Calls
The Ottawa Senators have been involved in some iconic games over the course of their existence, and those who have called those games...

Ben Fraser | Sens Nation Hockey
May 20, 2021


Just Because You're Invited, It Doesn’t Mean You Belong
In the last 15 years, I have attended at least 30 weddings. When attending weddings, you know exactly where you rank in importance based...

Waldo 1947 | The Disgruntled Habs Fan
May 18, 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


Ottawa Senators - Report Card Day
The Ottawa Senators wasted no time with their season wrap up and exit interviews, with "garbage bag day" coming the morning after their...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 17, 2021


Analytics and the Ottawa Senators: Does "Money Puck" Work?
Ever since Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill starred in the 2011 hit movie, Moneyball, analytics have become even more prevalent in professional...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 14, 2021


An Open Letter to Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Don’t let the weight of the CH Crush You
From the Desk of Waldo1947 Dear Jesperi Kotkaniemi, I am imploring you to not let the unrealistic weight of being a center for the...

Waldo 1947 | The Disgruntled Habs Fan
May 12, 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


Sens Rewind: Revisiting the 2004 Senators-Flyers Brawl
With the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers taking the hockey and sports world by storm with their brawling on Wednesday evening,...

Ben Fraser | 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


Boom or Bust: The Senators' Best and Worst Examples of Player Development
In recent articles, we've evaluated amateur scouting and its role in the Ottawa Senators current trajectory. However, as we all know,...

Pat Maguire | Sens Nation Hockey
May 5, 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
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