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Reporting on this Ottawa Senators team has become a confusing pastime. Let us recap the season thus far: The Senators limped out of the gate with a 1-5 start. At this point the Sens army took a deep breath, preparing themselves for a tiring season with an uninspiring group of players. Then, all of a [...]

I’m usually a conservative in the debate about the rules of hockey – change the game as little as possible. But when it comes to fighting I’ve shifted my views. I was playing a game in the ASHL (Adult Safe Hockey League) recently, and one effect of fighting in the sport appeared. Our team was [...]

As fall arrives here in Ottawa the plot continues to thicken around Scotiabank Place. We are in the final stretch of pre-season action and there is still plenty of uncertainty about the Sens opening day roster. For instance, coming in to camp there were three players involved in the battle for the ‘number two centre’ [...]

I’m going to be straight with you, Ottawa.  Even after the mid-summer roster juggle, the Senators are in some serious trouble this upcoming season. Last year they finished 26th in the NHL, and although they’ve plugged a hole or two, they’ve still put together a similar group heading in to 2011-2012. Don’t get me wrong, [...]