5 h. ago Ottawa Senators unearth ghosts of Leafs' playoff disappointments

After two straight wins for the Ottawa Senators, Leaf Nation is hitting the panic button with Game 6 on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre.

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9 h. ago Canadian Tire Centre to host outdoor watch party for Game 6 of Senators

The Ottawa Senators will host an outdoor watch party for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, team president Cyril Leeder confirmed Wednesday morning. The event will take place outside Gate 1 of Canadian Tire Centre in the CIBC Red Zone, where a large screen will broadcast the game live. […]

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17 h. ago LEAF TAKEAWAYS: Special teams go into hiding at worst possible time

If there’s one team the Maple Leafs historically have no trouble closing out at playoff time, it’s the Ottawa Senators. But this is not the early 2000s anymore. These Sens aren’t folding, living to fight another day, another game, going at home again to the Canadian Tire Centre. With the Leafs’ Scotiabank Arena ready to […]

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55 h. ago Bad blood is building between Senators and Maple Leafs in Battle of Ontario

There were some more fireworks off the ice in the Battle of Ontario on Monday. As the Senators and Maple Leafs prepared for Game 5 of the series on Tuesday night at the Canadian Tire Centre, the good people in Toronto weren’t the least bit pleased with Ottawa defenceman Artem Zub. Centre John Tavares was […]

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4 d. ago Maple Leafs fail to sweep Senators, fall in overtime in Game 4

Put those brooms away, Leafs Nation. Some 24 years after sweeping the Ottawa Senators from the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Maple Leafs couldn’t get it done again on Saturday night. We’re going to have Game 5 in the Battle of Ontario after the Senators beat the Leafs 4-3 in overtime at the Canadian Tire Centre. […]

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4 d. ago Maple Leafs not looking ahead, only wish to complete sweep of Senators

Just win one game. If the Ottawa Senators are telling themselves as much heading into Saturday night, you can bet the Maple Leafs are doing the same. What’s on the line in the Battle of Ontario, of course, is vastly different. A Maple Leafs win at the Canadian Tire Centre and it’s their first sweep […]

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6 d. ago Leafs spoil Senators playoff homecoming party with another overtime gutting

The Senators' dream of making the playoffs has turned into one of their worst nightmares

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7 d. ago Senators once again hoping to keep Maple Leafs sweaters out of seats in Ottawa

The joke before this series started was that Games 1 through 4 would all be guaranteed home-ice advantage for Toronto. It was a shot at the Senators being unable to keep Leafs fans from infiltrating the Canadian Tire Centre, which often occurs in regular-season matches. In the early 2000s when facing the Leafs four times […]

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7 d. ago Takeaways: Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk says there is "no panic" after Game 2 loss

The Ottawa Senators deserved a better fate. But they are learning the hard way that winning in the playoffs is about playing 60 minutes, and even more if necessary, following a 3-2 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. The Senators will return to a raucous Canadian Tire Centre trailing the first-round […]

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7 d. ago ‘Absolutely bonkers’: Bars, restaurants cash in with Canadian NHL teams in playoffs

It was a long seven years for the Ottawa Senators and their fans, having to sit on the sidelines each spring since 2017 when the club last made the playoffs. The absence was felt not just at the Canadian Tire Centre where the Sens play their home games, but also at local restaurants and pubs. […]

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1 week ago Senators captain Brady Tkachuk returns against the Carolina Hurricanes

Brady Tkachuk is ready to roll. The Ottawa Senators captain was a full participant in Thursday’s morning skate and confirmed he’ll face the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular-season finale at the Canadian Tire Centre. “I’m ready to go,” Tkachuk said. “I’m ready to go and finish off the regular season on a high note.” Tkachuk […]

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2 w. ago Perseverance paid off for Ottawa Senators winger Nick Cousins

The road to recovery was long and difficult for Nick Cousins. But as the Ottawa Senators celebrated a 4-3 overtime victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday at the Canadian Tire Centre, the veteran winger was happy to be part of it. Cousins, 31, wasn’t sure he’d play again this season after knee surgery in […]

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2 w. ago Brady Tkachuk to skate Friday, but may not play for Senators until playoffs start

Brady Tkachuk can’t wait to debut in the National Hockey League playoffs. That may be the next time we see the Ottawa Senators captain. Tkachuk will miss his sixth straight game on Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens at the Canadian Tire Centre with an upper-body ailment he suffered on March 30 against the Pittsburgh […]

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3 w. ago Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is closing in on a return

Brady Tkachuk could be back to help the Ottawa Senators clinch a playoff spot on Tuesday night. The Senators’ captain skated on Sunday before the club scored a 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Canadian Tire Centre. He missed his third straight game, but coach Travis Green confirmed that Tkachuk will accompany […]

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3 w. ago Another victory moves the Ottawa Senators a step closer to a playoff return

There were 90 seconds left in the third period, and the full house at the Canadian Tire Centre broke into a chant that has become a tradition this spring in this building. “We want playoffs,” the crowd of 18,611 screamed as the seconds ticked down in the Ottawa Senators’ 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers […]

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3 w. ago Anton Forsberg shuts the door as Senators knock off Florida Panthers

Anton Forsberg was the Zero Hero on Saturday afternoon. A 40-save performance from the Ottawa Senators goaltender, and some timely saves, led the club to a thrilling 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers in front of a sellout crowd of 18,611 at the Canadian Tire Centre. Jake Sanderson, Drake Batherson and Matthew Highmore did the […]

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4 w. ago Ottawa Senators close out season series with fourth straight loss to Buffalo Sabres

SABRES 5, SENATORS 2 The Ottawa Senators should be thrilled they’ve seen the last of the Buffalo Sabres. The Senators closed out their season series against the Sabres with a 4-1 loss in front of 16,446 on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre and posted 0-4-0 record against Buffalo this season. Only veteran winger […]

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4 w. ago Ottawa Senators will be without captain Brady Tkachuk against Sabres

The Ottawa Senators will have to soldier on without captain Brady Tkachuk. Coach Travis Green told reporters on Tuesday morning that Tkachuk won’t suit up against the Buffalo Sabres at the Canadian Tire Centre because of an upper-body injury. Tkachuk suffered the ailment on Sunday after getting hit by Ryan Graves late in the second […]

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4 w. ago Ottawa Senators without captain Brady Tkachuk against Buffalo Sabres

The Ottawa Senators will have to soldier on without captain Brady Tkachuk. Head coach Travis Green told reporters on Tuesday morning that Tkachuk wouldn’t suit up against the Buffalo Sabres at the Canadian Tire Centre because of an upper-body injury. Tkachuk was hurt on Sunday when he was hit by Ryan Graves late in the […]

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