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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ottawa Senators Sign Lars Eller, Offseason NHL Additions Are Now 'Most Likely' Complete
Senators general manager Steve Staios didn't do a lot on day one of free agency, but there was something familiar about his performance. For the second year in a row, Staios went out and acquired a free agent veteran role player, who's won a Stanley Cup.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Erik Karlsson trade rumors: A return to Ottawa Senators on the cards for the $92 million defenseman?
Erik Karlsson trade rumors: A return to Ottawa Senators on the cards for the $92 million defenseman? (Image Via Twitter) As the Pittsburgh Penguins found themselves missing the playoffs yet again, all eyes turned to the aging defenseman Erik Karlsson and where his future might lie. Karlsson still has two years left on a $92 million contract and has earned himself the urgency to chase a Stanley Cup, so he may reach the end of his tenure in Pittsburgh. Reports indicate he is growing restless; a storyline could emerge around a potential return to Ottawa, the team where his NHL legacy began, which could alter the outlook for both franchises. Erik Karlsson's time with the Pittsburgh Penguins has failed to deliver — MrPerfectSonic (@MrPerfectSonic) Arriving in the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2023 from the San Jose Sharks, the hopes were sky-high for Erik Karlsson. The Penguins wanted his offensive skills to breathe new life into an aging core of players centered on Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Despite his contribution to the cause of the game, three straight seasons of playing 82 games and scoring well over 70 points, the team has seen its fortunes tumble for two years in a row, missing out on qualification for the postseason. Financially, the investment didn't pan out either. Sharks are retaining $1.5 million a year, while the Pittsburgh Penguins are carrying a $10-million cap hit that feels heavy right now due to not making any postseason appearances. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Brain tumor has left my son feeling miserable; please help! Donate For Health Donate Now Undo Karlsson's -3 rating and unmitigated defensive lapses have sown many seeds of doubt about his long-term fit. The Ottawa Senators appear as a potential landing zone Too Many Games | The Chris Johnston Show A reunion with the Ottawa Senators is being talked about, with NHL insider Chris Johnston saying it would be "a cool story" if Karlsson returns. The Senators took Karlsson 15th overall back in 2008 and are trending the right way after ending an eight-year playoff drought. Familiarity with the city and the organization would surely ease his transition there, while his offensive talent would do wonders for Ottawa's five-on-five metrics, which were near the bottom last season. The Senators, needing a right-shot defenseman and with roughly $4 million in cap space but would need to make a few financial arrangements - some salary-flipping, or possibly negotiating for retained salary from Pittsburgh - to get this reunion done. Canadian teams in the mix for Erik Karlsson The Senators aren't the only Canadian team tracking Karlsson. The Toronto Maple Leafs are said to be investigating options for strengthening their blueline and, while at it, compensating for lost offensive jobs. On the other hand, the Oilers may look at Karlsson as someone who can add depth to the back end, but would have some difficulty convincing Darnell Nurse to waive his no-movement clause. Karlsson appeared to be merely mildly underperforming, but he has had durability concerns in recent years, and his defensive limitations which is the one suitor has to pay attention to. Also Read: 2025‑26 NHL schedule revealed: Mitch Marner, Nikolaj Ehlers and Stanley Cup rematches highlight season Erik Karlsson's future in Pittsburgh feels more and more distant, and whether pursued by an Ottawa return or perhaps an alternative ticket to another Canadian market, it feels more and more plausible. For his window to win, there is very little time left, and this moving decision might just be the one that helps seal the fate of one of the most entertaining and electrifying defensemen of this era. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Vancouver Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Ottawa Senators will open the 2025-26 campaign with a trip to the Sunshine State
To be the best, you've got to beat the best. The Ottawa Senators will learn that the hard way when they open their National Hockey League season on the road with a trip through the Sunshine State before facing the Nashville Predators in a matinee home opener on Oct. 13 at the Canadian Tire Centre. The NHL released its schedule on Tuesday. The Senators will begin the 2025-26 campaign against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Oct. 9, at Amalie Arena before facing the difficult test of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. Fortunately, the Senators won't have to endure a banner raising before the puck is dropped at 7:30 p.m. The Panthers will open the season four days earlier against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks at 5 p.m. as part of an ESPN tripleheader on Oct. 7. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Don't expect to see captain Brady Tkachuk face off against his brother, Matthew, an alternate captain with the Panthers. Coming off his second straight Cup win, it sounds like Matthew will be undergoing surgery for a sports hernia and a torn adductor. The Senators will host the Predators at 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day in the club's home opener. After making the playoffs for the first time in eight years before losing in Round 1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first post-season Battle of Ontario in 21 years, the Senators are hoping that continued success on the ice will lead to better numbers at the box office. The Leafs will visit Ottawa twice, on Saturday, March 21, and on Thursday, April 15, while the Montreal Canadiens will be in town on Saturday, Jan. 17, and on Wednesday, March 11. The Senators went into last year with approximately 7,500 season tickets and the club is trying to move closer to the league average of 11,000. Ottawa saw an uptick in season-ticket sales, and the Senators had a 90% renewal rate heading into the summer. The club had 13 sellouts in the 18,652-seat arena last season. Last year, the Senators hosted the 2025 IIHF world junior championship, which meant the club spent nearly a month on the road. That isn't going to happen this year and the Senators will be able to capitalize on the popular home games that are held during the holiday season in Ottawa. That doesn't mean this schedule won't have its challenges. The Senators will have one of the longest trips in franchise history, which will get underway Nov. 20 against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center. From there, the Senators will face the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 22, will be in Los Angeles on Nov. 24, and then the club will face Vegas on Nov. 26. On the way back East, the Senators will stop in St. Louis on Nov. 28 and Dallas on Nov. 30. Just for good measure, the Senators will face the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Dec. 2 before trudging home. The club had an eight-game trip last year during the world junior tourney, but was able to spend the Christmas break back in Ottawa. The club will have a 20-day break in the schedule from Feb. 5-26, which will allow NHL players to participate in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games being held in Italy. The Senators will play only one pre-season game in Ottawa. That will be on Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The club will play two exhibition home games at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City as part of the training camp. Thursday, Oct. 9 at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at Florida, 7 p.m. Monday, Oct 13 vs. Nashville, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 vs. Seattle, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 vs. N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 vs. Edmonton, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at Washington, 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27 vs. Boston, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 at Chicago, 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 vs. Calgary, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 at Montreal, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 at Boston, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9 vs. Utah, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 vs. Dallas, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 vs. Boston, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 vs. Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 at San Jose, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24 at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 at Vegas, 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28 at St. Louis, 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30 at Dallas, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2 at Montreal, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 vs. N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 vs. St. Louis, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 vs. New Jersey, 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11 at Columbus, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at Minnesota, 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18 vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 vs. Chicago, 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at Boston, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23 vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27 at Toronto, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29 vs. Columbus, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1 vs. Washington, 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3 vs. Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5 vs. Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 at Utah, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at Colorado, 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 vs. Florida, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 vs. Vancouver, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 vs. Montreal, 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18 at Detroit, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Columbus, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 at Nashville, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 vs. Carolina, 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 vs. Vegas, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 vs. Colorado, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 vs. New Jersey, 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2 at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Carolina, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 vs. Detroit, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at Toronto, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Thursday, March 5 at Calgary, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at Seattle, 10 p.m. Monday, March 9 at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 11 vs. Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14 vs. Anaheim, 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15 vs. San Jose, 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19 vs. N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21 vs. Toronto, 7 p.m. Monday, March 23 at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 at Detroit, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26 vs. Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 at Florida, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2 vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4 vs. Minnesota, 1 p.m. Sunday, April 5 vs. Carolina, 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 vs. Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9 vs. Florida, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m. Sunday, April 12 at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 vs. Toronto, 7:30 p.m. bgarrioch@
Ottawa Citizen
3 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Senators will open the 2025-26 campaign with a trip to the Sunshine State
To be the best, you've got to beat the best. Article content The Ottawa Senators will learn that the hard way when they open their National Hockey League season on the road with a trip through the Sunshine State before facing the Nashville Predators in a matinee home opener on Oct. 13 at the Canadian Tire Centre. Article content Article content The NHL released its schedule on Tuesday. Article content The Senators will begin the 2025-26 campaign against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Oct. 9, at Amalie Arena before facing the difficult test of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. Article content Article content Fortunately, the Senators won't have to endure a banner raising before the puck is dropped at 7:30 p.m. The Panthers will open the season four days earlier against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks at 5 p.m. as part of an ESPN tripleheader on Oct. 7. Article content Article content Don't expect to see captain Brady Tkachuk face off against his brother, Matthew, an alternate captain with the Panthers. Coming off his second straight Cup win, it sounds like Matthew will be undergoing surgery for a sports hernia and a torn adductor. Article content The Senators will host the Predators at 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day in the club's home opener. Article content After making the playoffs for the first time in eight years before losing in Round 1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first post-season Battle of Ontario in 21 years, the Senators are hoping that continued success on the ice will lead to better numbers at the box office. Article content Article content The Leafs will visit Ottawa twice, on Saturday, March 21, and on Thursday, April 15, while the Montreal Canadiens will be in town on Saturday, Jan. 17, and on Wednesday, March 11. Article content Article content The Senators went into last year with approximately 7,500 season tickets and the club is trying to move closer to the league average of 11,000. Ottawa saw an uptick in season-ticket sales, and the Senators had a 90% renewal rate heading into the summer. Article content The club had 13 sellouts in the 18,652-seat arena last season. Article content Last year, the Senators hosted the 2025 IIHF world junior championship, which meant the club spent nearly a month on the road. That isn't going to happen this year and the Senators will be able to capitalize on the popular home games that are held during the holiday season in Ottawa. Article content That doesn't mean this schedule won't have its challenges. Article content The Senators will have one of the longest trips in franchise history, which will get underway Nov. 20 against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Buffalo Sabres call Ottawa Senators plain—the Senators reply with an okay
(Image via Getty Images: Buffalo Sabres versus Ottawa Senators) How to engage fans and viewers? Come up with innovative ways to intrigue, surprise, and hook them! That's what transpired on the cyberspace of the Buffalo Sabres. On July 16, they posted a series of snapshots on their X. These snapshots had their 2025-2026 NHL season's opponents decked up as chicken wings. 'The Big Apple' for the New York Rangers. 'Cherry Blossoms' for the Washington Capitals. 'Woolly Wing' for the Utah Mammoth. But for the Ottawa Senators? They did not deck up the chicken wing. The Sabres called the Senators - 'Plain.' How did the Senators take it? Ottawa Senators reply with 'The Office' series fictional character Ryan Howard taking notes GIF 'The Office' is a popular American TV series with nine seasons. Viewers might have craved for more, but all good things come to an end, and so did the series! Anyway, an engaging element of the series is that it's full of memes. Memes we see in our day-to-day lives. One such meme came to the Ottawa Senators' notice. They focused on 'The Office' series fictional character Ryan Howard, played by B.J. Novak. In particular, Ryan Howard's taking notes GIF. In 'The Office' series, Howard keeps a tab on the colleagues who make fun of him. He jots down their names in a small diary. Now here, the Senators are jotting down the Sabres' name. Why? Because they're making fun of the Senators! The Sabres called them 'Plain!' The Senators captioned Howard's GIF with, "k." The 'k' stands for okay. Fans react to the Buffalo Sabres' X post of opponents decked up as chicken wings One fan wrote, 'Why did you gas up the Rangers more than the other teams?' Another noticed, 'No wing for Dallas 🤣🤣' A third fan chuckled, 'Choking hazard for leafs 😂😂😂' A fourth fan sympathized, 'I applaud the effort! But you really need to get over losing the cup to Dallas.😉' Florida Panthers commented - 'Rat' Perfect, no notes.🤌 One fan applauded the Buffalo's efforts, 'Sabres you've outdone yourselves.' Another praised, 'Tell the graphic design person this is awesome.' A Sabres fan wrote, 'I wasn't expecting my team to dish out the best thing ever on a random million degree Tuesday evening in july but here we are.' Buffalo Sabres drop 2025 NHL Schedule release note and picture opponents as chicken wings Florida Panthers - Rat Toronto Maple Leafs - Choking Hazard Dallas Stars - No Wing Detroit Red Wings - Dom's Spaghetti Nashville Predators - Smashville: Wings In The Community New York Rangers - The Big Apple Vancouver Canucks - Brother Where Art Thou Utah Mammoth - Woolly Wing Carolina Hurricanes - Bunch Of Jerks Chicken Edmonton Oilers - Oil Slick Montreal Canadiens - Steame Ottawa Senators - Plain Seattle Kraken - Release The Kraken Philadelphia Eagles - Charlie Kelly's Denim Chicken Boston Bruins - Chowdah Vegas Golden Knights - The Las Vegas (Chicken) Strip Calgary Flames - Flamin' Hot Chicago Blackhawks - Yes, Chef Los Angeles Kings - Avocado Toast Anaheim Ducks - Sitting Ducks Colorado Avalanche - Rocky Mountain Wings Columbus Blue Jackets - Cannonball Wings Minnesota Wild - Land Of 10,000 Wings Washington Capitals - Cherry Blossoms New Jersey Devils - Hell Pittsburgh Penguins - Blades Of Steel San Jose Sharks - Tech Bro Tampa Bay Lightning - The Bay Winnipeg Jets - Airplane Wings St. Louis Blues - 'IDK, Just Make It Blue' New York Islanders - ON The Island Also Read: Alex Ovechkin's top three goals do not include Wayne Gretzky's record-breaking goal | NHL News - Times of India Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
