Josh Norris Scores On The Power Play Against Islanders
Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris grabbed his 11th goal of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Islanders, striking on the power play in the second period. He produced five shots in total and handed out one hit in nearly 21 minutes of ice time. Norris did well here, but he won't be happy […]
Drake Batherson Extends Point Streak To Three Games
Ottawa Senators centerman Drake Batherson scored a goal and added a helper to defeat the New Jersey Devils by a score of 3-2 in an overtime shootout Monday. After a rough first quarter of the season, Ottawa has posted three wins in a row. Batherson leads Ottawa in points with eight goals and 12 assists […]
Brady Tkachuk Leads Ottawa To Victory In A Surprise Win
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk netted two goals and added an assist Saturday in an unexpected 6-5 win in overtime over the Avalanche. Tkachuk popped in his first of the game in the first period, and his second one was the game-winner that came in overtime. He has been putting up points for the […]
Anton Forsberg Leads Ottawa To A Rare Win Thursday
Ottawa Senators goalie Anton Forsberg made 47 saves on 49 shots to defeat Carolina in a much-needed 3-2 win Thursday. Forsberg has struggled somewhat for Ottawa, compiling a 2-4-0 record, a 3.98 goals-against-average, and a .900 save percentage. Before collecting the W Thursday, Forsberg had lost five contests in a row. However, the Swedish netminder […]
Drake Batherson Returns For Senators On Wednesday
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson will be available again on Wednesday against Vancouver after clearing COVID-19 protocols. Ottawa's top scorer hasn't played since Nov. 13. The 23-year-old boasts seven goals and 16 points in 14 appearances this season. He had an amazing four-point performance against Pittsburgh just before dropping out of the lineup. Batherson […]
NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/1): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
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Connor Brown Gets His Fourth Goal Of The Season
Ottawa Senators winger Connor Brown scored his fourth goal of the season in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kings, finishing with three shots in total and two hits in nearly 22 minutes on the ice. Brown was one of the hottest goal-scorers in the league during the second half of last season, but he hasn't […]
Matt Murray Waived By Senators On Saturday
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray was waived on Saturday, the team announced. The move came after Murray was a healthy scratch for Friday's 4-0 loss to the Ducks. Murray is winless for the Senators this season in five starts, and his career overall has taken a U-turn ever since the two-time Stanley Cup champion moved […]
Anton Forsberg Takes Loss In Anaheim
Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg took the crease for the first time in almost two weeks on Friday. He promptly gave up four goals on 33 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. That loss marked Ottawa' tenth defeat in their last 11 games. It has been a rough season for Forsberg. His […]
Anton Forsberg Makes His Fifth Start On Friday
Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will return to the crease on Friday against Anaheim. The Senators are going with a different goalie for a fourth straight game. Forsberg was pretty heavily used at the start of the season, but his only appearance this month came in a 4-0 loss to Calgary on Nov. 14. The […]
Josh Norris Steps Up Again In Losing Effort Wednesday
Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris scored another goal on Wednesday night. This time it came against the San Jose Sharks. The best part about Norris' night is that he filled several categories. He had four shots on goal, four scoring chances, four blocked shots, and a couple of hits too. This was all while playing […]
Brady Tkachuk Heating Up Despite Another Ottawa Loss
Ottawa Senators left-winger Brady Tkachuk is starting to shed the effects of his holdout. Tkachuk tallied multiple points for the second straight game on Wednesday night in the 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Tkachuk is now up to 11 points in 14 games with five of those coming in the past four games. […]
NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/24): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season has hit Thanksgiving week in full swing! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]
Thomas Chabot Logs Nearly 32 Minutes Against Colorado
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot logged 31:54 in a loss Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche. That included more than four minutes of power-play time. Offensively, Chabot did not record a point and stands stuck at six assists in 16 games. He delivered four hits in all but went without a shot. It was a […]
Filip Gustavsson Allows Six Goals In Ugly Ottawa Loss
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson gave up six goals on 39 Colorado shots faced Monday night. The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Ottawa Senators 7-5 in a wild affair that saw 12 pucks go in on 61 combined shots. Ottawa was coming off COVID protocols while Colorado has several key injuries. Unfortunately for Gustavsson, he could […]
Zach Sanford Posts Hat Trick Versus Avalanche
Ottawa Senators left-winger Zach Sanford scored three times on three shots Monday versus Colorado. In a losing effort, he more than doubled his goal output in just 15:15 of ice time. Sanford was credited with three scoring chances as he converted on each one of them. This puts the left-winger on a hot-streak of sorts […]
Filip Gustavsson Starts In Goal As Senators Return To Action
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will guard the cage as the team returns to action on Monday against Colorado. Ottawa suffered a COVID-19 outbreak and all of their three games were postponed last week. No. 1 goalie Matt Murray was among a host of players who entered COVID-19 protocols and he's been cleared for action, […]
NHL Postpones Three Senators Games
The Ottawa Senators are battling a COVID-19 outbreak and won't take the ice this week. The NHL announced that three Senators games will be postponed. They were set to face New Jersey on Tuesday and also had a pair of matchups against Nashville and the Rangers coming up. 10 Senators players and assistant coach Jack […]
Thomas Chabot Hands Out Two Assists
Ottawa Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot delivered two assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over Pittsburgh, adding three shots to his tally with two hits and one block in 25:19 on the ice. Chabot helped Zach Sanford on the opening goal and recorded a power-play assist on Tim Stützle's first goal of the season, which ended up […]
Drake Batherson Explodes For Four Points
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson put in a dominating performance against Pittsburgh on Saturday, notching two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win. The 23-year-old became the fourth player in the league this season with multiple four-point performances. Batherson scored his goals in the third period and picked up both of his assists […]
Nikita Zaitsev Placed In COVID-19 Protocols
Ottawa Senators defenseman Nikita Zaitsev was placed back in COVID protocol Saturday evening and will not play this weekend. Zaitsev was thought to have had a false positive result earlier in the day. The Ottawa defenseman has an assist in 11 games this season while playing 17:28 a night. The Senators have had eight players […]
NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/13): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks
The NHL season approaches the end of week number four! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]
OwnersBox Week 6 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads deeper and deeper into November for Week 6 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout […]
Artem Zub Suffers An Upper-Body Injury
Ottawa Senators defenseman Artem Zub logged only six shifts in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Kings, leaving the game in the first period after getting hurt in a collision with Carl Grundstrom. This is a major blow for the Senators, who are already without nine players due to COVID-19 protocols. Also, Zub is having a […]
Filip Gustavsson Starts Again With Matt Murray Unavailable
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will record his fifth start of the campaign on Thursday against Los Angeles with Matt Murray unavailable. Murray was placed on the COVID-19 list along with Alex Formenton on Thursday morning, and the Senators now have eight players in total unavailable because of the protocols. Murray just can't seem to […]
Matt Murray Makes Start For Senators Tuesday
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray will start on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins in Boston. The Senators' goaltender has no wins in four appearances this 2021-22 season. Also, he has a 3.10 goals-against average and a .891 save percentage. Murray has looked worse over his last two starts. He has yielded nine goals on 63 […]
Brady Tkachuk Scores In First Game As Captain
Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk set the example straight away as the new team captain on Saturday, scoring in a 5-3 loss against Tampa. The 22-year-old was wearing the "C" for the first time since being named the tenth captain in franchise history on Friday. Tkachuk has scored in back-to-back outings, and he boasts […]
OwnersBox Week 5 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey
Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads further into November for Week 5 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is a fantastic new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]
Filip Gustavsson Makes Another Start For Ottawa
Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will be the man between the pipes on Thursday against Vegas. The 23-year-old Swede earns a second consecutive start and will become the goalie with most games played this season for Ottawa. Gustavsson has had a rollercoaster ride so far, picking up a pair of wins but also getting lit […]
Matt Murray Returns To The Crease On Monday
Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray will be back in action on Monday against Chicago after recovering from a neck injury. The former Penguin got hit in the head in a 3-2 loss to the Rangers on Oct. 23 and it's been reported that he's had some kind of an issue with his neck after the […]