Brady Tkachuk Scores His First Goal In Road Triumph

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk's first-period goal was quite the tally on Friday night. It was his first of the season, and the celebration will be talked about. More of the focus should have been on how Tkachuk's physical play irked several of the Dallas Stars on Friday night. The Ottawa 4-1 road win […]

Josh Norris Scores Twice In Ottawa's Win Over Dallas

Ottawa Senators centerman Josh Norris started the scoring for the Senators on Friday and then added a second-period goal for good measure. The 4-1 win saw Norris fire just two shots on goal, and both went in. Overall, he had three scoring chances on the night. Norris also delivered two hits in 17:40 of ice […]

Filip Gustavsson's Big Night Sparks Ottawa Road Victory

Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson stood and delivered as chance after chance mounted for the Dallas Stars. The Senators goaltender stopped all but one shot in the 4-1 win on Friday night in Dallas. Gustavsson blocked away 38 shots in all, including a few point-blank chances by Tyler Seguin. His key saves included stopping 13 […]

OwnersBox Week 4 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into November for Week 4 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 the big […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/29): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number three! 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 FanDuel. Today […]

Anton Forsberg Makes His Third Start Of The Campaign

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will once again be in the crease on Monday against Washington with Matt Murray (head, neck) unavailable. The Senators No. 1 goalie got hurt over the weekend and will miss some time again, although there have been reports of his injury not being as severe as first feared. Forsberg coughed […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/25): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Brandon and I write both “The First-Serve” and “The Kick-Off” for Tennis and Soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB […]

Matt Murray Placed On Injured Reserve

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray (neck) was placed on Injured Reserve on Sunday after he exited Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers early. The Thunder Bay, Ontario, native was hit in the head by Chris Kreider's knee. According to Ottawa head coach D.J. Smith, Murray is dealing with neck trouble. The former Penguin has been […]

Matt Murray Suffers A Head Injury

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray had his day at the office cut short on Saturday as he was forced to exit a 3-2 loss to the Rangers with a head injury. Murray took a knee to the head from Chris Kreider inside the final minutes with Ottawa up 2-1. Anton Forsberg came in to replace […]

Brady Tkachuk, Matt Murray Making Season Debuts

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk and goaltender Matt Murray will be in the lineup for the first time this season in Thursday's battle with San Jose. Tkachuk, who missed the preseason due to a contract standoff, will replace Tim Stuetzle on the top line, with the German dropping to the third line. Murray's season […]

Michael Del Zotto Replaces Victor Mete On Sunday

Ottawa Senators defenseman Michael Del Zotto will make his season debut on Sunday against Dallas, replacing Victor Mete in the lineup. The 23-year-old had a pretty poor night on Saturday against Toronto, as he finished minus-three in the contest and will now get a chance to reset. Del Zotto joined the Senators in the summer […]

Filip Gustavsson Starts For Senators On Sunday

Ottawa Senators goaltender Filip Gustavsson will make his first appearance of the season on Sunday in a home game against Dallas. The 23-year-old will get his 10th career game after going 5-1-2 in nine outings last season. Gustavsson posted a 2.16 goals-against average in 2020-21 with a .933 save percentage. These are really good numbers, […]

Thomas Chabot Plays a Ton in Ottawa Loss Saturday

Thomas Chabot is normally utilized a lot by Ottawa Senators' coach D.J. Smith. On Saturday night, the defenseman played over 28 minutes (28:13) in the 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. That included 92 seconds on the power play. The only good news is that Chabot was spared from playing on the penalty kill. […]

Anton Forsberg Highlight Save Does Not Mask Loss

Anton Forsberg made an incredible save on John Tavares Saturday night. However, it was not enough as the Ottawa Senators' goaltender allowed three goals on 29 shots. The goalie may have been Ottawa's best player on the ice but even that was not enough. His record dropped to 1-1 on the season. Forsberg does look […]

Josh Norris Scores in Ottawa Loss to Toronto

Josh Norris did not have the best of games but a lapse in Toronto's penalty kill allowed an opportunity. Norris was left wide-open down the middle and scored a power-play goal past Jack Campbell. The center had three shots on goal on the night while playing 18:39. Also, Norris was 6-for-13 on faceoffs while generating […]

Brady Tkachuk Set To Miss The Weekend

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk remains out of the lineup on Saturday against Toronto and isn't expected to play in Sunday's contest versus Dallas either. The 22-year-old was finally signed to a contract this week, but he missed the preseason and needs time to get game-ready. Senators head coach DJ Smith believes that Tkachuk's […]

Tyler Ennis Leads Senators With Two Points

Ottawa Senators winger Tyler Ennis led the charge in Thursday's 3-2 win over Toronto, notching a power-play goal and picking up an assist. He had two shots in total in 10:15 of ice time, finishing the night with a plus-one rating. Both of Ennis' linemates Chris Tierney and Alex Formento also scored in the contest. […]

Anton Forsberg Stops Career-High 46 Shots

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg had a big performance in Thursday's 3-2 win over Toronto, stopping a career-high 46 shots. The Swedish netminder faced only two shots in the opening 10 minutes but things got very busy after that. He picked up 23 saves in the third period alone. Forsberg got the start due to […]

Anton Forsberg Takes On Toronto Thursday Night

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg will be the masked man for the team's season opener on Thursday against Toronto. Matt Murray was at Wednesday's practice and skated on Thursday, but the former Penguin has been battling a non-COVID related illness and isn't ready to help his team. Forberg logged eight appearances for Ottawa last season […]

Brady Tkachuk Gets $57.5 Million Contract From Ottawa

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk signed a seven-year, $57.5 million extension with the club ahead of Thursday's season opener against Toronto. However, he won't be in the lineup for the game. Tkachuk isn't among the most prolific forwards in the league, but he's become a real hit among fantasy managers with his outstanding hits […]

Matt Murray Misses Practice With An Illness

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray (illness) missed practice on Tuesday and is questionable for the team's season opener on Thursday against Toronto. Luckily, he's out with a non-COVID-related illness, so the two-time Stanley Cup champ shouldn't miss a lot of time. Murray struggled for large parts last season, but he had a strong finish to […]

Colin White Out For 4-6 Months Due To Injury

Ottawa Senators forward Colin White will be sidelined for the next 4-6 months after suffering a dislocated shoulder in his team's preseason contest on Monday. White is expected to get surgery to fix the shoulder and will be out until at least February. The 24-year-old, who the Sens inked to a six-year, $28.5 million contract […]

Zach Sanford Traded To Ottawa

The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Zach Sanford from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Logan Brown and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2022. Sanford spent the last three seasons with the Blues and registered 26 goals and 46 points in 100 games over the past two campaigns. Brown, an 11th overall draft […]

Victor Mete Re-Signs With Senators

Restricted free agent Victor Mete has signed a one-year contract with the Ottawa Senators. It is a one-way deal with a $1.2 million AAV. The contract is a significant bump in pay for him, as he was earning $735,000 last year. He is a two-way defenseman with a good hockey IQ. Mete scored one goal […]

Josh Norris Delivers Victory For Ottawa In Season Finale

Ottawa Senators center Josh Norris scored a 4-3 overtime winner against Toronto on Wednesday, making sure that the team would finish its disappointing season with a victory. Connor Brown produced his fifth short-handed tally of the year, and Nikita Zaitsev and Parker Kelly also scored. The Senators managed 23 wins, but at least they didn't […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/12): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has hit the final week of the regular season! Yes, the playoffs start next week. As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you […]

Tim Stutzle Scores First Career Hat Trick

Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle potted his first career hat trick in Saturday's 4-2 road win over Winnipeg. He had two third-period goals, wrapping up his hat trick with a power-play goal in the dying seconds of the game. Connor Brown started the scoring and added two assists to his line. Stutzle hasn't had […]

Erik Brannstrom Enjoys Three-Point Night Versus Montreal

Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Brannstrom posted his first career multi-point game with three assists in Wednesday's 5-1 victory over Montreal. He provided the helpers for Shane Pinto, Brady Tkachuk and Nick Paul. Connor Brown and Alex Formenton scored for Ottawa as well. Brannstrom has gotten a chance to log big minutes lately with power-play duty […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/5): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is rolling along and there are just a couple of weeks left in the regular season! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If […]

Filip Gustavsson Propels Ottawa To Victory

Ottawa Senators goalie Filip Gustavsson stopped 28 of 29 Winnipeg shots on Monday. His team was able to knock off the Jets 2-1. Gustavsson sports a 3-1-2 record with a goals-against average of 1.87 and a save percentage of .944 in his rookie campaign. He is 1-0-1 after not starting for a month. The Swedish […]