News Category: Ottawa Senators

Capitals playing to stay in postseason hunt in game vs. Senators

The Washington Capitals will seek to apply the brakes on their five-game skid Sunday evening when they host the Ottawa Senators. Superstar captain Alex Ovechkin continued his goal-scoring binge by tallying twice in the first period on Friday, but the Capitals (36-30-10, 82 points) surrendered four unanswered goals in a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Washington, which is 0-4-1 in its past five games, resides one point behind the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers

Desperate Devils ‘not going to fold,’ visit Senators

The New Jersey Devils aren’t where they had hoped or expected to be with six games left in the regular season. On the outside of the playoff picture looking in with very slim chances, they’ll look to kick off the final stretch of the season on a high note when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The Devils (36-36-4, 76 points) were seven points out of the second wild card from the Eastern Conference,

Sluggish Panthers seek better outcome against Senators

The Florida Panthers will look to avoid a third straight loss when they travel to Ottawa to face the Senators on Thursday. Florida (47-24-5, 99 points) fell 5-3 in Montreal on Tuesday night and has lost four of five. The Panthers have just two wins over their past 10 (2-7-1). “I think we gave way too many chances to them to score,” Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov said. “They’re a high-skill team, a fast team. They

Desperate Wild taking risks for points; surging Senators up next

The Minnesota Wild have begun applying unconventional math in a desperate bid to see if it adds up to securing a playoff berth. The Wild remain in search of a critical two points on Tuesday when they continue their six-game homestand against the surging Ottawa Senators in Saint Paul, Minn. The Wild (35-28-10, 79 points), who are 1-0-2 to begin the stretch at home, reside eight points in back of the Los Angeles Kings for

Strong showing vs. Sens could get Jets back into division race

The host Winnipeg Jets will attempt to end their five-game skid against the streaking Ottawa Senators on Saturday. It’s been a bad time for Winnipeg (44-23-6, 94 points) to go on a losing run, isolating them to third in the Central Division with only nine games to go before the playoffs. The Jets’ slump began with a pair of no-shows last week on the road: a 4-1 loss in New Jersey on March 21 and

Blackhawks ride rare win streak into game at Ottawa

The Chicago Blackhawks will shoot for their first three-game winning streak of the season when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. The Blackhawks (21-46-5, 47 points) are coming off a 3-1 win against the visiting Calgary Flames on Tuesday, which followed a 5-4 overtime road victory against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Chicago has won two in a row just two other times this season, on Dec. 7-9 against the Anaheim Ducks

Hopeful Sabres open crucial homestand vs. Senators

The Buffalo Sabres will look to continue their recent strong play at home when they open a five-game homestand against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. The Sabres (34-33-5, 73 points) swept a three-game homestand from March 9-14 before posting a 2-3-0 record during their season-high five-game road trip. Tage Thompson scored and set up a goal and linemate Alex Tuch added an assist in Buffalo’s 4-1 at Calgary on Sunday night. Thompson (three goals,

Oilers look to start fast against Senators

The Edmonton Oilers were slow out of the blocks to begin their three-game road trip. After quickly finding themselves on the defensive against one Ontario-based team, the Edmonton Oilers (42-22-4, 88 points) will look for a faster start against the other on Sunday when they visit the Ottawa Senators (29-36-4, 62 points). Edmonton began its trek on Saturday by watching the Toronto Maple Leafs score the game’s first five goals in an eventual 6-3 decision.

Devils, focused on playoffs goal, host Senators

The New Jersey Devils will look to build off recent performances and stay in the mix for a playoff spot when they host the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The Devils (34-32-4, 72 points) have won two straight after a 4-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday and a 5-2 triumph against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. In each outing, New Jersey delivered a complete and consistent effort to skate away with the two points.

In wild-card hunt, Blues out to avoid letdown vs. Senators

The St. Louis Blues can’t afford another significant downturn if they want to stay in the Western Conference playoff hunt through the final weeks of the season. So they will look to rebound from their 4-3 home loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday when they travel to face the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. The Blues (36-30-3, 75 points) had won four straight before falling to the Avalanche. That defeat left St. Louis four points