The Ottawa Senators’ emergence this season can be attributed to many different factors. You could point to Linus Ullmark’s steady presence in goal, head coach Travis Green’s influence on the team’s defensive game, or players like Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk with their consistent improvement. There’s no doubt that these were all significant factors, but … Read more
For the second time in 21 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs are off to Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It wasn’t pretty but they got the job done. Obviously, we were very jacked up to start the Friday edition of Leafs Morning Take. All in all, it was a hard-fought six game series. … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs will have a fresh look at a new team, albeit a familiar foe in the first round of the 2024-25 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It’s been over 20 years since the last rendition of the Battle of Ontario, but with the Ottawa Senators turning on the jets in the final months of … Read more
The Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday night, taking home a crucial win as they fight for a playoff spot. Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored in the first period, helping Ottawa build an early lead. Although the Red Wings fought back with three third-period goals, Ottawa held on for their … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals topped the Ottawa Senators by a score of 5-4 in a shootout at Capital One Arena on Monday to halt their season-long three-game regulation losing streak. Washington improved to 39-14-8 (.705 points percentage) this season but finished their season-long homestand 2-3-0. Goaltender Logan Thompson, who set a career high with … Read more
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Takeover Tour is back in action. This time, the Toronto Sceptres and the Ottawa Charge played at Rogers Place in Edmonton. In front of a sold-out 17,500 crowd, the Sceptres defeated the Charge 3-2 in overtime. Game Recap Two minutes into the first, Jesse Compher sat for slashing. Exactly … Read more
Drafting is hard. No matter how good an NHL team is at finding hidden gems, every one of them has picked a handful of duds. Unless you’re taking one of the five best players available, it’s almost impossible to know how a draft pick will turn out. As The Hockey Writers’ Jacob Billington pointed out, … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals lost to the Ottawa Senators by a score of 5-4 in overtime in their second visit to Canadian Tire Centre in a span of 14 days to fall to 34-11-6 (.725 points percentage) this season and finish their season-long road trip 3-1-1. Goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 29 saves in the … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals shut out the Ottawa Senators by a score of 1-0 in overtime at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday to improve to 30-10-5 (.722 points percentage) this season and extend their winning-streak to three and point-streak to nine (6-0-3). Goaltender Logan Thompson made 25 saves in his second consecutive shutout. The … Read more
Photo: @Capitals With the 2024-25 NHL season paused for three days for the holidays, it usually serves as a point to assess where teams stand. NoVa Caps does their second power rankings of the regular season: (⬆️Up, ⬇️Down, ➡️No Change represent spaces moved since power rankings from the quarter mark): LOTTERY CONTENDERS 32. Nashville Predators … Read more