Hasek: 'Take Two! They're Small': So Red Wing goalie Dom Hasek continues to give up back-to-back goals. In last night's loss to Nashville, the two goals were within 32 seconds of each other, which is actually better than the previous two games, where he up...... , posted on April 17, 2008 more

Playoff Shockers!: I don't know who was more shocked by Nashville's comeback win over the Wings -- me or Detroit? Nashville scored twice in nine seconds in the third to beat the Wings 5-3. Do you want an interesting tidbit? Detroit goalie...... , posted on April 15, 2008 more

Emery Untradeable?: Oh wow. This is pretty interesting. The Senators can buy out goalie Ray Emery next season at just one third of his remaining salary. Apparently, that widely cited CBA fact that buyouts cost a team two-thirds of the money remaining...... , posted on March 19, 2008 more

Buffa-Lucky: Florida Panther Richard Zednick, slashed in the neck by teammate Olli Jokinen Sunday night, is stable and expected to recover. Zednick is expected to be out the rest of the season. Doctors said luck was the only reason Zednick didn't...... , posted on February 12, 2008 more

Don't Be Late!: So just about everything today is from Bruce Garrioch. I'm not sure, but I think he might be my muse. Ottawa goalie Ray Emery showed up four minutes late for practice, and coach John Paddock was mad. The crazy thing...... , posted on January 29, 2008 more

Julien a Bruin: Wow. Claude Julien is the new coach of the Bruins. He's kind of a dull choice. I guess the Bruins will play a defensive system next season. The Bruins might have moved quickly, firing old coach Dave Lewis and hiring...... , posted on June 19, 2007 more

Muckler Stops Believing: Is it me or is every recent Sunday spent wondering if someone was whacked? Last week, I had no idea what the hell happened to Tony. Heart disease? Bullet? Retirement? Spinoff? This week, I have no idea what happend to...... , posted on June 18, 2007 more

Searching for Emilio Estevez: So I guess Ottawa will spend the rest of the off-season spinning last night's game as the result of their being told the first period wouldn't count, and that in the second period, response goals would be waved off. The...... , posted on June 07, 2007 more

Go East-West Young Men!: I haven't been knocked out by the play in the finals. Ottawa finally had some legs Tuesday night, but Anaheim's Jean-Sebastien Giguere played like it was 2003. He was the difference. And Ottawa coach Bryan Murray splitting up Jason Spezza...... , posted on June 06, 2007 more

A Day Late, A Buck Short: Everyone's done a nice job of wrapping up game one. My two cents? Anaheim can't possibly win giving up that many power plays. During most of the game, all I could really think was that the NHL was trying to...... , posted on May 30, 2007 more

Adopt-A-Grandpa: This is pretty interesting. ESPN.com did a an article on Chris Chelios (blah blah million years old blah blah chili). Detroit coach Mike Babcock has a neat quote, though: Who led Vancouver in the playoffs in scoring? Trevor Linden did....... , posted on May 16, 2007 more

Don't Blame Marty: With the Devils out of the playoffs, it's a little hard not to wonder if Devils' coach Lou Lamoriello really needed to fire coach Claude Julien right before the playoffs. If you buy into the idea that the Devils went...... , posted on May 07, 2007 more

Patrik Elias' Day Off: A big thanks to Jim Kelley for saying what a lot of people have been thinking: New Jersey Devil Patrik Elias probably has something more than a cold going on. Kelley's big beef is that it makes Elias look bad,...... , posted on April 27, 2007 more

Fleury: 'What Stop is This?': Obviously, I'm a little late to the Pittsburgh-Ottawa party, but I wanted to point out Jim Kelley's post completely throwing the fragile Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury under the bus in the Penguins' ugly loss to Ottawa. It just seemed so...... , posted on April 13, 2007 more

Study: 'Good Goalies Make Saves': Really exciting stuff out of the University of Calgary: A study by the University of Calgary's Kinesiology department has used a high-tech computer program to discover how elite goaltenders focus on the puck and what separates them from those who...... , posted on October 27, 2006 more

Hockey Smorgasboard: First, some non-Stanley Cup stuff: Larry Brooks runs some interesting scenarios, trying to figure out what it takes to keep Patrik Elias in New Jersey (login info.). Brooks suspects Elias is looking for a deal that will let him play...... , posted on June 19, 2006 more

Senators: 'Sorry! We're Just Inherently Bad': So am I the only one waiting for the Ottawa Senators to extend apologies to Patrick Lalime, Jacques Martin, and Marian Hossa? Because I sure thought it was their fault(s) the Senators were such a bust in the playoffs, listening...... , posted on May 15, 2006 more

New Year, New News, Good Times: There are a lot of great hockey tidbits floating around out there, this weekend. Larry Brooks reports that the CBA has a provision that allows incentives to come off of the cap, once they can no longer be met (login...... , posted on January 02, 2006 more

Trades and Tuxedos: I haven't watched the Leafs in a few weeks, but apparently they can't score. I'm guessing it's a speed issue. The Leafs are tough and goalie Ed Belfour has looked shockingly sharp for a guy who came into the league...... , posted on December 12, 2005 more

Goalie Sweepstakes: So the big rumor going around is that Florida is ready to move goalie Roberto Luongo, now that he's good and mad about his team's a) screwing him over in arbitration and b) refusal to win any games. The teams...... , posted on November 28, 2005 more

Franchises Moving?: The NHL is expected to fine LA Kings President Tim Leiweke for predicting the Penguins are going to move to Kansas City. I'm not cynical, but a lot of people were a bit surprised when the Penguins ended up with...... , posted on November 14, 2005 more

Heatley-Hossa. Oprah-Uma: Honest to goodness, when I read that the Senators were giving Marian Hossa a three-year contract for $5 million, $6 million, and $7 million, my first thought was that Ottawa was looking to move him. Under the NHL cap, contracts...... , posted on August 24, 2005 more

Senators Stick: You have to love the Senators sticking with Dom Hasek in goal. It was a risky move when they traded for him last summer, after he had an awful year in Detroit. But sticking with him after a season of...... , posted on July 28, 2005 more

Players Locked Out or Owners Locked In?: Larry Brooks at the New York Post looks ahead of the lockout to when the owners might try and bring in replacement players. Brooks urges Mario Lemieux, the player and the owner; and Wayne Gretzky, the former player, current owner,...... , posted on October 25, 2004 more

Owners: 'Actually, We Hate the Game, Not the Players': OK. I kind of thought it was sketchy the Senators were sending Dom Hasek to their AHL affiliate for a "conditioning assignment." I'm not the only one. The Players' Association is also watching the situation. They're OK with him getting...... , posted on September 20, 2004 more

LockOutUpdate.com: Um. So how about that lockout, huh? Roy Mlakar, the president of the Ottawa Senators, says the Senators are actually saving money by locking out the players. How crazy is that? How can you run a business that's more successful...... , posted on September 17, 2004 more

Boo! Scary NHL: I love this pre-lockout atmosphere. This is usually a time of year for optimism and hope. Instead, owners and GMs are scared of what the future holds for the NHL. Alex Kovalev's agent says caution (a healthy symptom of fear)...... , posted on July 14, 2004 more

Hasek Fever: Am I the only one shocked that suddenly every team wants Dominik Hasek? Ottawa has been rumored to be hot for Hasek for quite some time. But now the Ottawa Sun is saying some other teams, including the Canucks, Rangers,...... , posted on June 15, 2004 more

Ottawa Names Murray as Coach: Wow. A Stanley Cup shocker. And it's not about the Stanley Cup. It just happened on the same day as game seven. Ottawa named Bryan Murray, current GM of the Mighty Ducks, as their new coach. Pretty weird to go...... , posted on June 08, 2004 more

Keep Your Options Open: The Senators have already ruled out Larry Robinson as their next coach. Not really shocking. Robinson's specialties are defense and young, raw players. The Senators, as they stand now, are a bit mature and love the offense. It wouldn't be...... , posted on June 02, 2004 more

Bowman Back?: It's almost a Sunday tradition. A crazy-ass rumor from Larry Brooks at the New York Post. This one is interesting: Brooks says Scotty Bowman will be the next coach of the Ottawa Senators. And his goalie? Dominik Hasek. It sounds...... , posted on April 26, 2004 more

Martin Canned: To the surprise of no one, the Senators fired coach Jacques Martin. GM John Muckler hinted at some on-ice changes, too. I'm guessing goalie Patrick Lalime is on the way out. He was pretty useless both during the season and...... , posted on April 23, 2004 more

Leafs: 'Don't Shoot': Oh man. The Leafs didn't take Ottawa seriously enough. Senator goalie Patrick Lalime was ripe to be picked off. He's coming off a pretty bad season. If Toronto could have gotten any kind of forecheck going, they could have probably...... , posted on April 09, 2004 more

Pronger Piling On; Carter a King: Do you believe this? Chris Pronger wants to be dealt to the Senators. Does he feel they don't have enough good players in Ottawa? That's just piling on the other teams now. And seriously. St. Louis is still holding on...... , posted on March 09, 2004 more

Announcers, Elevators, and Bowman. Oh My.: The Detroit Free Press has a cool article about Budd Lynch, the PA announcer for the Wings' Joe Louis Arena. Lynch has been announcing at the Joe for the past 55 seasons. It's a great story and he seems like...... , posted on February 26, 2004 more

Senator Bondra: So the Senators got Peter Bondra from the Capitals. I know they wanted him really badly, but I really thought another Eastern team would make a stronger bid for him. Call it the A-Rod strategy. While it's great to have...... , posted on February 19, 2004 more

Ray Rides Again?: OK. This I don't get. The Senators are trying to bring Rob Ray out of retirement. I understand that the Senators are looking for some muscle and grit. That's understandable. But if they just want someone who can fight, they...... , posted on February 05, 2004 more

Bondra and Zhamnov Moving?: Where is Peter Bondra going? Who knows. Just about every team is rumored to land him. But it seems the strongest murmurings are coming out of Ottawa. Bondra with the Senators is a pretty scary thought. The Senators are just...... , posted on January 29, 2004 more

Havlat Signs: Who would have guessed? cp.html">The Senators gave Martin Havlat a one-year, $1.6 million deal Saturday afternoon. Havlat had been playing in the Czech Republic while waiting to come to terms with the Senators, who seemed pretty committed to not giving...... , posted on October 13, 2003 more

Comrie and Havlat Still on the Dole: So it seems Mike Comrie probably won't be returning to the Oilers. I know it's a complicated issue, but I feel that since Comrie is actually from Edmonton, he's entitled to more money. At the same time, I feel he...... , posted on October 09, 2003 more

Quick Cuts: Havlat, Daigle, and the Kings: Just so you all know (and because I'm in a list-y mood): * Martin Havlat is returning to Canada. He's been playing in a Czech league. Presumably, this means he and the Senators are close to a deal, since he's...... , posted on September 29, 2003 more

Send Lalime Back in Time: Shocking! If I'm not mistaken, Ottawa's Patrick Lalime is the first goalie to publicly complain about the smaller equipment he'll be wearing this season. He says there's a safety issue. The equipment is still huge, though. I'm amazed NHL goalies...... , posted on September 17, 2003 more

Havlat Could Bolt; Cujo's Ankle Hurt: Senator Martin Havlat is hard core. If he doesn't get a deal from Ottawa, he's going to play in the Czech Republic. Havlat made $675,000 last season. He wants a lot more this season. And of course, Ottawa is all...... , posted on August 22, 2003 more

From Russia with Gloves (and Sticks and Pucks): Whoa! Ottawa forward Brad Smyth turned down a two-way deal with the Senators to go play in Russia. It seems like a money decision. Apparently the Russian clubs pay a lot. But still. Playing in another country? That seems really...hard....... , posted on August 06, 2003 more

What's the Hurry?: Welcome to News That Could Have Waited Until After the Stanley Cup Finals. I'm your host, Steven Ovadia. Let's get to it, shall we? *Patrick Roy is retiring. Not much of a shock. But couldn't this have waited until after...... , posted on May 28, 2003 more

Who Is Sorrier Than Colin White?: I swear. I don't think I've ever seen a player as upset and as apologetic as Devil defenseman Colin White. Some of you may recall that it was White's misplay in game six, where the Devils could have clinched a...... , posted on May 23, 2003 more

Ottawa Lives to Play Another Day: Crazy! The Devils can't put Ottawa away. With the series tied at three apiece, at least we know it will all soon be over. I still think the Devils will win, though. Ottawa looked horrible in overtime. If Patrick Lalime...... , posted on May 22, 2003 more

Captain Video Speaks: Geez. Is there anything more heart-wrenching than a dying Roger Neilson talking to his Senators about second chances and living every moment? The poor guy is so cancer-ravaged, he couldn't even stay for the actual game. It was a truly...... , posted on May 21, 2003 more

Divorce Canadian Style: Martin Brodeur is having a bad week. First his team can't close the door on Ottawa, a team that historically and statistically died when down three games to one.Now his soon-to-be-ex-wife has filed for divorce and listed her demands. He...... , posted on May 21, 2003 more

Spezza No Spaz: Yeah. So today, upon reading that Senator prospect Jason Spezza might get some ice time against the Devils, I was pretty skeptical. After all, it seemed an insane move — putting the burdens of a failing team on the shoulders...... , posted on May 20, 2003 more

Leave Lalime Alone: Ottawa is one game away from summer vacation. Their big problems? Their big players not really stepping up and big game inexperience. I think the Senators are all kind of shocked to be out of the first round. And it...... , posted on May 19, 2003 more

Devils Do What They Do Best: Thursday night. Ottawa at New Jersey. Textbook Devils game — a 1-0 win. There really wasn't much else to say about it. It's the same game the Devils have played all season. They can shut anybody down. Ottawa tried to...... , posted on May 16, 2003 more

Demers on Ice: Did anyone else know ex-coach Jacques Demers is commenting on the Stanley Cup playoffs for USA Today? I sure didn't. He picks Ottawa over New Jersey in seven. I want New Jersey to win because I know them pretty well,...... , posted on May 07, 2003 more

It Takes a Village to Lose a Series: Roman Cechmanek finally imploded for good and I'm a little bit surprised. I mean, I knew this would happen eventually, but I always pictured it in game seven. Ottawa beat Philadelphia 5-2 Monday night. Now they get to play New...... , posted on May 06, 2003 more

Flyers Tie It: So maybe tonight was a little less about hockey and a little more about finding a picture of a topless Catherine Zeta-Jones smoking while pregnant (allegedly). Does that make me a bad person? I don't think so. The Flyers beat...... , posted on May 02, 2003 more

Dirty Senators: Ken Hitchcock is pretty pissed at the Senators. He stormed out of a press conference and called them dirty. Apparently some of Ottawa's stick work is cutting a little close to Flyer bone. Literally. Ottawa have so far carved up...... , posted on April 30, 2003 more

Starless Flyers: Weird column out of Philly arguing that the Flyers don't have any superstars. I guess that depends what your definition of superstar is. But a lot of small market teams would be pretty happy with players like Jeremy Roenick, Tony...... , posted on April 28, 2003 more

About Last Night: You know, you can sum up the Ottawa-Islanders series with a simple concept. One team is better than we thought and the other is worse than we thought. So whoever wins the series, the real winner, it seems, will simply...... , posted on April 15, 2003 more

Is Ottawa Ready?: Will Ottawa make it out of the first round? The Sens are rolling along, on top of the East, but there's something wrong. They can't seem to beat anybody lately. Sunday night, the Senators give up a hat trick to...... , posted on March 18, 2003 more

NHL Business Report: And now to Todd with today's NHL business report. Thanks, Mary. New York billionaire Tom Golisano has reached what parties are calling a "conceptual agreement" to buy the Buffalo Sabres. Of course, a conceptual agreement probably isn't worth the paper...... , posted on February 28, 2003 more

Buffalo Sheds; Colorado Thrives: Buffalo continues to shed salary while trying very hard to look like they're not trying to shed salary. They traded winger Vaclav Varada and a fifth round draft pick to Ottawa for 18-year-old center Jakub Klepis. Varada, a lifetime Sabre,...... , posted on February 26, 2003 more

Bure Returns: I'm making a real effort not to focus on the Rangers, but it's so hard. They're such a train wreck. So much drama! First, coach/GM Glen Sather goes after Eric Lindros after the Rangers lose to Buffalo. Then, Pavel Bure...... , posted on February 18, 2003 more

Take None of These and Save Me in the Morning: Ottawa goalie Patrick Lalime's virus continues. This time he shut-out Edmonton. If this is what being sick is like, most goalies don't ever want to get well....... , posted on February 14, 2003 more

Lose Weight the Lalime Way: Ottawa goalie Patrick Lalime lost 10 lbs. in just one day! You can too! It's easy. Just get the Norwalk virus that's sweeping across the Ottawa bench. Lalime's been sick for the past two games and was starting to feel...... , posted on February 13, 2003 more

Where's Coach?: Heh heh. Ottawa coach Jacques Martin did some time in the mascot suit during the All-Star Game (see last item). I don't know why, but that really cracked me up....... , posted on February 04, 2003 more

East Meets West: In an ideal world, it would be a Stanley Cup preview — Ottawa and Detroit. The Best of the West meeting the Beasts of the East. But history tells us that while Ottawa is very good at getting into the...... , posted on January 29, 2003 more

Senators: 'All We Need is Love': Isn't it obvious? The Senators feed off of being broke. How else can you explain a 7-0 shutout of Tampa Bay? This is goalie Patrick Lalime's third straight shutout. Ottawa management has taken to telling him he's getting paid for...... , posted on January 15, 2003 more

Skate West Young Men: OK. Maybe Detroit isn't the only Hockey Town in the States. Maybe we need to add Portland, Oregon to that list. How come? Because the Senators are the latest NHL team rumored to be heading there if/when their franchise goes...... , posted on January 09, 2003 more

Expos: Here's How You Get Rid of Talent: Over in Ottawa, the players are scared the Senators are going to try to cure their budget woes with a salary dump. If the Senators, one of the best teams in the NHL just the way they are, thank you...... , posted on January 07, 2003 more

Atlanta Thrashed: So imagine how well Ottawa would play if they were actually getting paid. Ottawa spanked Atlanta 8-1 last night. Marian Hossa had four goals, which is like what New Jersey scores in four games. Temporary Atlanta coach Don Waddell must...... , posted on January 03, 2003 more

Refinancing Is Hard for Everyone: Ottawa has been kicking ass so far this season. Too bad you can't say the same about their books. Team owners tried to refinance, but the deal fell through. According to The Globe and Mail, the team might run out...... , posted on January 02, 2003 more

Hottawa: Is it a low-scoring football game? Nah. It's just Ottawa crushing San Jose 9-3. Imagine if they had been playing against a bad goalie (although I guess San Jose goalie Evgeni Nabokov can't really qualify as good today...). I thought...... , posted on December 20, 2002 more