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Dan McQuade

The Ottawa Silver Seven (Senators) in red black and white jerseys

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Senators Week

The Original Ottawa Senators Were Winners, But Their Uniforms Were Not

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Lauren Theisen

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Tom Wilson Lightly Disciplined For Breaching Decorum, Much Like When The U.S. Senate Censured Francophobic Massachusetts Federalist Timothy Pickering

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David Roth

Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators checks Auston Matthews, much as he might check Ted Cruz

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Which U.S. Senator Would Most Thoroughly Be Obliterated By A Single Check From Brady Tkachuk?

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Samer Kalaf

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ESPN’s Marvel-Themed NBA Game Was The Sweatiest, Most Painfully Shoehorned Crossover Event By Any Sports Media Company This Week

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Sens Prolong Jets’ Woes With Thrilling, Tenacious 2-1 Win

Nick Paul #13 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his first period goal during an NHL game against the Winnipeg Jets at Canadian Tire Centre on April 14, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Defector Up All Night

Due To Popular Demand, Here Is Your Monday Night Jets-Sens Open Thread

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Patrick Redford

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LeBron James, Like Former Massachusetts Senator George Frisbie Hoar, Opposed To New Rule

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Tom Ley

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The Senate Highlight Of The Day Is Robert Byrd Getting So Mad About Dogfighting

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Drake Batherson #19 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Canadian Tire Centre on January 15, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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How Could You Not Like The Drake?

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President Nixon holds "a frank exchange of views" with a young basefall fan at the Washington Senators' Opening Day game versus the New York Yankees at RFK Stadium

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Bob Short Still Stinks

Senators Hold Press Availability After First Policy Luncheon Of The New Year

I Will Never Stop Thinking About The Time Rand Paul Got Jacked Up By His Neighbor

Antique dueling pistols, on view at The Grange, the home of American Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in New York, New York, 1933. These pistols were not used in Hamiltons's fatal duel.

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A Somewhat Comprehensive History Of U.S. Senators Who Have Died In Duels

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Barry Petchesky

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: Mads Sogaard reacts after being selected 37th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

2019 NHL Draft – Round 2-7

The Senators’ “Baby Giraffe” Could Be The Answer

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Ray Ratto

Mike Reilly #5 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Edmonton Oilers at Canadian Tire Centre on April 7, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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The Ottawa Senators Have Even Failed At Truly Sucking

Josh Norris #9 of the Ottawa Senators tries to break free from the check of Tanner Pearson #70 of the Vancouver Canucks during NHL action at Rogers Arena on April 22, 2021 in Vancouver, Canada.

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Sens Rookie Josh Norris Tries To Bring “Competitiveness Every Game”

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Senators Week Has Convened