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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: Matt Rempe #73 of the New York Rangers and Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators battle at Madison Square Garden on January 21, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Up Close And Personal With Good Matt Rempe

OTTAWA, CANADA - APRIL 6: Brady Tkachuk #7 of the Ottawa Senators stretches during warmup prior to a game against the New Jersey Devils at Canadian Tire Centre on April 6, 2024 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Andrea Cardin/NHLI via Getty Images)

I Need The Senators To Sit Down And Explain To Me What’s Acceptable To Do To An Empty Net And What’s Not

Ray Ratto

Morgan Rielly cross-checks Ridly Greig after an empty-net slap shot.

Ridly Greig’s Empty-Net Clapper Has Turned Into A Provincial Scandal

Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith (back R) reacts during the NHL Global Series Ice Hockey match between Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators in Stockholm on November 16, 2023. (Photo by Henrik MONTGOMERY / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo by HENRIK MONTGOMERY/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images)

Fish And Hockey Coaches Quickly Start To Stink

Kathryn Xu

Matthew Tkachuk #19 of the Florida Panthers protects himself from Zack MacEwen #17 of the Ottawa Senators during the third period at Canadian Tire Centre on November 27, 2023.

This Is So Stupid

NHL Workbook Quiz No. 23: Panthers Vs. Senators

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - NOVEMBER 16: XXXXXXX at Avicii Arena on November 16, 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo by André Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)

You’d Duck Too

TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 8: Joseph Woll #60 of the Toronto Maple Leafs reaches for the puck against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena on November 8, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Michael Chisholm/NHLI via Getty Images)

God Bless The Maple Leafs’ Defense

OTTAWA, CANADA - OCTOBER 14: Michael Andlauer new owner of the Ottawa Senators salutes the crowd as he walks out to give a face-off prior to a game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Canadian Tire Centre on October 14, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)

It’s Really Been A Week For The Senators

Ottawa Senators goalie Dylan Ferguson celebrates after a win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Dylan Ferguson Took The Long Way

CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 10: Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) looks on during an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks on February 10, 2023 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

This Is How The Coyotes Do Business

Lauren Theisen

Mathieu Joseph has words with David Perron

The Sens Made The Red Wings Wear Their Asses As Hats

Senators goalie Kevin Mandolese in action

The Senators Are Great Spoilers

Bars of gold in the vault of the Bank of New York. (Photo by michael norcia/Sygma via Getty Images)

All This Spending Is Destroying The Sport

Brady Tkachuk backhands the puck for a goal

The Buffalo Sabres Are Back! (At The Bottom Of The Standings)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 17: Evgenii Dadonov #63 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates on the ice after being named the first star of the game following the team's 5-3 victory over the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena on March 17, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Somehow The Senators Screwed Up A Trade They Weren’t Even Involved In

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 08: Travis Boyd #72 of the Arizona Coyotes celebrates his first period goal with teammates while playing the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on March 08, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The Coyotes Out-Senatorsed The Senators

Aaron Dell Might Finally Have Gone Too Far

Canada’s Funniest Team, The Ottawa Senators, Are Up To Their Old Tricks

Screenshot from DoPS video showing "Key Points: Biting"

The Brendan Lemieux Biting Saga Ends With The Best DoPS Video Yet

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: Brendan Lemieux #48 of the Los Angeles Kings appeals to referee Kevin Pollock #33 for a penalty during the second period against the Arizona Coyotes at Staples Center on November 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Biting Runs In The Lemieux Family, I Guess

Brady Tkachuk is separated from Mikko Rantanen

The Senators’ Rebuild Is Far From Done

The Senators And Pierre McGuire Deserve Each Other

David Roth

Eugene Melnyk, cast here as Thurston Howell III in a remake of Gilligan's Island.