Over the years, the Ottawa Senators, for better or for worse, have brought forward several innovations that have had an impact on the National Hockey League, either forcing their hand in stopping them in their tracks, or setting a new precedent for other teams to follow.
The Senators have some important decisions to make this offseason as they look to return to playoff contention.
Last Thursday, Ottawa Senators rookie Shane Pinto should’ve been celebrating his 20th goal of the season, but as the puck crossed the Philadelphia Flyers goal line, there was an eerie hush that fell over the Canadian Tire Centre crowd.
Of the Ottawa Senators eight currently injured players, none of them will be returning to the lineup before the end of the season next week.
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts on the future of Derick Brassard and Craig Anderson ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Just a couple of players to keep an eye on here.
Ottawa Senators forward Derick Brassard will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery for a broken fibula on Saturday. Brassard sustained the injury after getting tangled up with Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Felix Sandstrom and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen late in the second period of Thursday's game in Ottawa.
The news isn’t great for Ottawa Senators center Derick Brassard. After being injured in Thursday’s victory over Philadelphia, head coach D.J. Smith told reporters, including Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch, that Brassard has undergone surgery to repair a fractured fibula.
Derick Brassard and Travis Hamonic left Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers and did not return.
The Ottawa Senators have nearly everything in place to become a playoff team. They have a passionate, heart-on-his-sleeve leader in Brady Tkachuk, a hot young up-and-coming phenom with Tim Stutzle, and a minute-munching all-purpose defender in Thomas Chabot, and a host of top talents that fill out and support them.
FIVE QUICK THOUGHTS -There’s something special brewing here. You can hear it in the way the players are talking before and after each game and see it in the way they respond as the heat gets turned up.
The 35-year-old veteran forward will soon have played 1,000 games across ten different clubs. Derick Brassard isn’t a name that has necessarily immortalized itself into the history book of any given NHL team, but that’s only due to the nature of the path his hockey career has taken.
The Ottawa Senators completed an impressive comeback to secure a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday (Feb. 25). D.J. Smith’s squad trailed 2-1 midway through the second period but rallied to score four goals without a reply and sealed a crucial victory that keeps their playoff hopes alive.
It was a day to celebrate for a pair of Ottawa Senators. Fresh from a 16-game stint last season, Mark Kastelic made his mark during training camp. There was no stopping the 23-year-old from earning the fourth-line centre role who was in stiff competition with Dylan Gambrell.
Brassard, a Gatineau native, is returning to his hometown NHL franchise for a second tenure with the one-year pact.
The Ottawa Senators are bringing a familiar face to training camp this fall. According to Ian Mendes, who covers the Sens for The Athletic, Ottawa has signed Derick Brassard to a professional tryout contract.
Derick Brassard is still a free agent as we get closer to the start of training camp. Although he is no longer a top-six forward, he is still a solid depth forward to have, as he can provide decent depth scoring.
Ever since the Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson hirings, things look much more positive and encouraging for the Edmonton Oilers. Under Woodcroft and Manson, the Oilers possess a record of 13-6-2, largely due to a significant improvement in their 5v5 performance.
Amid a CBA-mandated off-day for the Edmonton Oilers, two newcomers hit the ice at Rogers Place. Both Derick Brassard and Brett Kulak, who arrived in Edmonton Tuesday, joined the ice Wednesday alongside assistant coach Dave Manson.
Brassard, 33, is certainly well known to the Philadelphia coaching staff, having played several years for Alain Vigneault with the New York Rangers.
There have been reports that Brassard has received interest overseas, but the veteran has indicated he would rather stay in the NHL if he can garner a contract.
In a wild and whacky first round, the Eastern Conference competitors spent long shifts and more overtimes than we could count trying to tear each other to pieces.
And then there were eight: the crop of NHL teams that survived the bloodbath that was Round 1 in order to advance to the conference semifinals. Today, we take a look at the four still standing in the Eastern Conference.
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