After a 6-1 win over the Senators in the final exhibition game, Jim Hiller discussed the team at large and Gavin McKenna’s improvement in his second preseason game, Easton Cowan’s versatility, and the performance of Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Can you tell us what happened to Nick Paul? Hiller: We’ll know more tomorrow. I don’t […]
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One of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ off-season acquisitions has suffered an injury. Nick Paul exited Wednesday’s pre-season game against the Ottawa Senators with an undisclosed injury. The ailment is not expected to be too serious, but the team will know tomorrow, head coach Jim Hiller told reporters following the 6-1 victory. It’s unclear when Paul got injured, but he didn’t return to the ice after the first intermission. He played 4:42 in the opening frame and had a shot on goal. Paul was acquir...
Welcome to the big-leagues, Gavin McKenna. The 2026 first-overall pick potted his first apple of the pre-season as the Toronto Maple Leafs dominated the Ottawa Senators 6-1 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. The Maple Leafs’ Group B squad also topped the Senators 4-2 in Ottawa to close out their pre-season. McKenna got his first exhibition point in the final minute of the first period, a secondary assist on a John Tavares goal that made it 3-1 for the home squad. Tim Stutzle opened the sc...
It doesn’t matter if it’s preseason, regular season, playoffs, or whether either team has a full NHL roster, games between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will always be scrappy. There were four fights in the Maple Leafs’ B-squad’s 4-2 victory in Ottawa over the Senators, who were icing a B-squad for the most…
Ahead of Wednesday’s final, concurrent preseason games against the Ottawa Senators, the Toronto Maple Leafs have reduced their training camp roster by 27 players. Toronto previously placed Cole McWard and Dakota Mermis on waivers for the purpose of re-assignment to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Wednesday, as first reported by PuckPedia. Vinny Borgesi, Brandon Buhr,…
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will meet on Wednesday night for an exciting NHL preseason contest. How to Watch Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators The Toronto Maple Leafs (0-1-1) close out their preseason schedule on Wednesday night…
After Dark is BACK for the 2026/27 season! Zack Phillips goes live following the Toronto Maple Leafs’ final preseason action, with the Leafs playing a pair of split-squad games against the Ottawa Senators before the regular season gets underway. Zack breaks down everything he saw from both games, including which players stood out, how Gavin McKenna looked, the latest Maple Leafs line combinations, and what could carry over into opening night. He also takes a closer look at Morgan Rielly and Da...
The news is not great for the Ottawa Senators on top-pairing defenseman Artem Zub. He hasn't been working out at camp due to a knee injury from last season's playoffs that still hasn't healed, and head coach Travis Green has confirmed that “ I don’t see him being ready to start the season with where he’s at right now." Travis Green says he doesn't see Artem Zub "being ready to start the season." #Sens Still has a lingering knee injury from the playoff series against the Hurricanes. — Bru...
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The Ottawa Senators have a new outlook on their future with Brady Tkachuk out of the plans after his move to the Florida Panthers, but Thomas Chabot admitted Wednesday that the team has no hard feelings toward their former captain. “Like I’ve always said, I stand by his decision. That was his own. It’s his career. We respect it. I don’t hold anything against Brady,” Chabot told reporters, seemingly frustrated at the consistent questions about his former teammate. “If we keep answering (questio...
The Maple Leafs’ split-squad preseason rosters are now available for their games against the Senators in Ottawa and Toronto. In the final exhibition warmup, the Leafs’ NHL opening-night lineup, except for their fourth-line forwards, will dress in Toronto. Toronto vs. Ottawa Preseason Toronto Game Group — Projected Lines Forwards Line Left Wing Centre Right Wing […]
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Before the preseason game against Ottawa, Jim Hiller discussed what he wants to see from Gavin McKenna and the Matthews line, how he’ll manage competition for lineup spots, and the early work on the power play. What are you looking for from Gavin McKenna tonight in his last tune-up before things get going for real? […]
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2026-27 Ottawa Senators Game Coverage Philip Tomasino 4-point game incoming. Split squad games bring twice the fun and twice the players, all in a single day, which helps the preseason feel less like a slog. The Ottawa Senators will break into two groups tonight to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, with both clubs looking for their first victory of the preseason. The following group, expected to play at the CTC, skated at 10:30 am: And here’s the group heading to Toronto: Game Notes: Rather tha...
The Ottawa Senators are moving forward without their former captain, but don’t have any hard feelings against the new Florida Panthers forward.
The Ottawa Senators likely will be short-handed on defence when the regular season begins next week. Artem Zub is not expected to be ready for the team’s opener on Oct. 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs as he continues to recover from a lower-body injury, Travis Green told reporters on Wednesday, per Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia. Zub missed the final three games of the Senators’ first-round playoff series loss against the Carolina Hurricanes because of the injury. The 30-year-old Russian had fi...
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Zub first suffered the injury in the Senators’ first-round playoff series against the Hurricanes last postseason.
Philip Tomasino 4-point game incoming.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Anaheim Ducks’ decision to name Mikael Granlund captain instead of Leo Carlsson has sparked speculation about whether the young star was intentionally passed over…
Easton Cowan, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Artur Akhtyamov will return to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ main group for Wednesday’s split-squad games against the Ottawa Senators. Cowan and Ekman-Larsson headlined the B team on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens, and will likely be paired with Troy Stecher on Wednesday. Auston Matthews is expected to centre the first…
This is it, preseason games finish up tonight.
Do you agree with Bryan Hayes’ hot take that Mike Babcock is taking the pressure off Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl? Is Michael Andlauer turning the page on Brady Tkachuk? TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado joins SC with Jay Onrait to discuss.
The Ottawa Senators are entering a new era without Brady Tkachuk. After spending eight seasons in Ottawa, including five as team captain, the Senators traded the veteran American forward to the Florida Panthers in June. The move came after Tkachuk indicated that he wanted out. His full no-movement clause gave him considerable control over where […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs stunned many of their fans earlier this offseason when they announced that former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, who had served the last several seasons with their divisional rival as an assistant coach, was transferring to their side of the Battle of Ontario. Alfredsson was hired by general manager John Chayka […]
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Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer has opened up about the Brady Tkachuk trade. And he was brutally honest: The Tkachuk clan "got in his kitchen." Pierre LeBrun talked to the Senators' boss and recounted the conversation in The Athletic. It might not surprise anyone to learn that brother Matthew and father Keith put the pressure on, per Andlauer. Blood is thicker than water, and let’s just say that his father and his brother got in his kitchen... Ultimately, the decision was made to ...