Julian McKenzie

Senators finalize opening-night roster: What's next for Carter Yakemchuk?

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Senators finalize opening-night roster: What’s next for Carter Yakemchuk?

Senators owner Michael Andlauer takes shot at Canadiens in discussing Quebec City trip

"It took the Ottawa Senators to come in for four days for (the Montreal Canadiens) to realize this is a great market for them.”

Sens majority owner Michael Andlauer spoke on his team's Quebec City experience today. @theathletic.com

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For those who may have missed it, some #sens news. Stephen Halliday loaned to Belleville. Jan Jenik, Hayden Hodgson, Olle Lycksell, Arthur Kaliyev, Lassi Thomson and Mads Sogaard have been put on waivers.

Carter Yakemchuk remains with the team. Sens at 24 players. Need to be at 23 by 5pm ET tmrw.

If you have questions for NHL insider Chris Johnston, send them over! @sdpnsports.bsky.social. We're answering as many as we can for #AskCJ on the next Chris Johnston Show.

NHL season starts soon👀

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Yeah, MacDermid is gonna have to prove that he’s more than just a fighter. I’m open to being surprised.

Making sense of the Senators’ acquisition of Kurtis MacDermid from New Jersey Kurtis MacDermid made his preseason debut with the Senators a little over 24 hours after he was traded, in a 3-1 win over Montreal.

“He’s a top five, top three (heavyweight) in this league. Every time I play against him, you always want to have your head up because he’s coming."

Making sense of the Kurtis MacDermid trade for @theathletic.com
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The NHL's newest team is in a legal dispute with a hockey bag company.

Unpacking Mammoth vs. Mammoth, with stuff from the various court filings. ⤵️⤵️⤵️

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Old guys, new tricks: Veteran Senators still make their mark on a young team

“I don’t really look at my age or how long I’ve been in the league,” Giroux told The Athletic this week. “When the new season starts, you get excited. You want to play and play (at a) high level to help your team win.”

My story on the #Sens' olds:
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All good!

Will the NHL ever return to Quebec City? Dying expansion buzz reflects 'sad reality'

“…There’s bigger (markets), they want to expand in the United States to have new fans…But it hurts that, I find, they ignore Quebec.”

My feature on Quebec, still without a team 30 years later, and how fandoms have changed in the hockey mad city. @theathletic.com

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#Sens lines, per team:

Tkachuk-Stützle-Giroux
Perron-Cozens-Zetterlund
Cousins-Greig-Lycksell
Kaliyev-Halliday-MacEwen

Chabot-Yakemchuk
Thomson-Matinpalo
Sebrango-Spence

Linus Ullmark starts. Mads Sogaard is the backup.

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Taking questions for Chris Johnston if you have any! We’ll get to as many as we can on the next #cjshow

Tkachuk-Stützle-Giroux
Perron-Cozens-Zetterlund
Greig-Pinto-Amadio
Cousins-Halliday-Kaliyev/Lycksell

Lars Eller is also here wearing a regular practice jersey.

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Matinpalo
Sebrango-Spence
Jensen-Yakemchuk

Still no Kleven. Batherson out 2 weeks.

We’ll see. #Sens have plenty of time before Sunday’s games and they’ll leave for Quebec tomorrow.

Kaliyev has also drawn in on the fourth line

Tkachuk-Stützle-Giroux
Zetterlund-Cozens-Perron
Greig-Pinto-Amadio
Cousins-Halliday-Lycksell

(No sign of Drake Batherson)

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Matinpalo
Sebrango-Spence
Jensen-Thomson

Ullmark and Merilianen are the two goalies on the ice.

How Dylan Cozens is dealing with the 'pressure' to succeed in Ottawa

“I can’t look back at (my time in Buffalo). I’ve just got to go out there and trust my abilities. Because I know I’m a good player, and I know I can produce in this league. And I think being here will help me a lot.”

Dylan Cozens, and managing pressure in Ottawa:

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Something like that. (Keeping up on Twitter and BlueSky is hard sometimes, my bad)

Auston Matthews. 1-0 Toronto. #Sens were off to a great start but they allow the first goal.

I'm not going to complain about the fact that we don't get another Battle of Ontario until Dec. 27. I'm not going to complain about the fact that we don't get another Battle of Ontario until Dec. 27. I'm not going to complain about the fact that we don't get another Battle of Ontario until Dec. 27..

Linus Ullmark hasn’t reached his ‘standard’ just yet: Sens takeaways Despite the loss, the game was ripe for observations, including Travis Green's line combinations and pairings.

Linus Ullmark's thoughts on his first preseason game, the Tkachuk-Stützle-Giroux line, Greig, Spence and more...

All my thoughts from yesterday's preseason game can be found here.

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Leafs up 3-0 as we start the second period. Sens have sent out Mads Sogaard to start the period.

It's already 1-0 Toronto. Calle Jarnkrok scores on the Leafs' first chance of the game. Driving by Nick Cousins before beating Linus Ullmark.

Gabriel Eliasson, Blake Vanek, and Eerik Wallenius have each been cut by the Ottawa Senators.

49 players remain in camp.

How Senators are managing 'big' expectations for new season: 'It can be a lot'

“It can be a lot, sometimes. There’s pressure every single time you step into the rink. But how lucky are we to be doing this for a living?”

The Ottawa Senators, living with new expectations as training camp begins. My latest for @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...

Group 2 at Sens camp.

Merilianen
Sogaard

Zub
Crotty
Tkachuk
Pinto
Lycksell
Zetterlund
Amadio
Cozens
Giroux
Sebrango
Hodgson
Pilon
Bongiovanni
Boucher
Donovan
Sanderson
Yakemchuk
Thomson
Eliassson
Daoust

Group 1 takes to the ice at Sensplex. The on-ice portion of #Sens training camp is underway.

Skaters on ice:
Greig
Perron
Cousins
Bourgault
Stützle
Halliday
Jenik
Pettersson
Kaliyev
Batherson
MacEwen
Vanek
Chabot
Kleven

Alex Formenton, reinstated after Hockey Canada trial, will not be back with Senators, GM says

“I engaged in discussions with (his) agent,” Sens GM Steve Staios said. “I think both sides agree that it would be best for everybody for a fresh start for Alex.”

Alex Formenton won't be back with the Sens upon reinstatement. Details below🔽

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Senators training camp primer: Depth chart, key storylines, roster battles What's in store for veterans and prospects alike on Ottawa's blue line, and who will play on the top line with Tim Stützle?

Good morning.

#Sens players report to camp today. Fitness and medical testing. They’ll hit the ice tomorrow.

Here’s everything you need to know. @theathletic.com

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Can Senators owner Michael Andlauer keep the goodwill he has built in Ottawa? Senators owner Michael Andlauer spoke to The Athletic about his team's new arena deal, the rising salary cap, Steve Staios and more.

As Michael Andlauer enters Season 3 of his ownership tenure, his #Sens are trending upward and his approval rating is high. But challenges remain.

“It is tough being a small market, I’m not going to lie. But it’s a passion for me…”

@theathletic.com

My feature:

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