Julian McKenzie

“We’ll know more tomorrow,” — Travis Green postgame on Jake Sanderson.

Jake Sanderson gets dinged by Brandon Montour in the second period and leaves the game. He won’t return for tonight’s game against Seattle.

His loss, for any amount of time, would be a massive blow for the Senators’ playoff chances. Only player better than him this season is Tim Stützle.

Warren Foegele takes to the ice with his Senators teammates for the first time.

Did Senators do enough at trade deadline to support their playoff push — and future? Ottawa was quiet ahead of the deadline but did well by adding Warren Foegele and selling David Perron. Could the team have done more?

The Senators bought at the deadline. They sold off David Perron. It might have been enough for this year’s playoff push. But could they have done more as a hybrid seller/buyer?

My latest for @theathletic.com

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David Perron has been traded to the Detroit Red Wings. A conditional pick will be given in exchange, with some conditions:

He kills penalties and provides offence. Travis Green is going to be excited about having him in his lineup (and he’s a UFA in 2027).

Sens get a player who can help them next year if this year doesn’t work out.

Los Angeles Kings trading Warren Foegele to Senators for draft picks: Source Foegele, 29, whose contract goes through 2027 with a $3,500,000 cap hit, has struggled this season after a career year in 2024-25.

Here's some insight on the Warren Foegele trade from myself, @iceman-cometh.bsky.social and Big Money CJ, aka Chris Johnston.

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Warren Foegele is being traded to the Ottawa Senators, reportedly. (per TSN's Darren Dreger and Chris Johnston)

NHL trade deadline tracker 2026: Latest rumors and live updates ahead of March 6 cutoff Follow our live coverage as we keep up with the latest on the NHL's trade season

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Evaluating five potential defensive trade targets for the Senators If the Senators are looking to upgrade at right-shot defence, there are a handful of players to consider. But are they all good fits?

I listed MacKenzie Weegar as one of five trade targets for the #Sens if they were interested in obtaining a right-shot defenceman.

With reports of him considering a move to Utah, that's one less body for Ottawa to make a move on between now and Friday.

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The allegations were but not this development

Brady Tkachuk talks ‘clearly fake’ TikTok shared by White House, Trump call and gold medal Tkachuk and teammate Jake Sanderson addressed reporters in Ottawa for the first time since winning an Olympic gold medal in men's hockey.

In the video, Brady’s answer is overdubbed to make him appear to refer to Canadians as “maple syrup-eating f—s”.

It has been viewed over 11 million times.

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Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet was first to report this.

NHL clears Ottawa Senators’ Arthur Kaliyev to return after gambling allegations Kaliyev, 24, was accused of scamming by former partner Lauren Mochen last November through a series of TikTok videos.

The NHL has cleared Sens forward Arthur Kaliyev to return to play following financial/gambling allegations.

“The League has conducted a thorough review of this matter and found no basis to conclude there was a violation of League policy or grounds for discipline,”

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Julian McKenzie, "Black Aces: Essential Stories from Hockey's Black Trailblazers" | 790 RISP The Athletic's Ottawa correspondent discusses his first book, what it takes to break into the media in the 2020s, and what the NHL must do to keep their game from becoming a country-club sport.

It is a great pleasure to present a new ‘sode of 790 RISP. Fellow Canadian @jkamckenzie.bsky.social, of @theathleticunited.bsky.social joins to discuss his début book, "Black Aces: Essential Stories from Hockey’s Black Trailblazers."

#CanadianSky

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Whether he's played one minute or five, Senators' Nik Matinpalo is on the verge of earning a bronze medal. Great to see.

This is today!👀

Sorry Mike!

Team USA's Laila Edwards becomes first Black woman to win gold in women's hockey

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To be clear, I meant that Edwards made history as the first Black woman to represent the USA for women's hockey at the Games (Sorry, I sent this tweet thinking it would only reach my mostly pro-hockey audience).

Laila Edwards made history as the first Black woman to represent the USA at the Olympics. She assists on the tying goal from Hilary Knight to send this game to overtime.

Now, she’s the first Black woman to win an Olympic Gold medal with Team USA’s women’s hockey team.

The Public Lending Right (PLR) Program It pays to have your books in Canada’s libraries! Learn more about the Public Lending Right Program

Canadian authors, remember to register your books for the PLR program by May 1! For the first time, you are no longer required to mail things in—you can do it online.

Black Aces Triumph Books

If you haven't bought the book already, you can order it from @triumphbooks.bsky.social! You can also order from Amazon, Indigo and local stores.

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Book excerpt: Sarah Nurse once saw her dream on TV. It led to an Olympic gold medal

Second intermission reading during USA-Sweden.

Another #BlackAces book excerpt. This one featuring Team Canada's Sarah Nurse, who watched the 2002 women's hockey final b/w CAN-USA, and got inspired. @TheAthleticNHL

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Jesse walked so Barack could run ... and win. Rest in power, Rev. Jackson.

Georges Laraque was an NHL enforcer, but his 26-year-old hat trick lives on: Excerpt Laraque was known for his fighting in the NHL, but a moment in February 2000 at the Skyreach Centre brought a new jubilation.

I wrote about Georges Laraque and the night he scored a hat-trick for the Oilers in my book #BlackAces.

“I skated faster than (Connor) McDavid ever did. I was screaming. I was going nuts. I was yelling so much. I couldn’t believe it.”

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Home Ice: A Black Aces Book Launch Final Black Aces Hometown Event! Meet Julian McKenzie Feb 21, 5-8 PM at NDG Luncheonette. Get your signed copy, hang out & grab a burger.

MONTREAL. We're holding one more book event on Saturday as part of the #BlackAces book tour. @triumphbooks.bsky.social

I'll be signing and selling books at NDG Luncheonette on Saturday from 5 pm-8 pm. $10 tickets will get you food and drink! See y'all there.

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Thanks Marnie!!!

Thank you to everyone who came yesterday! This was an amazing event! And thank you Perfect Books for hosting me! @triumphbooks.bsky.social

Celebrating Jarome Iginla, his Winter Olympics success and the ‘Golden Goal’: Excerpt Iginla became the first Black male athlete to win a Winter Olympics gold medal in 2002. He added to his resume with an iconic 2010 play.

This week, @theathletic.com will be republishing excerpts from my book, Black Aces, a book on Black hockey players and people.

Today: a brief look back at Jarome Iginla and his international success.

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