| 17-1-2010 | Weekly team report |
 | Who's hot
Brian Rolston is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Jake Taylor is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Éric Dazé has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Tomme Stevenson has played 28 games without a goal.
Oleg Kvasha has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Mike Fisher is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Brian Finley hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Anton Volchenkov has played 11 games without a goal.
Antoine Vermette has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal.
Ales Hemsky has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal.
Jens Swartling has played 19 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 13-1-2010 | Mattias Thorssel agrees on a contract. |
 | Mattias Thorssel has signed a $800,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Ottawa Senators. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Sweden, Mattias Thorssel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 18 year old right wing has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season.
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| 10-1-2010 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Brian Rolston is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Jens Swartling is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Éric Dazé is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Tomme Stevenson has played 25 games without a goal.
Mike Fisher has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Brian Finley hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Antoine Vermette has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.
Ales Hemsky has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 9-1-2010 | John Paddock praises Alexander Shirocky |
| Ottawa Senators head coach John Paddock has praised young defenseman Alexander Shirocky in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Alexander Shirocky has played 28 games with Mechel Tsheljabinsk this season, collecting 0+6=6 with 5 PIM.
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| 4-1-2010 | Roman Wick frustrated |
| Ottawa Senators right wing Roman Wick feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Switzerland, Roman Wick was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 5th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season. He has played 39 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 8+5=13 with 26 PIM.
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| 4-1-2010 | Éric Dazé reaches a milestone ! |
| Éric Dazé scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Jonathan Toews. Wow, I feel good about it...I guess, he said with a wink..
A native of Canada, Éric Dazé was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 4th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 968 NHL games during his career, notching 317 goals and adding 283 assists along with 342 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 38 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 5+9=14 with 14 PIM.
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| 3-1-2010 | John Paddock praises Owen Kemp |
| Ottawa Senators head coach John Paddock has praised young center Owen Kemp in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Owen Kemp has played 40 games with Erie Otters this season, collecting 21+19=40 with 107 PIM.
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| 3-1-2010 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Martin Havlat is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Ray Emery is playing well with 2 wins in his 3 starts last week and allowing 3 goals.
Who's cold
Éric Dazé has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Tomme Stevenson has played 22 games without a goal.
Mike Fisher has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Brian Finley hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Antoine Vermette has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Ales Hemsky has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Jens Swartling has played 13 games without a goal.
Jonathan Toews has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 2-1-2010 | Éric Dazé speaks up. |
| Éric Dazé is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 31-12-2009 | Kevin Schaeffer frustrated |
| Ottawa Senators defenseman Kevin Schaeffer feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Kevin Schaeffer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 6th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season. He has played 37 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 5+10=15 with 24 PIM.
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| 30-12-2009 | Jonathan Toews injured. |
 | Jonathan Toews (OTT) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Guillaume Jutras (PHI).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Sometimes you just have bad luck and get knocked around, he commented to the media.
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| 29-12-2009 | Team captain meets with Vaclav Varada |
| Following the team's recent 1-4 win at Toronto Maple Leafs on 29-12-2009, Ottawa Senators captain Wade Redden and Vaclav Varada did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Wade Redden
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| 29-12-2009 | Vaclav Varada speaks up. |
| Vaclav Varada is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 29-12-2009 | Media praises the Ottawa Senators |
| The Ottawa Senators are flying high with a 6 game undefeated streak. Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Taylor commented about their recent success: We're all kind of excited, we just can't hide it. I hope we continue to play like this in the future...
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| 27-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Oleg Kvasha is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Wade Redden is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Travis Zajac is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Jiri Novotny is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.
Who's cold
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Tomme Stevenson has played 19 games without a goal.
Mike Fisher has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Brian Finley hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Neil Wnut has lost his sights and is now 19 games without a goal.
Jens Swartling has played 10 games without a goal.
Jonathan Toews has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 27-12-2009 | Jiri Novotny reaches career high ! |
| Jiri Novotny marked a new career high in goals with 6 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Washington Capitals on a feed by Jake Taylor. I wouldn't have been able to do this without my great teammates, was his only statement before going to the dressing room.
A native of Czech, Jiri Novotny was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 207 NHL games during his career, notching 16 goals and adding 20 assists along with 28 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 34 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 6+4=10 with 6 PIM.
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| 26-12-2009 | Team captain meets with Mike Fisher |
| Team captain Wade Redden called a short meeting with Mike Fisher after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Mike Fisher as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man
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| 23-12-2009 | Éric Dazé speaks up. |
| Éric Dazé is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 23-12-2009 | Team captain meets with Antoine Vermette |
| Team captain Wade Redden called a short meeting with Antoine Vermette after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Antoine Vermette as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man
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| 20-12-2009 | Mike Fisher speaks up. |
| Mike Fisher is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 20-12-2009 | Antoine Vermette speaks up. |
| Antoine Vermette is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 20-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Ales Hemsky is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.
Who's cold
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Tomme Stevenson has played 16 games without a goal.
Oleg Kvasha has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Mike Fisher has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Brian Finley hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Neil Wnut has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal.
Jonathan Toews has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 18-12-2009 | Antoine Vermette speaks up. |
| Antoine Vermette is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 17-12-2009 | Antoine Vermette speaks up. |
| Antoine Vermette is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 13-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
Éric Dazé has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal.
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Oleg Kvasha has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Martin Havlat has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Brian Finley hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Antoine Vermette has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.
Ales Hemsky has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.
Ray Emery has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games.
Neil Wnut has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal.
Jonathan Toews has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 9-12-2009 | Patrick Eaves resumes light training. |
| Grand Rapids Griffins right wing Patrick Eaves has resumed light training after his leg injury and is listed day to day.
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| 9-12-2009 | Patrick Eaves injured. |
| Patrick Eaves of Grand Rapids Griffins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Quebec Citadelles.
He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . It's not that big of a deal, just have to rest for a couple of days, he said in a TV interview.
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| 8-12-2009 | Ales Hemsky reaches a milestone ! |
| Ales Hemsky scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Brian Rolston. When you come to play, good things happen, he said after signing autographs for some kids..
A native of Czech, Ales Hemsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 446 NHL games during his career, notching 108 goals and adding 192 assists along with 220 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Ottawa Senators this season, totalling 7+14=21 with 22 PIM.
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| 8-12-2009 | Oleg Kvasha injured. |
| Oleg Kvasha (OTT) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Radek Bonk (MTL).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Nothing serious, but I do remember who hit me and caused the injury, he commented to the press.
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| 6-12-2009 | Kevin Schaeffer frustrated |
| Ottawa Senators defenseman Kevin Schaeffer feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Kevin Schaeffer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 6th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season. He has played 27 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 4+7=11 with 14 PIM.
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| 6-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Travis Zajac is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week.
Jens Swartling is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Éric Dazé has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal.
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Martin Havlat has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Antoine Vermette has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Ales Hemsky has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Neil Wnut has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 3-12-2009 | Eli Isacksson injured. |
| Eli Isacksson of Grand Rapids Griffins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Chicago Wolves.
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . If it was up to me I would have finished the game, but they want to be careful about this kind of injury, he commented to the press.
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| 30-11-2009 | Jake Taylor resumes full training. |
| Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Taylor has resumed full training after his ankle injury.
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| 29-11-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Travis Zajac is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak.
Ales Hemsky is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.
Jonathan Toews is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Éric Dazé has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Mike Fisher has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Antoine Vermette has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Ray Emery hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Neil Wnut has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Jake Taylor remains sidelined with ankle injury.
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| 28-11-2009 | Jake Taylor injured. |
| Jake Taylor (OTT) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Brian Boyle (TOR).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.
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| 23-11-2009 | Éric Dazé speaks up. |
| Éric Dazé is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 23-11-2009 | Kevin Schaeffer frustrated |
| Ottawa Senators defenseman Kevin Schaeffer feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Kevin Schaeffer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 6th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season. He has played 21 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 2+7=9 with 14 PIM.
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| 22-11-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Brian Rolston is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Martin Havlat is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Wade Redden is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Travis Zajac is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Antoine Vermette is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Jake Taylor is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Richard Stehlik is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Éric Dazé has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Mike Fisher has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Anton Volchenkov has played 20 games without a goal.
Ray Emery hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Trainer's room
Ales Hemsky remains sidelined with wrist injury.
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| 21-11-2009 | Ales Hemsky injured. |
| Ales Hemsky (OTT) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Ryan Parent (BOS).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I'll just put some ice on it and it'll be as good as new. It will take more than this to slow me down, he said when he was taken off the ice.
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| 18-11-2009 | Éric Dazé speaks up. |
| Éric Dazé is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 17-11-2009 | Antoine Vermette speaks up. |
| Antoine Vermette is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 16-11-2009 | Kevin Schaeffer frustrated |
| Ottawa Senators defenseman Kevin Schaeffer feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Kevin Schaeffer was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 6th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Ottawa Senators this season. He has played 18 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins this season, totalling 2+7=9 with 14 PIM.
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| 16-11-2009 | Shawn Weller resumes full training. |
| Grand Rapids Griffins left wing Shawn Weller has resumed full training after his injury.
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| 15-11-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Wade Redden is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Ales Hemsky is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.
Jonathan Toews is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Martin Havlat has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.
Mike Fisher is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Anton Volchenkov has played 17 games without a goal.
Antoine Vermette has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Jens Swartling has played 11 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 12-11-2009 | Charlie Stephens injured. |
| Charlie Stephens of Grand Rapids Griffins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Chicago Wolves.
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, he said when he was taken off the ice.
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| 11-11-2009 | Shawn Weller resumes light training. |
| Grand Rapids Griffins left wing Shawn Weller has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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| 8-11-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Brian Finley is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 2 goals.
Antoine Vermette is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Jonathan Toews is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Martin Havlat has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Mike Fisher has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Anton Volchenkov has played 14 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 6-11-2009 | Petteri Wirtanen injured. |
| Petteri Wirtanen of Grand Rapids Griffins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Lowell Lock Monsters.
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . They just want to be careful after what happened to me last time. I'll dress for tomorrows practice, then it's up to the coaching staff, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.
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| 6-11-2009 | Shawn Weller injured. |
| Shawn Weller of Grand Rapids Griffins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Lowell Lock Monsters.
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . It hurts, I admit, but I just have to take it like a man, he said when he was taken off the ice.
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| 4-11-2009 | Ray Emery injured. |
| Ray Emery (OTT) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Jason Krog (NAS).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. That was just good, clean, hard hitting hockey. If you think I look bad now you should see the other guy, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.
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| 3-11-2009 | Antoine Vermette speaks up. |
| Antoine Vermette is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 2-11-2009 | Vaclav Varada speaks up. |
| Vaclav Varada is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 2-11-2009 | Antoine Vermette speaks up. |
| Antoine Vermette is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 1-11-2009 | Antoine Vermette speaks up. |
| Antoine Vermette is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 1-11-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Éric Dazé is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Oleg Kvasha is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Greg de Vries has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Wade Redden has played 10 games without a goal.
Aleksey Morozov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Chris Neil has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Brian Finley hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Anton Volchenkov has played 11 games without a goal.
Jonathan Toews has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 31-10-2009 | Éric Dazé speaks up. |
| Éric Dazé is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 31-10-2009 | Mike Fisher speaks up. |
| Mike Fisher is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 31-10-2009 | Antoine Vermette speaks up. |
| Antoine Vermette is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 31-10-2009 | Gianni Ehrensperger injured. |
| Gianni Ehrensperger of Grand Rapids Griffins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Rochester Americans.
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . I am sure the doc will fix it and get me back in action in abouth a month, he said to the press.
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| 28-10-2009 | Team captain meets with Vaclav Varada |
| Following the team's recent 3-2 loss at Florida Panthers on 28-10-2009, Ottawa Senators captain Wade Redden and Vaclav Varada did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Wade Redden
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