Tire Fire Reaches Halfway Point

 Fire the general manager, get stiffed on a first-round draft choice, see a top forward sent to NHL purgatory for half a season, put the torch to the inflammable head coach, reassign your flagging goalie coach, watch a promising and potentially break-out year go up in flames early and often.

Youth plunge makes for great entertainment

 Photo credit: NHLI via Getty Images Who knew that the low end of the cycle could be so much – well - fun? Because, I don’t even need to tell you (but apparently, I will) that the Ottawa Senators are clearly at the low end. And this is unlikely to change

Boucher sticks as Buff bashes critics and Knights baffle

 SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by OLMSports Dave Gross. Photo courtesy of NHLI via Getty Images Change can be a good thing. Of course, that adage doesn’t apply so much here in Ottawa where the status quo will

Is the Guy Boucher System Working for the Senators?

 SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by OLMSports Dave Gross. Feature photo Courtesy NHLI via Getty Image This Guy Boucher system on this Guy Boucher-coached team with Guy Boucher's players does not work. And it hasn't, pretty much

Have Sens quickly become one on the league’s doormats?

 SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by OLMSports Dave Gross. Feature photo Courtesy NHLI via Getty Image As the legendary Ric Flair would say: "What's causing all this?!!" Truth be told, I don't have a clue. As the

Different Splash of Colour in Battle of Ontario

 SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by OLMSports Dave Gross. Feature photo Courtesy NHLI via Getty Images Colton Orr - Matt Carkner. Tie Domi - Chris Neil. Darcy Tucker - The entire Ottawa bench. Yep, the Battle of

SENATORS: A Week in Review – January 23-30, 2017

 SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by #OLMSports Dave Gross. Regardless if you're a fan of the Ottawa Senators or not, you have to be mighty appreciative of this latest run during - arguably - the most important point

SENATORS: A Week in Review – November 28-December 4, 2016

 SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by #OLMSports Dave Gross. Images from NHL.com. As the legendary Ric "Nature Boy" Flair would bark: "What's causing all this!!??" After all, there has to be some reasoning behind the Ottawa Senators startling

SENATORS: A Week in Review – November 14-20, 2016

 SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by #OLMSports Dave Gross. Images from NHL.com. The timing couldn't be better for - well - bad timing. Let's face it, as the Ottawa Senators' brain-trust was reminiscing about two stinkers this past