OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators finally seem poised to take the next step this season, but it might be more difficult than originally expected. Earlier in the summer, the Senators looked solid down the middle, whereas now it’s an area for concern.
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators finally seem poised to take the next step this season, but it might be more difficult than originally expected.
“It’s certainly not what we envisioned, but what choice do you have,” said Senators head coach D.J. Smith. “You have to put your best group out there. We’ve been playing without them throughout camp. Heading into Wednesday’s season opener against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Senators four centres could be Tim Stützle, Ridly Greig, Rourke Chartier and Mark Kastelic.
While missing the playoffs was a disappointment, the Senators showed significant improvement by playing meaningful games deep into the season.After Alex DeBrincat made it clear he didn’t see himself as part of Ottawa’s future, the Senators sent him to Detroit and received forward Dominik Kubalik as part of the package in return. In addition, Ottawa signed forward Vladimir Tarasenko to a one-year, US$5-million deal.
Since Craig Anderson’s departure in 2020, the Senators have had failed experiments with Matt Murray, Cam Talbot and Filip Gustavsson. Ottawa’s second pairing consists of Artem Zub and Jake Sanderson, who signed an eight-year, $64.4 million contract last month. Sanderson showed incredible poise and talent in his rookie season, while Zub is a solid stay-at-home style defenceman.
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