he Ottawa Senators after last year’s first-round exit to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Credit: Andre Ringuette, Getty Images The Ottawa Senators are having a hard time scoring goals. This statement could apply to just about any Senators team this past decade, but it feels especially pertinent thus far in 2025-26. On the surface, the Senators are doing…fine. The team is still above .500 after collecting a point each in the OT losses to both Montreal (November 1) and Boston (Novembe

As Halloween fans everywhere celebrate the grand finale of “spooky season”, Ottawa Senators fans can breathe a sigh of relief that their team’s record is not a source of fright. Despite a shaky start, including three losses out of four games to start the 2025-26 season and the injury to captain Brady Tkachuk, the Senators finished the first month of the season with their heads firmly above water.

After a strong effort, the Ottawa Senators not only won but controlled the game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The 2–1 score flatters Philly. Ottawa held the Flyers to 23 shots and, with Linus Ullmark locked in, it was a complete team win. The postgame chatter, though, was less about the points and more about the lineup. Specifically, the scratching of Jordan Spence and how Fabian Zetterlund is being used. Zetterlund deserves a real look This feels like a