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Senators Announce Changes in Belleville

The Ottawa Senators have an extra day off between games this week and Steve Staios has decided to make the most of his down time, announcing some significant changes in the American Hockey League.

Head Coach David Bell has been relieved of his duties with the BSens. Assistant Andrew Campbell is taking over on an interim basis while the organization conducts a search for a new bench boss in Belleville.

Bell first took over as interim Head Coach midway through the 2022-23 AHL season, taking over for then Head Coach Troy Mann. Staios also signed him to a two-year extension back in 2024.

It’s not a huge surprise that the organization would be looking for a bit of a spark at the minor league level. The BSens have dropped 10 of their last 12 games and have an 11-14-3 record on the season. While Bell is a guy that was universally loved by the players and always went above and beyond in finding ways to connect with the fan base, Staios obviously felt that it was time for change.

Here’s the GM on the timing of the move…



Andrew Campbell is in his second season with the the BSens and previously served as an assistant with Brantford in the Ontario Hockey League.

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Game Day – Senators Return Home to Host Penguins

That’s more like it.

In case you were in the middle of a two-hour meltdown the other night, let me tell you how the game against the Winnipeg Jets ended. The Ottawa Senators tied it late on a goal by Jake Sanderson and then Tim Stützle found Brady Tkachuk for a humdinger of an overtime winner. And I don’t use the word humdinger all willy nilly. Same thing with willy nilly actually.

While there are signs the Sens are starting to get healthier, it won’t be tonight. Thomas Chabot was a regular participant at practice yesterday but will likely wait till the weekend to make his return. Meanwhile Shane Pinto is back on his skates but there’s still no timeline for his return. Lars Eller is gonna be a few more weeks with what the team revealed is a broken foot.

Linus Ullmark and Jake Sanderson both left the skate early yesterday but the Coach isn’t concerned so let’s not be either.

In the meantime, expect a similar look as the other night in The Peg. Something like this…

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Greig-Giroux
MacDermid-Halliday-Cousins

Sanderson-Zub
Kleven-Spence
Matinpalo-Jensen

No word on a starter just yet.

The Senators look to build on a big ol’ win in Winnipeg as they return home to host Erik Karlsson’s ghost and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

That puck is droppin’ at 7:08 PM, whether you’re ready or not. The game is televised and radioised or you can see it with your own eyes at the CTC.

A closer look at this evening’s festivities via the HEAD2HEAD table.

HEAD2HEAD
Record14-9-9 (37 pts)15-13-4 (34 pts)
Goals For3.22 (8th)3.06 (14th)
Goals Against3.03 (16th)3.25 (23rd)
Power Play31.1% (3rd)25.5% (5th)
Penalty Kill81.6% (13th)70.5% (31st)
Shots For28.4 (14th)27.6 (20th)
Shots Against28.7 (21st)25.6% (4th)
Leading ScorersCrosby-35 pts
Malkin-29 pts
Rust-28 pts
Karlsson-25 pts
Mantha-22 pts		Stutzle-33 pts
Batherson-30 pts
Sanderson-26 pts
Cozens-24 pts
Giroux-19 pts
Starting GoaliesTBDTBD



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Ullmark Leads Senators Over Penguins

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— SensChirp (@SensChirp) December 19, 2025
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JAKE SANDERSON WITH AN ASSIST FOR THE AGES
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After his stick broke he was given one by a teammate… and then proceeded to make an outlet pass that would eventually lead to a @Senators goal!

Oh ya, the stick he made the pass with was opposite handed!
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— NHL (@NHL) December 19, 2025
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Game Day – Senators Host Blackhawks on Saturday Afternoon

For like the fourth time this season, it appears as though the seemingly doooooooooomed Ottawa Senators are uh fine.

That ugly homestand is a thing of the past and now the Senators have won three of their last four and have things back on track. And not a moment too soon – the Sens sit four points back of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference and five points back of the Division lead. Although they have a couple games in hand.

They’ll look to continue their winning ways when they host the Connor Bedard-less Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon in beautiful Kanata, Ontario.

One big ol’ change to the Ottawa lineup this afternoon as Thomas Chabot is expected to play for the first time in like a month. And that game was his first in a couple weeks. Anyway, what I’m saying is we haven’t seen a lot of Chabot lately and that changes today. A huge boost to the Ottawa lineup and good news for Jake Sanderson, who has been eating up a lot of minutes in Chabot’s absence.

Assuming Nikolas Matinpalo is the one to come out but we shall see. No morning skate with the early start but let’s assume same lineup otherwise.

Tkachuk-Stutzle-Zetterlund
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Greig-Giroux
MacDermid-Halliday-Cousins

Sanderson-Zub
Kleven-Spence
Matinpalo-Jensen

This feels like a Leevi Merilainen, especially with the Senators in Boston tomorrow night.

Puck drop is scheduled for just after 3:00 PM. If you’re the pregame nap type, you might wanna get snoozin’. The game is available on TSN5, TSN1200, 104.7 or live and in the flesh down at the CeeTeeCee.

Wondering how these teams match-up but don’t trust the Google, AI-powered robots, invasive social media algorithms or Bruce Garrioch? Put your faith in the HEAD2HEAD table.

HEAD2HEAD
Record13-15-6 (32 pts)16-13-4 (36 pts)
Goals For2.76 (25th)3.09 (13th)
Goals Against3.03 (16th)3.15 (21st)
Power Play 20.8% (11th)25.7% (4th)
Penalty Kill84.2% (4th)71.1% (31st)
Shots For25.2 (30th)27.6 (20th)
Shots Against 30.3 (29th)25.6 (4th)
Leading ScorersBedard-44 pts
Bertuzzi-26 pts
Burakovsky-22 pts
Nazar-21 pts
Teravainen-17 pts		Stutzle-34 pts
Batherson-32 pts
Sanderson-26 pts
Cozens-24 pts
Giroux-20 pts
Starting GoaliesTBDTBD



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Game Day – Senators Visit Bruins on Sunday Night

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 PM in Beantown. The game is available on TSN5, TSN1200, 104.7 FM and on streaming sites all across the information super highway.

HEAD2HEAD
Record17-13-4 (38 pts)20-15-1 (41 pts)
Goals For3.18 (10th)3.22 (7th)
Goals Against3.18 (21st)3.14 (19th)
Power Play25.0% (7th)26.0% (5th)
Penalty Kill71.0% (31st)80.5% (17th)
Shots For27.9 (20th)27.4 (21st)
Shots Against25.5 (4th)30.0 (28th)
Leading ScorersStutzle-37 pts
Batherson-32 pts
Sanderson-26 pts
Cozens-24 pts
Giroux-22 pts		Geekie-39 pts
Pastrnak-38 pts
Zacha-25 pts
Lindholm-23 pts
McAvoy-17 pts
Starting GoalieLinus Ullmark
13-8-4
2.89 GAA, .884 sv%		Joonas Korpisalo
6-6-0
3.35 GAA, .888 sv%



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Game Day – Senators Host Sabres on Whatever Day of the Week it is



Okay, now I think we can comfortably say that the Ottawa Senators have this thing back on track.

That was a statement win on Sunday night in Boston. The Sens were the better team from start to finish and really kept their foot on the gas for the full sixty minutes. Complete efforts have eluded the Senators at times this season but that was a clinic of sorts and in what should have been a pretty tough back to back situation. Yet even with four straight wins, Ottawa still sits just outside a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Ottawa Senators look to head into the holiday break on a high note as they host Josh Norris and the rest of the Buffalo Sabres.

Speaking of righting the ship, the Sabres seem to be doing something similar recently. They have reeled off an impressive six-game winning streak and actually trail the Senators by just two points heading into tonight’s match-up. Josh Norris has played a big part in their recent success too, putting up 10 points in nine games since returning from an injury at the start of the month.

The Senators will be on the ice for a morning skate in a little bit but expecting they’ll go with a similar lineup as the other night in Boston. Something like this.

Tkachuk-Stützle-Zetterlund
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Greig-Giroux
MacDermid-Halliday-Cousins

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Matinpalo-Spence

Expecting Linus Ullmark again tonight.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 PM at The Tire. The game is available on TSN5, TSN1200, 104.7 FM and at StreamThoseSens.org. Or something like that.

A closer look at this evening’s match-up via a festive edition of the HEAD2HEAD table.

HEAD2HEAD
Record17-14-4 (38 pts)18-13-4 (40 pts)
Goals For3.03 (15th)3.26 (6th)
Goals Against3.29 (23rd)3.14 (19th)
Power Play20.4% (14th)25.9% (4th)
Penalty Kill85.0% (1st)71.4% (31st)
Shots For28.3 (15th)27.9 (19th)
Shots Against29.8 (26th)25.4 (4th)
Leading ScorersThompson-32 pts
Tuch-29 pts
Dahlin-28 pts
Doan-24 pts
McLeod-19 pts		Stutzle-38 pts
Batherson-35 pts
Cozens-27 pts
Sanderson-26 pts
Giroux-24 pts
Starting GoalieTBDTBD
Last 107-3-06-4-0

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Game Day – Senators Visit Leafs on Saturday Night



After stewing on that overtime loss for the last few days and like, also celebrating the holidays with family, it’s time to get back to work. And there is no easing into it.

The Ottawa Senators return from the break with a fantastic opportunity to add to the misery of their provincial rival. It’s the Senators and Leafs on a Saturday night in Toronto.

Even though they sit just five points back of a playoff spot with more than half a season to go, the Leafs and their fans seem to be teetering on the brink of a full on meltdown. Kind of a default setting of sorts. Bringing in a new Assistant Coach felt like a warning shot of sorts but should their struggles continue, like an embarrassing loss to a provincial rival on home ice for example, it feels like much bigger changes could follow.

We’ll set the “jerseys on the ice” line at 0.5 for tonight.

Let’s assume same lineup as before the break but we’ll keep an eye on the game day skate in case there is any tinkering on that fourth line or on the back end.

Tkachuk-Stützle-Zetterlund
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Greig-Giroux
MacDermid-Halliday-Cousins

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Matinpalo-Spence

Expecting Linus Ullmark to start for the good guys.

Puck drops at 7:08 PM in the Big Smoke. The game is available on CBC, CityTV and Sportsnet and on the radio at both TSN1200 and 104.7 FM.

A closer look at the match-up via the HEAD2HEAD table.

HEAD2HEAD
Record18-13-5 (41 pts)16-15-5 (37 pts)
Goals For3.22 (8th)3.19 (9th)
Goals Against3.14 (18th)3.33 (26th)
Power Play26.1% (4th)13.0% (32nd)
Penalty Kill71.7% (31st)83.3% (5th)
Shots For27.9 (19th)27.0 (22nd)
Shots Against25.4 (4th)31.1 (31st)
Leading ScorersStutzle-39 pts
Batherson-36 pts
Cozens-28 pts
Sanderson-26 pts
Giroux-25 pts		Nylander-40 pts
Tavares-32 pts
Knies-30 pts
Rielly-24 pts
Matthews-23 pts
Starting GoalieTBDTBD

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Senators Announce Ullmark to Take Leave of Absence



This afternoon, the Ottawa Senators announced that goaltender Linus Ullmark will be taking a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons.

Here’s the announcement, which includes a quote from General Manager Steve Staios.

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— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) December 28, 2025
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Game Day – Senators Return Home to Host Blue Jackets



It’s kind of wild that we’re only 37 games into this season.

It feels like we’ve seen it all at this point. There have been stretches of dominant hockey, where the Sens look like a team ready to take that next step towards contender status. And then there are games like Saturday night where those bad habits start to creep in again. It’s not unique to the Senators but it does feel like it’s going to be an 82-game struggle with consistency.

The Ottawa Senators look to get things back on track as they kick off a four-game homestand against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

And they’ll do it without their number one goalie. Yesterday, we learned that Linus Ullmark has been granted a leave of absence from the team and that he’ll be away for an unknown length of time. It’s natural to hear news like this and think about the impact on the hockey team but this really should serve as a reminder that are things going on that are bigger than what we see as fans. Really hope Linus and his family are doing okay.

With Ullmark out, it sounds like the plan for now is to run with Leevi Merilainen and Hunter Sheppard, who was recalled from Belleville this morning.

There is some good news on the injury front though as it sounds like Shane Pinto and Tyler Kleven are ready to return. Both guys participated in practice yesterday and based on comments after the skate and corresponding roster moves, it’s a green light for both players.

A guess at the lineup, to be confirmed after the morning skate…

Tkachuk-Stützle-Zetterlund
Perron-Cozens-Batherson
Amadio-Pinto-Giroux
Greig-Halliday-Cousins

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Spence
Kleven-Matinpalo

Leevi Merilainen gets the start.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 PM, assuming the Blue Jackets can even get here. They were not able to fly in last night and it sounds like they may not arrive until this afternoon. Game is on TSN5, TSN1200, 104.7 FM or you can skate down to the CTC and watch this thing in person. Careful.

A closer look at this evening’s match-up via one of the finest collections of columns and rows you’ll find anywhere on the internet.

HEAD2HEAD
Record16-15-6 (38 pts)18-14-5 (41 pts)
Goals For2.92 (20th)3.27 (8th)
Goals Against3.41 (29th)3.24 (22nd)
Power Play19.8% (14th)25.8% (4th)
Penalty Kill74.8% (29th)70.6% (32nd)
Shots For30.3 (4th)28.0 (19th)
Shots Against30.7 (30th)25.6 (5th)
Leading ScorersWerenski-40 pts
Marchenko-29 pts
Fantilli-24 pts
Voronkov-24 pts
Coyle-22 pts		Stutzle-40 pts
Batherson-37 pts
Cozens-29 pts
Giroux-27 pts
Sanderson-26 pts
Starting GoalieElvis Merzlikins
6-6-1
4.03 GAA, .877 sv%		Leevi Merilainen
4-6-0
3.43 GAA, .874 sv%

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