The Senators need Batherson, among other players, to return to form over their next 25 games as they seek a playoff berth.
The Senators need more from their winger, whom Green pushed to be harder on pucks from as way back as last summer. Batherson scored a hat trick against the Anaheim Ducks in mid-December, which should’ve been an encouraging sign for his season. But he has scored only four goals in his next 28 games.
When the Ottawa Senators entered the NHL’s 4 Nations break, they had lost three consecutive games, so most people felt the break came at a good time. It was a chance to rest, regroup, and heal from some key injuries.
The Ottawa Senators held their annual Skills competition Sunday at the Canadian Tire Centre, which was in support of the Senators Community Foundation and NHLPA Goals and Dreams Fund.
Andy Strickland just made a major statement regarding a trade involving Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk, adding more fuel to the fire.
The Ottawa Senators need to get their act together. And time is of the essence. The Senators returned to work for the first time in two weeks on Saturday night and served up an ugly 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in front of a sellout crowd of 18,
This Sunday was about skills and thrills. The Ottawa Senators took a step back from the National Hockey League’s playoff race on Sunday afternoon for the club’s annual skills competition at the Canadian Tire Centre.
Slafkovsky immediately responded by throwing off his gloves, delivering on Arber Xhekaj’s pre-game comments on Senators forward Brady Tkachuk. Slafkovsky and Greig exchanged heavy punches with the former dominating the bout from the get-go until the latter responded.