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Don't Call It a Comeback...

Ok so here's the deal. I know it looks conveniently like I disappeared because the Sens were sucking harder than a Dyson vacuum but the reality is that real life circumstances have kept me busy ...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about 7 months ago 83 reads 0 comments
Ottawa Senators: Road-Trip Bonding and Such...

The cliches are out in full force in the utopian, never-never land that is the Ottawa Senators' organization. "I think it'd be good maybe just to get away and kind of come together as a team," centre Mike Fisher said...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about 11 months ago 95 reads 0 comments
Eighteen New Senators Coming To Ottawa!

I just read a report that 18 new senators were coming to Ottawa.It seemed like overkill to swap out the entire team but I was cautiously optimistic.Unfortunately Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin were not what I had in mind...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about 11 months ago 66 reads 0 comments
Jay Bouwmeester in Sens' Sights: Will Jacques Martin Give Up the Grudge?

Reports are circulating that the Ottawa Senators are in hot pursuit of disgruntled Florida defenceman Jay Bouwmeester. However, as history has shown, simply putting together the best package is not enough for Jacques Martin...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 569 reads 4 comments
The Future Is Never for Antoine Vermette in Ottawa

For years now, Ottawa Senators fans have been waiting for the potential in Antoine Vermette to show itself. The speed, the hands, the vision with the puck, it has all been seen at various times, but never all at once and certainly never for very long...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 384 reads 5 comments
Ottawa Senators Bottom Out, Prepare to Rebound

That cold, hard surface beneath the feet of the Ottawa Senators these days is something oddly familiar—rock bottom...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 166 reads 5 comments
Melrose Out: The Mullet Is Gone!

In an effort to divert my attention from the bloody debacle that is the Ottawa Senators, I have been taking great joy in watching the even bigger debacle in Tampa Bay. Today it provided us all with another chapter...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 331 reads 7 comments
The Ottawa Senators, 10 Games In: There Is Nothing Neutral About the Swiss

I need a little help. I have managed to secure a large vat of tar that I have been mixing for the past week to find the right consistency; and I think I have also identified one of the many ...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 191 reads 3 comments
Daniel Alfredsson: Senator For Life

Next stop, mayor of Ottawa. After concluding a brief and amicable round of negotiations, Daniel Alfredsson has signed a four year, $21...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 801 reads 3 comments
Daniel Alfredsson Goes Under the Knife: Time to Panic in Ottawa?

Sportsnet is reporting that Daniel Alfredsson will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery...TODAY! Earlier reports, and comments from Alfie himself, had suggested he was 100-percent recovered from ...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 325 reads 2 comments
The Mats Sundin Circus Continues

According to the venerable Ottawa Sun, Sens owner Eugene Melnyk recently sat down with Mats Sundin and his agent J.P. Barry to convince the reluctant Swede to come to Ottawa...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 1,005 reads 4 comments
Ottawa Senators: Premiere Weekend Recap

Like a finely-crafted piece of Allen key-assembled IKEA furniture, the Ottawa Senators have arrived home from Sweden in one piece—though there may be a Swiss screw loose...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 357 reads 4 comments
Ottawa Senators 2008-09 Season Preview: Some Doubts. Many Doubters

After the debacle that was the 2007-08 season it is easy to quickly dismiss this years edition of the Ottawa Senators—if you weren't paying attention.And it seems many people weren't...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 556 reads 12 comments
Wall Street Collapse = NHL Collapse?

As brokers cry into their lattes on Wall Street and politicians spin themselves silly on Capitol Hill, the NHL season is about to begin...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 1,042 reads 14 comments
Preseason Game One Impressions: Penalties Mar Rangers-Sens Game

And so it begins. The long road to redemption for the Ottawa Senators began last night versus the New York Rangers in a game only Ed Hochuli could truly appreciate...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 178 reads 3 comments
Is This The Sens New Thrid Jersey? Bob Cole Says Yes.

Is Bob Cole designing NHL jerseys? That is the thought I am left with upon seeing the supposed "leak" of the design for the Ottawa Senators new third jersey...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 515 reads 1 comments
Large Hadron Collider: Will Tearing at The Fabric Of Space-Time Effect The NHL?

Has the world ended yet? For those who don't live in the realm of particle physics, what I am referring to is yesterday’s official "switching on" of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a ...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 1,280 reads 3 comments
Andrej Meszaros' Offer Sheet: The Plot Thickens

So, the wild world of the Andrej Meszaros offer sheet rumours has gotten even crazier. How could that be? What could make such a situation even crazier than it already is? Tampa Bay is involved, that's how...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 288 reads 4 comments
Andrej Meszaros Signs RFA Offer Sheet

The Hockey News is reporting that Ottawa Senators' restricted free agent Andrej Meszaros has signed an offer sheet worth more than $5 million per season. The team has yet to be disclosed...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 456 reads 7 comments
Antoine Vermette Re-Signs with Ottawa in Another Murray Hallway Deal

Another year, another last-minute hallway deal to avoid arbitration for Brian Murray. After having done the same thing with Chris Kelly last season, Murray shook hands with Antoine Vermette in ...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 457 reads 4 comments
NHL's Most Dysfunctional Teams

With the free agent frenzy largely over, the direction of many teams has been decided. Some teams are clearly rebuilding, others are making a run at the postseason and a select group are re-arming themselves for a chance at the Stanley Cup...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 861 reads 13 comments
UPDATE: Thrashers sign Jason Willaims?

UPDATE: TSN is now reporting that Williams has in fact signed a 1 year, $2.2 million deal with Atlanta. Increasingly reliable anonymous blogger SensChirp is reporting that the Senators have signed unrestricted free agent Jason Williams...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 1,569 reads 17 comments
Tampa Madness Continues: Jay Feaster Resigns

Don't ask me why I'm so interested in Tampa lately, I guess I'm attracted to chaos, but RDS is now reporting that Jay Feaster has resigned as general manger of the Lightning...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 474 reads 3 comments
Memo To New Tampa Ownership: You Bought The Lighting Not The Buccaneers

I understand the new owners of the Tampa Bay Lightning are high-rolling, charismatic Hollywood-types, but perhaps in their exuberance over the purchase of their new team and the "big splash" ...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 557 reads 3 comments
NHL: Salary Cap to Rise...Again

Thanks for the year with no hockey Gary. No seriously, thanks a lot, I was able to catch up on my correspondence, build a small bunker in my backyard (can never be too safe), and generally be bored out of my mind...

Written by Spencer Callaghan about about 1 year ago 254 reads 1 comments

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Spencer Callaghan Article Archive

Don't Call It a Comeback...

Ottawa Senators: Road-Trip Bonding and Such...

Eighteen New Senators Coming To Ottawa!

Jay Bouwmeester in Sens' Sights: Will Jacques Martin Give Up the Grudge?

The Future Is Never for Antoine Vermette in Ottawa

Ottawa Senators Bottom Out, Prepare to Rebound

Melrose Out: The Mullet Is Gone!

The Ottawa Senators, 10 Games In: There Is Nothing Neutral About the Swiss

Daniel Alfredsson: Senator For Life

Daniel Alfredsson Goes Under the Knife: Time to Panic in Ottawa?

The Mats Sundin Circus Continues

Ottawa Senators: Premiere Weekend Recap

Ottawa Senators 2008-09 Season Preview: Some Doubts. Many Doubters

Wall Street Collapse = NHL Collapse?

Preseason Game One Impressions: Penalties Mar Rangers-Sens Game

Is This The Sens New Thrid Jersey? Bob Cole Says Yes.

Large Hadron Collider: Will Tearing at The Fabric Of Space-Time Effect The NHL?

Andrej Meszaros' Offer Sheet: The Plot Thickens

Andrej Meszaros Signs RFA Offer Sheet

Antoine Vermette Re-Signs with Ottawa in Another Murray Hallway Deal

NHL's Most Dysfunctional Teams

UPDATE: Thrashers sign Jason Willaims?

Tampa Madness Continues: Jay Feaster Resigns

Memo To New Tampa Ownership: You Bought The Lighting Not The Buccaneers

NHL: Salary Cap to Rise...Again

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