Man Do They Ever Need This...

Nhl hockey 2024 - The preseason rolls on as we inch closer to the 2024-25 NHL Season and out of all the team previews we've done, the stakes seem pretty intense up in Kanata this year. Whether it's brady tkachuk linus ullmark tim stutzle or others there are many points of interest for the ottawa senators this season, and the nhl highlights between them and their atlantic rivals such as the toronto maple leafs boston bruins and montreal canadiens especially should be quite fun. But with the jeremy swayman saga in boston coupled with the linus ullmark trade , the ottawa net will be of extremely heightened interest when the puck drops in a couple weeks. For all things nhl hockey including recaps reactions and breakdowns of nhl highlights today (except preseason highlights save for a few exceptions lol), rankings previews and variety content, nhl news and trade rumors , picks and predictions plus more please stay with johnny hawkey. Nhl today
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[@nahiyanishtiaque1283]

If Ullmark and Norris are healthy and they play consistently, they will make it

[@exturkconner]

Yeah I mean how many games did they have both Norris and Pinto on the ice for 6? Pinto came back and it was like a handful of games later Norris was done for the season. If you can get both those guys on the ice for a majority of the games it'll go a long ways towards making a playoff push.

[@SceptileSlash]

@@exturkconner Sens have had all of Stutzle, Norris, and Pinto in the lineup for like 30 of 200 games man it's ridiculous how badly they've been bitten by the injury bug.

[@dannyl-p1543]

Yeah the key word is healthy for Norris, and that's physically and mentally... If he comes back and plays like he was last year, I'd rather not have him on the team... I don't think he is a factor for Ottawa making the playoffs. Ottawa score with or without him... The key IMO is Stutzle being healthy and good goaltending with better defensive coverage

[@deltagolavista1]

I don’t think Norris needs to be healthy for this team to compete. It will definitely make it easier but both Pinto and Grieg last year showed they can play middle six minutes. Chabot on the other hand. The team no longer has the depth on the left side to cover his constant injuries. He needs to stay healthy and in the top 4.

[@BlueFlash25]

Getting Ulmark was the best case scenario for Sens so if they cant break thru now, it will be panic time

[@Higsby100]

Having Ullmark is a big up for them

[@deltagolavista1]

As a Senator’s fan, I just want a distraction free season. No gambling suspensions, no losing first rounders, no Uber rides, no Canadian Hockey scandal, just let the team focus on playing hockey. My expectations are still tempered though. They are in an extremely tough division with other teams on the rise and they’re all not going to make it. As long as they are still competing for a spot in March, I’ll be happy with the season.

[@FullSweatTryhard]

Expect more of the same, our new coach is an idiot. We are arguable less talented than we were last year other than in nets.

[@WalkableBulb905]

Atlantic is hard. Detroit, Buffalo and Habs got better. (And sens) Then there's the obvious ones with the Bruins, Panthers, Bolts and Leafs. It's gonna be a really fun playoff race to watch

[@bathwatercod5206]

i'd probably temper on buffalo, i wouldnt honestly say they got better. i dont think they got worse but "better" is a stretch.

[@jwt6577]

Detroit didn't get better. At best they didn't get worse.

[@bathwatercod5206]

@@jwt6577 i will say this, i think detroit got a bit better in net replacing reimer with talbot plus some of the young guys they are getting up should help them i think. habs are still easily going to be the worst team in the atlantic though.

[@jwt6577]

​@@bathwatercod5206Detroit is prime to underperform. They still show signs of the major character flaw that cause they to fall asleep for big chunks of periods, games and even months. I don't think they finish any better than sixth in the division and eleventh in the East.

[@bathwatercod5206]

@jwt6577 if i were to bet id say they slot into the 5 spot. i dont think buffalo, habs or the sens end up placing ahead of them. i think up front they got better, their blueline is concerning though.

[@Spanishflea.]

71% the sens make the playoffs. 100% chaos and trade demands if they don't.

[@alfiesmullet1311]

Definitely feels a lot different this season.. new coaching staff, new faces, a much more balanced roster that should be harder to play against. I think they can push for a wildcard spot

[@LogjammerDbaggagecling-qr5ds]

Theyre gonna take bostons spot. The bruins are going to waste the first month of the season trying to bargain from a position of zero strength with swayman, while korpisolo loses them game after game, and they wont be able to recover.

[@adamjosey1543]

If they were in the West, definitely playoffs. In the East, doubtful.

[@maxvanheyst787]

In the pacific maybe, central probably the strongest division

[@Melitonen]

The west is juiced right now what do you mean?

[@spartannige3296]

@@maxvanheyst787Nah, Atlantic is definitely. Central’s still quite good though.

[@ChicagoBlackhawksfan]

Playoff Ottawa Senators hockey hits different

[@sachinruparelia]

Ottawa on paper are deadly but they need to play better defensively as a whole

[@Goldenwolf-xx8rx]

As a leafs fan watching them in the Preseason I think they make it the sens seme different they played like they were ready for the postseason and having #35 between the pipes just proved what I was saying 2 seasons ago

[@allanmoore0013]

Probably the toughest division to try to make playoffs & they were better than their record last year. A 1-14-1 on the road against the Western Conference was what killed them. All of the changes are geared towards fixing that.

[@josephwirtz8352]

I didn’t realize they were that bad.

[@nahiyanishtiaque1283]

@@josephwirtz8352 people say that the eastern conference and the atlantic is a bloodbath but they 27-21-2 in the east (15-9-2 in atlantic). Its the western road trips that killed them

[@marcelleclair4452]

The key difference starts at the top. New owner new vibes. He brought in a new GM who brought in a new coaching staff. They made some tough off season moves based on evaluating the team’s needs. The prior GM was chasing shiny objects like DeBrincat and Chychrun. Good players but bad fit. Paid a high price in first round picks.

[@TrueMr.Quinn1]

I want the Sens to make it to the playoffs and have a deep run just for Brady Tkachuck!

[@garnetwilliamson7817]

I think Tampa drops down this year and Detroit and Ottawa battle for that last wild card spot. Cannot wait for the real stuff to begin.

[@Nicksantaniello2]

If Ully doesn't fuck up his persistent groin injury I can see the dude carrying ottawa to at least a wild card spot. Ottawa has been an exciting team for a few years now and my favorite hockey team's vezina winning goalie moving there might be the piece they need to dump out in the first round anyway.

[@lauig]

The one strength this Ottawa team has no one talks nearly enough about is their PK, it's elite. They've been training hard on this courtesy of Brady Tkachuk who's been gifting them more penalties per season than any other top 6 winger in the league since 2018. Relentless training. And he ramps it up each year too. What a teammate.

[@jeremiahgehrig5175]

I honestly think they miss out again this year. The east is just so tough right now.

[@steamedhamsvr282]

They miss the playoffs and get relocated to Arizona

[@FirewagonHockey]

yessir

[@robertharris2289]

💀

[@vajrasiddhi]

Or they miss and get relocated to Quebec City. 😄

[@Goldenwolf-xx8rx]

No they won't if any team gets relocated it would probably the Jets sorry to you Jets fans out there

[@vajrasiddhi]

I'm just trying to imagine an Ottawa team relocated to Quebec City! 😄

[@farmerlalande]

Zub is underated

[@YaBoiHarms]

Hasek played for the sens…

[@MrSpleenface]

For half a season...

[@YaBoiHarms]

@@MrSpleenface Ya played 43 games but was there the whole season. Craig Anderson was a far better goalie for the sens, I’m just saying.

[@sctvfan1313]

Interesting east playoff predictions you got.... Interesting lol

[@RLSteffler]

Having the Rangers and Devils as non-wildcard playoff locks is actually crazy

[@pollcrazy]

Please dear God i will go back to church if tje Sens make the playoffs😊

[@FullSweatTryhard]

What pressure is on them? They’ve finished last for almost a decade! The team is actually worse than worse than it was last year talent wise. What are you talking about? Perron is a bum!

[@marialachica16]

I think they're going to do better than last year but it's a tough division for playoffs. I want to be proven wrong though, I want to see them going all the way!

[@somelegostuff1565]

As an Islander fan I don’t know what this season will look like after last night

[@Stefan-rk6vl]

With the the sens giving away a first round pick in in one of the next drafts. If they don't improve by then. After they they forfeit that pick they will rebuild the year after to make sure to get a high draft. . That's just my opinion though. With players like stuzle, Brady and Sanderson it could be hard ro juat give away those players

[@Spicersful]

I feel like the sens are the most forgettable team in the league lol… I think they could surprise this year and agree with your takes here

[@MethEnjoyer_]

I’ve been a sens believer for the last 3 seasons and they let me down every time. I’m done believing in this team they will fall apart like they do every year

[@SeNsiTiviTy00]

One problem . Travis green lol

[@pierre-richard6779]

Solid video ! Thanks

[@Viking8888]

I hope the sens make it this year too! I’d hate to see Brady leave.

[@KgH72]

GO SENS GO BABY!

[@pickachu69]

Four best teams in the Atlantic division Florida leafs bruins Tampa for the bazillionth time in a row. That division is like watching reruns all year

[@sparrowcd]

Tampa's position has looked shaky the last 2 seasons. Also Boston no longer has their tandem of aces in goal so their regular season performance may be less stable. The age factor will inevitably have the bottom 4 leapfrog the others and it will happen suddenly.

[@drunkreapermatt]

i just have 2 simple wishes for the sens... beat out toronto in the playoffs, and tampa to miss the playoffs... i just want that to happen, go to the 2nd round off of that and see brisebois get booted after kneecapping the lightning after yzerman left...

[@deltagolavista1]

If Ottawa makes the playoffs, Toronto is the team dropping out. Round 1 Ullmark vs Boston, Florida bowl. Round 2 Tkachuk Bowl

[@Demkothegoat]

First

[@goldtigre4979]

Hold up. Anderson was the best goalie in Sens history? The Dominator disrespect is crazy! Kidding aside, this team just isn’t better than the teams they have to beat to make the playoffs. I’d love to see Ottawa over Toronto but with that D core and lack of structure I doubt it

[@deltagolavista1]

Structure is for Green to fix. Give him a chance. D core is fine as long as they stay healthy.

[@goldtigre4979]

@@deltagolavista1 I don’t trust that d core to stay healthy, not yet at least Green does deserve a chance but if they come out of the gates and faceplant again they’re screwed

[@dannyl-p1543]

It's Sanderson season baby!! mark my word... top 5 in voting for the norris!!

[@SceptileSlash]

Sens make it this year. No one thinks any team is falling out of the top 3 in the Atlantic, but I think there's a decent shot that Toronto or Tampa could find themselves fighting for a WC spot and Ottawa takes 3rd in the division.

[@IamYo34]

Montreal is going to finish ahead of them

[@tyir0415]

Craig Anderson was ass

[@spartannige3296]

What makes you think that?

[@yonahbenami680]

the sens are always gonna be trash

[@ry4nx]

idk what it is but i dont see this team winning anything, let alone a playoff series with chabot on the roster

[@Idkwhattoputhere24-m8v]

Here are the problems for Ottawa. They’re in a division that has Boston, Toronto, Florida & Tampa in it. Ottawa is better than none of those teams. And unless one of those teams falls off a cliff, they have to pray for a wildcard spot. Here’s the problem with that. NYR, Carolina & PIT/WAS are pretty much booked for the other three booked for a spot. So that leaves Ottawa, Detroit, Buffalo, PIT/WAS, NYI and one of the Atlantic teams i mentioned earlier fighting for TWO PLAYOFF spots. And here’s another problem…Ottawa isn’t even the best team out of that group. The only way the Sens get in is if a team just has a disaster of a season. And even IF that happens, Ottawa has to take advantage of the opportunity.

[@SceptileSlash]

I don't think BOS, FLA, TB, and TOR have to have a disaster season for it to happen. Sometimes shifts in divisions aren't as pronounced. Let's say 1 or 2 of those squads has a just ok season and Ottawa ends up with around 45 wins. That would be enough.

[@Idkwhattoputhere24-m8v]

@@SceptileSlash they’d still hav to be better than one of those 4 that end up in WC & better than either PIT/WAS than end up in WC. Thats not even mentioning Buf, Det

[@amsro9094]

Ullmark is going to get lit up with Ottawa's poor defence, Boston's defence is why goalies all look like super heroes in Boston.

[@MrSpleenface]

Ottawa's defense was fine, they didn't allow particularly more high danger chances than most other playof contending teams. They were let down by a frankly embarrasing goaltending performance. Korpi and Forsberg combined to let in the first or second shot in 20% of games. Korpi's save percentage on all danger level chances was among the league worst, and by far the worst among first stringers. That doesn't happen just because of poor defense.