2018–19 Ottawa Senators season

2018–19 Ottawa Senators
Division TBD Atlantic
Conference TBD Eastern
2018–19 record 2–2–1
Home record 1–1–1
Road record 1–1–0
Goals for 20
Goals against 21
Team information
General Manager Pierre Dorion
Coach Guy Boucher
Captain Vacant
Alternate captains Mark Borowiecki
Matt Duchene
Zack Smith
Mark Stone
Arena Canadian Tire Centre
Minor league affiliate(s) Belleville Senators (AHL)
Brampton Beast (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals Maxime Lajoie (3)
Assists Thomas Chabot (6)
Points Thomas Chabot (8)
Penalties in minutes Colin White (6)
Plus/minus Dylan DeMelo (+5)
Wins Craig Anderson (2)
Goals against average Craig Anderson (3.53)

The 2018–19 Ottawa Senators season is the 27th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Team business

In May 2018, the club announced the appointment of Nicolas Ruszkowski as its new chief operating officer. Ruszkowski has a background in public relations.[1] Ruszkowski will be in charge of business operations and will not have a role in hockey operations.[2]

Assistant general manager Randy Lee was suspended by the club in June, after being charged for offences during the NHL Entry Draft Combine in Buffalo, New York. He resigned from the position in August.[3]

The Belleville Senators head coaching vacancy was filled in June when the Senators announced the hiring of Troy Mann, a veteran of ten seasons in the North American minor leagues.[4]

The Senators named a new assistant general manager on September 17. The new assistant general manager is Peter MacTavish, who was previously with law firm Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, and CAA Hockey.[5]

The Senators announced that the Brampton Beast will be the team's official ECHL affiliate after the Montreal Canadiens decided not to renew their affiliation with the Beast.[6]

Off-season

In July, the Senators avoided arbitration with winger Mark Stone coming to agreement on a $7.3 million one-year contract. Contract negotiations with defenseman Cody Ceci went to arbitration, where he was awarded a $4.3 million one-year deal.

In August, the Senators' 2018 first-round pick Brady Tkachuk decided to forego further seasons in university to turn professional with the Senators, signing a three-year entry-level contract. The Senators hired former player Chris Kelly as a development coach on September 4, 2018. He joins former player Shean Donovan as development coach.[7]

A contract extension was offered to captain Erik Karlsson on July 1, with no terms disclosed publicly. Karlsson turned down the offer, prompting media speculation about his status. The media reported that Karlsson was free to negotiate terms with other teams, however, no trade was made at the time. Trade speculation heated up as the team neared training camp, and the team finally made a deal with the San Jose Sharks on September 13, one day before training camp. The team received two NHL players (Dylan DeMelo, Chris Tierney), two young prospects (Josh Norris and Rudolfs Balcers), and first-round and second-round draft picks in exchange for Karlsson. Karlsson did not agree to a contract extension with the Sharks, and a second-round draft pick of the Sharks will go to the Senators should he re-sign with San Jose. An additional pick will go to the Senators should the Sharks trade Karlsson to the Eastern Conference.

Pre-season

The Senators will play in the Kraft Hockeyville game again in pre-season, playing the Toronto Maple Leafs in Lucan, Ontario on September 18. The team will play a six-game pre-season schedule, including two against Toronto, two against Montreal and two against Chicago.

Regular season

The Senators' first game of the season, also the home opener, will be on October 4, 2018, versus the Chicago Blackhawks. In the team's 26[8] seasons of play, this will be the first time the Blackhawks will be the opening night opponent.[9]

Playoffs

The Senators will attempt to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after failing to qualify in the 2017–18 season.

Standings

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 5 1 0 5 29 22 +7 10
2 Boston Bruins 5 4 1 0 4 22 13 +9 8
3 Buffalo Sabres 5 3 2 0 3 11 13 −2 6
4 Montreal Canadiens 4 2 1 1 1 11 10 +1 5
5 Ottawa Senators 5 2 2 1 2 20 21 −1 5
6 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 2 1 0 1 11 7 +4 4
7 Detroit Red Wings 5 0 3 2 0 11 23 −12 2
8 Florida Panthers 3 0 2 1 0 7 10 −3 1
Updated to game(s) played on October 13, 2018. Source: National Hockey League

Conference standings

Top 3 (Metropolitan Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Carolina Hurricanes 6 4 1 1 4 23 18 +5 9
2 New Jersey Devils 3 3 0 0 3 14 4 +10 6
3 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 3 2 0 3 16 19 −3 6
Source: National Hockey League
Top 3 (Atlantic Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 5 1 0 5 29 22 +7 10
2 Boston Bruins 5 4 1 0 4 22 13 +9 8
3 Buffalo Sabres 5 3 2 0 3 11 13 −2 6
Source: National Hockey League
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME Pittsburgh Penguins 4 2 1 1 2 15 17 −2 5
2 AT Montreal Canadiens 4 2 1 1 1 11 10 +1 5
3 ME Washington Capitals 5 2 2 1 2 20 19 +1 5
4 AT Ottawa Senators 5 2 2 1 2 20 21 −1 5
5 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 3 2 1 0 1 11 7 +4 4
6 ME New York Islanders 4 2 2 0 2 11 10 +1 4
7 ME Philadelphia Flyers 5 2 3 0 2 16 20 −4 4
8 ME New York Rangers 5 1 4 0 1 12 18 −6 2
9 AT Detroit Red Wings 5 0 3 2 0 11 23 −12 2
10 AT Florida Panthers 3 0 2 1 0 7 10 −3 1
Updated to game(s) played on October 14, 2018. Source: National Hockey League

Schedule and results

Pre-season

The pre-season schedule was published on June 18, 2018.[10]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[11]

2018–19 game log (Record: 2–2–1; Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 1–1–0)
October: 2–2–1 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 1–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 4Chicago4–3OttawaOTAnderson15,8580–0–11Recap
2October 6Ottawa5–3TorontoAnderson19,3211–0–13Recap
3October 8Ottawa3–6BostonCondon17,5651–1–13Recap
4October 10Philadelphia7–4OttawaAnderson13,2151–2–13Recap
5October 13Los Angeles1–5OttawaAnderson15,3552–2–15Recap
6October 15DallasOttawa
7October 20MontrealOttawa
8October 23BostonOttawa
9October 26OttawaColorado
10October 28OttawaVegas
11October 30OttawaArizona

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Players

Statistics

As of October 13, 2018[12]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[12]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Craig Anderson 44238:20211143.55161.9130000
Mike Condon 1159:4501055.0229.8280000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Senators. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.
‡No longer with team.
Bold denotes team leader in that category.

Roster

Updated October 12, 2018[13][14]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
41 United States Craig Anderson G L 37 2011 Park Ridge, Illinois
89 Denmark Mikkel Boedker LW L 28 2018 Brøndby, Denmark
74 Canada Mark Borowiecki (A) D L 29 2008 Ottawa, Ontario
28 United States Paul Carey C L 30 2018 Boston, Massachusetts
5 Canada Cody Ceci  D R 24 2012 Ottawa, Ontario
72 Canada Thomas Chabot D L 21 2015 Sainte-Marie, Quebec
1 United States Mike Condon G L 28 2016 Holliston, Massachusetts
2 Canada Dylan DeMelo D R 25 2018 London, Ontario
95 Canada Matt Duchene (A) C L 27 2017 Haliburton, Ontario
18 United States Ryan Dzingel  LW L 26 2011 Wheaton, Illinois
59 Canada Alex Formenton  LW L 19 2017 King City, Ontario
12 Slovakia Marian Gaborik  LW L 36 2018 Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
67 Canada Ben Harpur D L 23 2013 Hamilton, Ontario
83 Slovakia Christian Jaros D R 22 2015 Kosice, Slovakia
58 Canada Maxime Lajoie D L 20 2016 Calgary, Alberta
17 United States Max McCormick  LW L 26 2011 De Pere, Wisconsin
56 Sweden Magnus Paajarvi LW L 27 2018 Norrkoping, Sweden
44 Canada Jean-Gabriel Pageau  C R 25 2011 Ottawa, Ontario
13 Canada Nick Paul LW L 23 2014 Mississauga, Ontario
10 Canada Tom Pyatt C L 31 2016 Thunder Bay, Ontario
9 United States Bobby Ryan RW R 31 2013 Cherry Hill, New Jersey
15 Canada Zack Smith (A) C/LW R 30 2008 Maple Creek, Saskatchewan
61 Canada Mark Stone (A) RW R 26 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba
71 Canada Chris Tierney C L 24 2018 Keswick, Ontario
7 United States Brady Tkachuk LW L 19 2018 Scottsdale, Arizona
36 United States Colin White F R 21 2015 Hanover, Massachusetts
6 United States Chris Wideman D R 28 2009 St. Louis, Missouri

Awards and honours

Milestones

PlayerMilestoneDate
Maxime Lajoie1st career NHL game
1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point		October 4, 2018
Brady Tkachuk1st career NHL gameOctober 8, 2018
Brady Tkachuk1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point		October 10, 2018

Transactions

The Senators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 22, 2018 To New York Rangers
PIT's 1st-round pick in 2018 – K'Andre Miller		 To Ottawa Senators
BOS's 1st-round pick in 2018 – Jacob Bernard-Docker
NJD's 2nd-round pick in 2018 – Jonny Tychonick		 [15]
September 13, 2018 To San Jose Sharks
Erik Karlsson
Francis Perron		 To Ottawa Senators
Rudolfs Balcers
Dylan DeMelo
Josh Norris
Chris Tierney
SJS's 1st-round pick 2019 or 2020
SJS's 2nd-round pick 2019
SJS' 2020 conditional pick
SJS's conditional pick		 [16]

Free agents

DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
April 26, 2018Danny Taylorto Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL)Unknown[17]
May 8, 2018Ville Pokkato Avangard Omsk (KHL)1-year[18]
July 1, 2018Fredrik Claessonto New York Rangers1-year[19]
July 1, 2018Paul Careyfrom New York Rangers1-year[20]
July 1, 2018Mike McKennafrom Dallas Stars1-year[21]
July 3, 2018Chris Driedgerto Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)1-year[22]
July 18, 2018Mike Blundento HC Bozen–Bolzano Foxes (EBEL)1-year[23]
July 18, 2018Tyler Randellto Rochester Americans (AHL)1-year[24]
July 25, 2018Adam Tambellinifrom New York Rangers1-year[25]
August 10, 2018Chase Balisyfrom Florida Panthers1-year[26]

Waivers

DatePlayerTeamRef

Signings

DatePlayerContract termRef
June 24, 2018Chris Wideman1-year[28]
July 16, 2018Nick Paul1-year[29]
August 3, 2018Cody Ceci1-year[30]
August 3, 2018Mark Stone1-year[31]
August 13, 2018Brady Tkachuk3-year[32]

Draft picks

Below are the Ottawa Senators' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Round Overall Player Position Nationality Club team
1 4 Brady Tkachuk LW United States United States Boston University (Hockey East)
1 261 Jacob Bernard-Docker D Canada Canada Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
2 482 Jonny Tychonick D Canada Canada Penticton Vees (BCHL)
4 95 Jonathan Gruden LW United States United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
5 126 Angus Crookshank LW Canada Canada Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
6 157 Kevin Mandolese G Canada Canada Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
7 188 Jakov Novak LW Canada Canada Janesville Jets (NAHL)
7 1943 Luke Loheit RW United States United States Minnetonka High School (USHS)

Notes:

  1. The Senators acquired the 26th-overall pick from the New York Rangers in exchange for the 22nd-overall pick (the Pittsburgh Penguins' first-round pick) and the 48th overall pick. The 22nd-overall pick was previously acquired by the Senators as the result of a trade on February 23, 2018, that sent Vincent Dunn and a third-round pick in 2018 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Ian Cole, Filip Gustavsson and this pick.[33]
  2. The New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the Senators as the result of a trade on June 22, 2018, that sent Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2018 (22nd overall) to the New York Rangers in exchange for Boston's first-round pick in 2018 (26th overall) and this pick.[34]
  3. The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the Senators as the result of a trade July 18, 2016, that sent Mika Zibanejad and a second-round pick in 2018 to New York in exchange for Derick Brassard and this pick.[35]

References

  1. ↑ "Ottawa Senators Appoint Nicolas Ruszkowski as COO". silversevensens.com.
  2. ↑ Sens Communications (May 31, 2018). "Ottawa Senators announce appointment of Chief Operating Officer". NHL.com (Press release).
  3. ↑ "Senators' assistant GM Lee resigns". TSN. August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ Sens Communications (June 25, 2018). "Ottawa appoints Troy Mann as head coach of the AHL's Belleville Senators" (Press release).
  5. ↑ Sens Communications (September 17, 2018). "Ottawa Senators appoint Peter MacTavish as an assistant general manager" (Press release).
  6. ↑ Ottawa Senators (September 25, 2018). "Senators announce affiliation agreement with ECHL's Brampton Beast" (Press release).
  7. ↑ Hagerman, Craig (September 4, 2018). "Senators name Kelly development coach". The Score. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  8. ↑ Did not play in 2004-05
  9. ↑ Ottawa Senators. "2018-19 Schedule Release" (Press release). Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Senators announce six-game 2018-19 pre-season schedule". NHL.com. June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Senators announce 2018-19 regular-season schedule". NHL.com. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Ottawa Senators Stats - 2017-2018". NHL.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ottawa Senators Roster". NHL.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Ottawa Senators Hockey Transactions". TSN.ca. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Rangers Trade Up to Nab Defenseman K'Andre Miller". NHL.com. June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Ottawa Senators complete most important trade in rebuild". NHL.com. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Metsola to Ufa and other Mayday transfers". KHL. May 1, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Защитник сборной Финляндии Вилле Покка перейдет в "Авангард"s" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. May 8, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Free Agent Defenseman Fredrik Claesson". New York Rangers. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Senators sign defenceman Paul Carey to a one-year, two-way contract". Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Les Sénateurs accordent un contrat d'un an à deux volets au Mike McKenna". Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  22. ↑ "T-BIRDS SIGN 5 PLAYERS TO AHL CONTRACTS". Springfield Falcons. July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Ex-NHL-Spieler stürmt ab sofort für die Foxes: Mike Blunden im Anmarsch". HC Bozen-Bolzano. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Amerks Ink Randell to AHL contract". Rochester Americans. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Senators sign forward Adam Tambellini to two-way deal". Sportsnet. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Senators add Chase Balisy as depth forward". Ottawa Sun. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  27. ↑ Ottawa Senators (June 26, 2018). "Sens place Burrows on buyout waivers" (Press release). Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  28. ↑ Ottawa Senators (June 24, 2018). "Sens agree to terms with Chris Wideman on a one year contract extension" (Press release). Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  29. ↑ Ottawa Senators (July 16, 2018). "Senators sign Nick Paul to a one-year, two-way contract" (Press release). Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  30. ↑ Sportsnet (August 3, 2018). "Arbitator awards Senators defenceman Cody Ceci $4.3M" (Press release). Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  31. ↑ Sportsnet (August 3, 2018). "Senators sign Mark Stone to one-year, 7.35M contract" (Press release). Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Sens sign Brady Tkachuk to 3-year, entry-level contract". CBC (Press release). August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Brassard traded to Penguins in deal with Senators, Golden Knights". NHL.com. February 23, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Sens select Tkachuk 4th, Bernard-Docker 26th". June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Derick Brassard traded to Senators by Rangers". NHL.com. July 18, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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