Sign in Subscribe

Peter Raaymakers

The Noon Number: 4

4 - The number of empty-net goals each of Milan Michalek and Nick Foligno have so far this season, which is tied with Ryan Callahan and Olli Jokinen for tops in the league. Michalek scored two of his goals last night, part of his first hat trick of the season.

Karlsson fined for slash on Bergenheim

Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson has been fined $2,500 for his brutal slash on Sean Bergenheim of the Florida Panthers in the third period of last Sunday's game. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find video, but the play stands out for me because the slash

The Noon Number: Zero

Zero - The number of openly gay hockey players in the history of the National Hockey League. Don't confuse that number, however, with the number of gay hockey players that have been in the NHL. Homosexuality isn't rare, and you can be sure there have been

Silver Nuggets: Bishop ordained to start

In the comments section, please offer your predictions for Ben Bishop-related puns published in the Ottawa Sun, NHL.com, or TSN.ca in the event of an Ottawa Senators win over the Tampa Bay Lightning this evening. I'm calling something like "Arch-Bishop." Anyway, I'm

Top 25 under 25, no. 20: Patrick Wiercioch

The next big name in the Ottawa Senators prospect cupboard is defenceman Patrick Wiercioch, drafted in the second round (42 overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. For a time, Wiercioch was one of the most highly-touted prospects in the system after Erik Karlsson, as he was billed as a

Game 66: Ottawa Senators vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Next Game Chicago Blackhawks @ Ottawa Senators Friday, Mar 2, 2012, 7:00 PM EST Scotiabank Place Complete Coverage > Tonight is the much-anticipated battle of the sixth-place teams, as the Ottawa Senators (sixth in the East) take on the Chicago Blackhawks (sixth in the West). It's also the

Top 25 under 25, no. 21: Jean-Gabriel Pageau

Although it's still early, the 2011 NHL Entry Draft is looking like it could be one of the most important in Ottawa Senators history. On top of three first-round selections (the most the Senators have ever had), some of Ottawa's late-round picks look like they have