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Will Daniel Alfredsson win the Masterton Trophy?

Another NHL Award finalist from the Ottawa Senators for the 2011-12 season is captain Daniel Alfredsson, who's up for the Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Alfie returned from back surgery renewed and re-charged, and finished the 2011-12 season with more points and games played

Will Paul MacLean win the Jack Adams Trophy?

Paul MacLean is one of three Ottawa Senators who will be up for awards at the 2012 NHL Awards in Las Vegas next Wednesday. The rookie coach is, obviously, up for the Jack Adams Trophy as the top bench boss in the league, and he's up against John

Deficit Spending: Could the Senators afford both Parise and Suter?

Silver Seven doesn't have a "pipe dream" section, so consider this analysis to be the fun kind, not the serious kind. Rumors circulated recently that the salary cap for the 2012-13 season is going to be around $70.3M. This is not a final number, as

Senators Alphabet: S is for Spezza

S is for Spezza, as in Jason Spezza, Ottawa's #19. Spezza has been the Senators' number one centre for the better part of a decade and during that time he has built a reputation as a highly-skilled offensive player who makes the impossible look easily. However, his

Senators Alphabet: K is for Karlsson

K is for Karlsson, as in Erik Karlsson. Karlsson's stock has risen considerably with his excellent play this year. After a good sophomore season in which Karlsson made the All-Star game for the first time, expectations were high as he entered his third season in the NHL. It&

The myth of momentum from fighting

It is commonly said that fighting changes momentum and often accepted because of that one time a goal was scored after a fight. But is that true over the course of a season? Do fights generate momentum? Not to mention, if fighting is generating momentum for one team, isn'

Senators Alphabet: J is for Jared

J is for Jared, as in Jared Cowen, Ottawa's towering rookie defenseman. Drafted in the first round (ninth overall) by the Senators three years ago, the 21-year-old has quickly become a staple on Ottawa's blue line. Cowen started the season strong, playing more minutes as his