Game Day – Sens vs. Canadians – Jan 18, 2024

Why The habs?

The National Hockey League team the Montreal Canadiens were founded in 1909 and are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team in the world. Players and fans are often called the Habs, which is believed to be an abbreviation of les habitants, the informal name given in the 17th century to the original settlers of “New France.” At its peak in 1712, the territory of New France, also known as the French North American Empire or Royal New France, extended from Newfoundland to the Canadian prairies and from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico, including all the Great Lakes of North America.

Other nicknames for the Canadiens include French monikers such as Les Canadiens, Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux, and Le Grand Club.

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GAME DAY REPORT

All-Time vs. Montreal: 78-70-5

The Ottawa Senators have yet to face their division rival Montreal Canadiens this season but will face them tonight and then again on January 23rd. Ottawa is still hurting from the 7-4 defeat at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche meanwhile Montreal has won the last two games, defeating the New Jersey Devils 3-2 yesterday.

Statistically, Montreal is a better team, not only in the win-loss columns but they have been able to defeat better opponents like Colorado and New Jersey. They boast a better special team although the penalty kill sits at the bottom of the league while Ottawa stills near rock bottom. Ottawa does score more goals on average than Montreal but they also let a lot more goals in per game.

Montreal
19-18-7
6th Atlantic
W2
S. Montembeault
(10-6-4)
18.9 (19th)
72.7 (29th)
2.7 (28th)
3.32 (23rd)

Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Goalie
(Expected)
PP (%)
PK (%)
Avg. Goals Scored
Avg. Goals Allowed

Senators
15-24-0
8th Atlantic
L1
J. Korpisalo
(8-15-0)
16.6 (24th)
71.7 (31st)
3.33 (9th)
3.77 (31st)

Injury Report

Alex Newhook – Ankle
Kirby Dach – Knee
Christian Dvorak – Pectoral
Josh Anderson – Lower Body
Tanner Pearson – Upper Body
Carey Price – Knee

Shane Pinto – Suspension
Josh Norris – Upper Body
Anton Forsberg – LT – Groin

Game recap – Jan 16 – sens vs. avalanche

Avalanche stages comebacks against Sens, scoring 5 unanswered goals for the 7-4 win

The Senators knew it would be difficult to beat a team like the Colorado Avalanche although for a while they held a good lead over the Avs before succumbing to defeat yet again. The Colorado Avalanche scored 5 unanswered goals to claim victory.

Quick Sens Highlights:

  • Drake Batherson scored his 16th of the seasons on the power play as well, assisted by Claude Giroux and Thomas Chabot. However, Colorado scored less than 1 minute later to tie the game 1-1 after the first period.
  • Ridley Greig scored his 5th of the season, assisted by Claude Giroux and Brady Tkachuk to take the lead once again. Colorado turned around and scored about a minute later to tie the game.
  • Not to be undone, Ottawa struck twice, Ridley Greig scored again, his 6th of the season, assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson. Then, Jake Sanderson scored his 6th of the season, assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Claude Giroux. Ottawa held a 4-2 lead against the Avalanche, unfortunately, that was the last time Ottawa would score. Colorado added a goal at the and of the 2nd period to cut the lead down to 4-3.
  • Colorado scored four times in the 3rd period, with the last goal being an empty net goal to take the win 7-4.
  • Mads Sogaard was called up and started the game, recording the loss by making 27 saves on 33 shots for 6.00 GAA and .818 SV%.

Avalanche
29 (40.3)
1-3
20
34

Team Stats
Faceoff (%)
Power Plays
Hits
Shots

Senators
43 (59.7)
1-3
16
40

NHL Three Stars

⭐ S. Girard (3A)

⭐⭐ M. Rantanen (2G)

⭐⭐⭐ R. Greig (2G)

THROUGH THE YEARS – 2000-01 Season

The Ottawa Senators record for the 2000-01 season was 48-21-9-4, which resulted in 109 points for 1st place in the Northeast division and 4th overall in the NHL.

General Manager: Marshall Johnston
Coach: Jacques Martin
Captain: Daniel Alfredsson
Alternate Captains: Shawn McEachern, Wade Redden & Alexei Yashin

Season Highlights

Alexei Yashin returned to the Ottawa Senators after being absent the previous season due to a contract dispute. Yashin was not restored to the team captain, leaving the captaincy with Daniel Alfredsson. After the season, Yashin was traded to the New York Islanders for Zdeno Chara, Bill Muckalt, and the Islander’s 1st round draft pick (2nd overall) which the Senators used to draft Jason Spezza. Islanders General Manager Mike Milbury promptly signed Yashin to a 10-year/$87.5 million contract.

2000-01 Senators Highlights

  • Most games played: Alexei Yashin & Shawn McEachern played 82 games.
  • Top Scorer: Alexei Yashin scored 40 goals.
  • Top Helper: Alexei Yashing registered 48 assists.
  • Top Producer: Alexei Yashin recorded 88 points in 82 games.
  • Top PIM: Andre Roy had 169 penalty minutes in 64 games.
  • Star Watch: Martin Havlat makes his debut with the club
  • Top Goalie: Patrick Lalime played 60 games for 3,607 mins with a result of 36-19-5 including 7 shutouts with a 2.35 GAA and .914 SV%.

Click Here For The 2000-01 Season Recap

by the numbers – jersey # 23

Travis Hamonic proudly wears jersey #23 for the Ottawa Senators since he joined the team during the 2021-22 season. This is another jersey number that has been worn by a total of 15 players but very few of them for a great length of time.

Do you know any of the other fourteen Senators players who wore jersey #23 in franchise history?

Here is a small sampling of hockey players who wore jersey #23, click below to see the complete list

  • Radim Bicanek (1997-98 to 1998-99)
  • Karel Rachunek (2000-01 to 2003-04)
  • Kaspars Daugavins (2009-10 to 2012-13)
  • Scott Gomez (2015-16)
  • Cedric Paquette (2020-21)

Check the By The Numbers page for former players who proudly wore #23 and don’t forget to check our searchable table!

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