Pre-GAME
International Fanny Pack Day
Nick Yates created International Fanny Pack Day in 2007. The desire to create this holiday came out of a random encounter he had with a homeless man after a Christmas party. At the party, he had received a fruitcake and a fanny pack as gag gifts. Thinking it wouldn’t hurt, he strapped on the fanny pack and put the fruitcake inside (you could put many things in those fanny packs!) and set off for the bus stop.
When he was on the way to the bus stop, a homeless man teased him about the fanny pack. Mr. Yates then gave the man the fruitcake and continued on his way, though reportedly the man was not overly thrilled with the cake! This got him to thinking that there could be a connection between the fanny pack and helping the hungry. He would go on to get into contact with food banks to get the movement started. He continued to hand out food while wearing the fanny pack. The idea took off and had been celebrated in over seven countries.
GAME DAY REPORT
Sens vs. Penguins
Last time: On December 23rd, the Ottawa Senators ended their losing streak by defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4. The win was the first for interim coach Jacques Martin who had just returned to the Ottawa Senators coaching ranks.
Game Day: Ottawa is facing a 7 game losing streak and would love to end the losing with a big win at home in the Canadian Tire Center. The return home from the California trip showed the same result as previous trips, all loses. Ottawa returns home for this game but hits the road once again to face Columbus and the Islanders.
Penguins
28-27-8
7th Metropolitan
L3
Tristan Jarry
(18-21-4)
14.6(29th)
82.3(6th)
2.83(25th)
2.89(10th)
Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Goalie
(Expected)
PP (%)
PK (%)
Avg. Goals Scored
Avg. Goals Allowed
Senators
25-33-4
8th Atlantic
L7
A. Forsberg
(11-10-0)
16.4 (27th)
73.7 (31st)
3.23 (13th)
3.59 (30th)
Injury Report
Senators: J. Norris (LT – Shoulder), T. Hamonic (IR – Lower Body), Z. MacEwen (IR – Lower Body),
M. Highmore (Upper Body), T. Chabot (DTD – Lower Body)
Penguins: Drew O’Connor (Day to Day), Jansen Harkins (IR), matt Nieto (IR)
Game recap – Mar 9 – sens vs. sharks
Senators extend losing streak to 7 games in loss to lowly Sharks.
Magnus Chrona, relief goaltender for the San Jose Sharks, recorded his first NHL victory in his 5th game with the club at the hands of the Senators. Tim Stutzle recorded his first power play goal of the season, the only scoring done by the Sens.
Quick Sens Highlights:
- San Jose struck first in the 1st period on the power play to end the period 1-0.
- Tim Stutzle scored his 15th of the season and first power play goal of the year, assisted by Jake Sanderson & Brady Tkachuk to tie the game.
- The celebration was short lived as San Jose struck again to tie the game at the end of the 2nd period.
- A fruitless 3rd period, ended the game 2-1 for San Jose, providing another loss to Ottawa.
- Ottawa concludes the season losing ALL western road games for the season, those are losses during 3 separate road trips.
- Joonas Korpisalo earned the loss, making 19 saves on 21 shots for a 2.00 GA and .905 SV%.
NHL Three Stars
⭐ M. Chrona (31SV .969SV%) ⭐⭐ T. Bordeleau (2G) ⭐⭐⭐ M. Granlund (2A)
THROUGH THE YEARS – 2002-03 SEASON
The Ottawa Senators record for the 2002-03 season was 52-21-8-1, which resulted in 113 points for 1st place in the Northeast division and 1st overall in the NHL.
General Manager: John Muckler
Coach: Jacques Martin
Captain: Daniel Alfredsson
Alternate Captains: Curtis Leschyshyn, Zdeno Chara & Wade Redden
Season Highlights
The Ottawa Senators filed for bankruptcy on January 9, 2003. They continued to play the regular season after receiving emergency financing from the NHL. The Senators won the Presidents’ Trophy, awarded to the best team in the NHL. The Senators became the first Canadian team to win the trophy since the Calgary Flames in 1989.
2002-03 Senators Highlights
- Most games played: Marian Hossa, Todd White and Magnus Arvedson played 80 games.
- Top Scorer: Marian Hossa scored 45 goals.
- Top Helper: Daniel Alfredsson registered 51 assists.
- Top Producer: Marian Hossa recorded 80 points in 80 games.
- Top PIM: Chris Neil had 147 penalty minutes in 68 games.
- Top Goalie: Patrick Lalime played 67 games for 3,943 mins with a result of 39-20-7 including 8 shutouts with a 2.16 GAA and .911 SV%.
Click Here For The 2002-03 Season Recap
by the numbers – jersey # 15
For many years jersey #15 was infamous in the Senators as it was associated with Dany Heatley who left the Ottawa organization under bad terms. Since Heatley’s departure the jersey has been worn by 4 players, can you guess who?
Here is the partial list of Senator players who wore jersey #15:
- Shawn McEachern (1996-97 to 2001-02)
- Peter Schaefer (2002-03 to 2003-04)
- Dany Heatley (2005-06 to 2008-09)
- Zack Smith (2010-11 to 2018-19)
- Matthew Highmore (2023-24)
Check the By The Numbers page to see former players who proudly wore Senators jerseys and don’t forget to check our searchable table!
AROUND THE RINK
- Tortorella of Flyers suspended 2 games for unprofessional conduct
- Landeskog could return for Avalanche in Stanley Cup Playoffs
- Hertl hoping to be back on ice for Golden Knights in 2 weeks
