Pre-GAME
THE OTTAWA SENATORS HAVE CLINCHED A PLAYOFF SPOT! For the first time in 7 years, the Senators will enjoy an opportunity at the post-season. Following a 5-2 loss to Columbus on Tuesday, the Senators have 4 games remaining in the season, starting with a big game tonight against the Montreal Canadiens.
Playoff Race: The Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Utah Hockey Club and Vancouver Canucks have been eliminated from the playoffs. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils have clinched a playoff spot.
Playoff Picture: If the playoffs started today, Ottawa would face the Toronto Maple Leafs!
TO WATCH: Sens vs. Canadiens at 7:00pm on SPORTSNET
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GAME DAY REPORT
Senators vs. Canadiens
Last Time: The Senators battled the Montreal Canadiens three times so far this season, all losses. It started with a 4-1 defeat on October 12th, followed by a 5-2 loss on February 22nd and most recently a 6-3 victory for Montreal on March 18th. They have one last opportunity to prevent the sweep tonight.
Game Day: Montreal defeated Detroit 4-1 while Ottawa suffered a 5-2 defeat in Columbus. Montreal is close to clinching the last playoff spot and needs a win tonight to secure it.
Canadiens
39-30-9
5th Atlantic
W6
3.00 (T14th)
20.6 (20th)
3.21 (24th)
80.9 (T10th)
Matchup
Record
Standing
Streak
Avg. Goals Scored
PP (%)
Avg. Goals Allowed
PK (%)
Senators
42-30-6
4th Atlantic
L1
2.86 (22nd)
23.1 (T12th)
2.79 (11th)
77.6 (20th)
Injury Report
Senators: N. Cousins (IR-LT – Knee), B. Tkachuk (Day-To-Day – Upper Body)
Canadiens: E. Heineman (Undisclosed), K. Dach (IR – Knee)
LOCKER ROOM – JERSEY #90
We focus on only one jersey in this issue, as we focus on jersey #90. First worn by Alex Chiasson for two seasons, it was next worn by Darren Archibald and then Vladislav Namestnikov during the 2019-20 season.
Alex Chiasson
Darren Archibald
Vladislav Namestnikov
2014-15 to 2015-16
2018-19
2019-20
Check Out Senators Jersey History!
ON THE BENCH
Dave Cameron (2014-2016)
Dave Cameron started his Head Coaching career with the Detroit Falcons of the Colonial Hockey League from 1995 to 1997, before moving to the Ontario Hockey League to coach the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds from 1997 to 1999. Cameron moved to the AHL, coaching the St. John’s Maple Leafs as Assistant Coach to Al MacAdams in the 1999-2000 season before returning to the OHL as Head Coach of the Toronto St. Michael’s Majors from 2000 to 2004.
After four seasons with the OHL, Cameron became Head Coach of the AHL Binghamton Senators from 2004 to 2007. Unfortunately, many Binghamton players were promoted to the Ottawa Senators resulting in the Binghamton team having a poor record and missing the playoffs. Binghamton fans regularly chanted for Cameron’s firing during the 2006-07 season!
After three years in the AHL, Cameron returned to the OHL to coach the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors from 2007 to 2011. In 2011, Cameron joined the staff of Paul MacLean with the Ottawa Senators as Assistant Coach. Cameron became the Senator’s Head Coach in December 2014 after General Manager Bryan Murray announced MacLean’s firing on December 8, making Cameron the 5th Head Coach for the Senators since June 2007.
In 55 games during the 2014-15 season, the Senators finished with a record of 32-15-8, ending 4th in the Atlantic division and making the playoffs. They lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round in game 6. The following season, the Senators had a record of 38-35-9, finished 5th in the Atlantic division and missed the playoffs. On April 10, 2016, Bryan Murray announced his resignation as General Manager of the Senators with Assistant GM Pierre Dorion replacing him. Two days later, Dave Cameron was fired and ultimately replaced by Guy Boucher.
On July 6, 2016, Dave Cameron was hired as Assistant Coach of the Calgary Flames joining Glen Gulutzan’s staff until Glen’s firing on April 17, 2018. In May 2018, Cameron became the Head Coach of the Vienna Capitals of the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga from 2018 to 2021.
Since 2021, Dave Cameron has been Head Coach of the OHL Ottawa 67’s, the highlight being the 2022-23 season when the team finished 1st in the East losing only 12 games during the 68 game season.
THE STORY CONTINUES IN OUR NEXT POST
AROUND THE RINK
- Landeskog loaned to AHL on conditioning assignment
- NHL Buzz: Tkachuk may not return for Senators before playoffs
- Long-time NHL executive Ray Shero passes away at 62
