Presidents’ Trophy Trauma
The Presidents’ Trophy had been awarded 37 times, however only eight of those teams went on to win the Stanley Cup. Since the 2007-08 season, only one Presidents’ Trophy winner has won a Stanley Cup, the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks.
From 2008-2009 to 2011-2012, three of the four Presidents’ Trophy winners were eliminated in the first round. The only exception was the 2010-11 Vancouver Canucks who lost to the Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final.
Currently, Vancouver is 4 points back from being in a tie for the Presidents’ Trophy.
GAME DAY REPORT
Senators All-Time Record vs. Canucks: 22-27-2-7
The Senators return home after playing last night against rival Toronto Maple Leafs in the Battle of Ontario, winning 6-3. Finding their scoring touch, Ottawa scored 3 goals in the third period to hand another loss to the Leafs who have lost 5 of their last 6 games.
The Senators are facing one of the hottest team in the NHL as the Vancouver Canucks has won the last 4 games. They lead the NHL in average goals scored per game and stand second in the league in average goals allowed. This means they score in bunches and only let a few goals per game.
Canucks
9-2-1
2nd Pacific
W4
T. Demko
(7-2-0)
32.6 (4th)
77.3 (18th)
4.5 (1st)
2 (2nd)
Matchup
Team Record
Division Standing
Streak
Goalie
(Expected)
PP (%)
PK (%)
Avg. Goals Scored
Avg. Goals Allowed
Senators
5-6-0
8th Atlantic
W1
A. Forsberg
(2-2-0)
22.9 (11th)
73.7 (22nd)
4 (3rd)
3.45 (T23rd)
Projected Lineup
Brady Tkachuk – Josh Norris – Drake Batherson
Mathieu Joseph – Tim Stutzle – Vladimir Tarasenko
Dominik Kubalik – Rourke Chartier – Claude Giroux
Parker Kelly – Roby Jarventie – Zach MacEwen
Jake Sanderson – Travis Hamonic
Jakob Chychrun – Jacob Bernard-Docker
Tyler Kleven – Nikolas Mantipalo
Artem Zub (GTD)
Source: @TSN1200
Injury Report
Tucker Poolman – IRLT – Head
Guillaume Brisebois – IRLT – Undisclosed
Teddy Blueger – Ankle
Artem Zub – Concussion (GTD)
Erik Brannstrom – Concussion
Ridly Greig – Lower Body
Thomas Chabot – IRLT – Hand
Mark Kastelic – IR – Ankle
Shane Pinto – Suspension
Game recap – nov 8 – sens vs. maple leafs
Senators win game 1 in the Battle of Ontario 6-3
The game was evenly matched throughout two periods and Toronto gained momentum tying the game with 10 minutes left in the 3rd period. Then Ottawa exploded, scoring 3 goals in 3 minutes and 11 seconds to solidify the win!
Quick Sens Highlights:
- Dominik Kubalik and Claude Giroux scored twice while Jakob Chychrun and Tim Stutzle tallied goals as well.
- Roby Jarventie playing in his second NHL game recorded his first NHL assist on the Kubalik goal.
- The Senators recorded 3 goals in the 3rd period in 3 minutes and 11 seconds!
- Jarventie, Giroux, Chychrun, Mathieu Joseph (3), Tim Stutzle (3), Vladimir Tarasenko, and Tyler Kleven recorded assists.
- Joonas Korpisalo took the win making 27 saves with a 3.00 GAA and .900 SV%.
Maple Leafs
27 (56.3)
1-2
43
30
Team Stats
Faceoff (%)
Power Plays
Hits
Shots
Senators
21 (43.8)
1-3
26
27
NHL Three Stars
⭐ T. Stutzle (1G 3A)
⭐⭐ D. Kubalik (2G)
⭐⭐⭐ C. Giroux (2G 1A)
ON THIS DAY IN SENS HISTORY – Nov 8th
⛈ Senators suspend star Yashin for the season
In 1999, Ottawa General Manager, Marshall Johnston, announced that Alexei Yashin had been suspended by the club for the balance of the season, including the playoffs. The suspension was due to a contract hold-out by Yashin who wanted to renegotiate his existing contract to be in line with the salaries of top stars. Senators management believed Yashin was obligated to deliver a full season of play under the terms and conditions of his contract.
🧾 Record set for scoring 2 goals in 4 seconds
In 2019, Ottawa scored two goals in fewer than five seconds for the first time in franchise history, as forwards Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Vladislav Namestnikov combine to score 0:04 apart in a 4-1 home win over Carolina, to best the team’s previous high mark for fastest two goals by four seconds. It was the 10th instance in NHL history of a team combining to score twice in four seconds.
😷 COVID hits Connor Brown – ends playing streak
In 2021, Connor Brown missed Ottawa’s game at Boston (3-2 loss) after entering COVID-19 protocol the previous day which ended his consecutive games playing streak at 384, which was the fourth longest active streak in the league at the time.
PLAYER profile – Jacob Bernard-docker
Drafted in 2018 during the 1st round – 26th overall by Ottawa, the Canmore, Alberta native, is enjoying his 4th year in the NHL and with the Senators. Having made his debut on April 14, 2021 vs. Winnipeg, JBD has played a handful of games in the NHL.
Last year, Bernard-Docker played 19 games with the Senators, the most of his entire NHL career. This year he was called up with the Senators after an injury to Artem Zub. He recorded his 3rd assist recently when facing the Los Angeles Kings.
Jacob Bernard-Docker recorded his second NHL assist against Vancouver on November 8, 2022.
AROUND THE RINK
- MacAvoy 4-game suspension upheld by Commission Bettman after appeal
- Wild acquire Bogosian from Lightning, trade Addison to Sharks in separate deals
- NHL franchise values increased by staggering 31 percent in 2023
