#Daniel Alfredsson

Ottawa Senators fans have wanted off the rollercoaster of inconsistency for over a decade. Perhaps the only consistency surrounding the team is their inconsistency. That's true for this season with a rotation of promising and disappointing streaks. It's also true after years of missing the playoffs and first-round appearances between the 2007…

Hockey players used to come from places like Moose Jaw and Medicine Hat and Prince Albert. Now they come - some of the biggest stars, it seems, some of the most explosive players - from Scottsdale and Phoenix and suburban Los Angeles. When Tage Thompson scored five goals the other night for the Buffalo Sabres, bringing his total to 21 in 26 games…

Shane Pinto could do something only one other player has done in Ottawa Senators history. The forward is among the early favorites to win the Calder Trophy given to the NHL rookie of the year. But he's not concerned about that. "I don't care about [the Calder Trophy]. I really only care about winning," Pinto told NHL.com recently. "I know it sounds…

The NHL has four games on this Monday night slate. This is also the night Daniel Alfredsson gets inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame, so the Isles-Senators game starts that early. That start time, among other things, could throw that game off a little. Monday looks to be easy but is it ever? Let's get you ready for your. It is nice to enjoy the…

We have an early start today, as the New York Islanders (10-6-0) face the Ottawa Senators (5-8-1) at 5:30 PM at Canadian Tire Center. The start time is early because the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is at 7:30 PM ET and with former Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson being inducted, the team wanted to give their fans an opportunity to…

Their plaques are in the Hockey Hall of Fame even though their names aren't on the sport's most cherished trophy, which resides in the Great Hall. And that's OK. Roberto Luongo, Daniel Alfredsson, Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin are Hockey Hall of Famers through and through, their deservedness for induction Monday night absolutely without doubt in my…