#Erik Brannstrom

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…

Welcome to VSiN's NHL Best Bets page. Your source for comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis. Read on for odds, predictions and best bets for December 29. Follow me on to stay up to date. Recap: Wednesday's best bet on Boston was a winner as the Bruins skated away with a 3-1 victory in New Jersey. It's a big slate, and I put off…

It feels like we have been discussing the possibility of a Jakob Chychrun trade out of Arizona for nearly two years now. While the defenseman still remains a member of the Coyotes and will seemingly start the season out in the desert, it's very likely he'll be donning a different sweater by the end of the year. The 24-year-old talked about the last…

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…

The Ottawa Senators are currently 4-8-0, have lost six straight games, and are on the verge of losing their season before it even gets started. On Wednesday, Nov. 9, they placed Nikita Zaitsev on waivers. He has two years remaining on his contract, which is valued at $4.5 million per season. The 31-year-old has played seven games this season and…

The New York Islanders (15-16-6) host the Ottawa Senators (14-21-4) Tuesday night, for the first of a back-to-back before the 2022 NHL All-Star break. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 PM at UBS Arena. "I thought we played pretty well the last couple games, didn't get the result," Islanders head coach Barry Trotz said following Tuesday's morning skate.…

Ottawa is loaded with talented rising stars at forward and added some experience in the off-season with a trade for Alex DeBrincat, a two-time 40-goal scorer with the Chicago Blackhawks, and signed former Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux. Veteran defenseman Travis Hamonic was also brought in. With the return of Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris,…

In NHL.com's Q&A feature called "Sitting Down with …" we talk to key figures in the game, gaining insight into their lives on and off the ice. In this special offseason edition, we feature Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith. D.J. Smith can't wait for the start of training camp heading into his third season as coach of the Ottawa Senators. "I guess…

The Senators had excessive expectations going into 2021-22, or no less than excessive by their requirements. After a powerful second half to the 2020-21 season, many anticipated the group to start out making some noise and contend for a playoff spot. That went out the window immediately, as they misplaced 16 of their first 20 video games of the…

Our feature grading the positional depth of each NHL team continues this week, with a focus on the blueline. If you missed our prior talent tiers, they are referenced below - please check them out. Our approach to grading defencemen will be similar, but not identical to the way we evaluated forwards. We overweight top-four defenders - for most…