2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Round One Preview: New York Rangers VS Ottawa Senators

Originally posted at: The Hockey Writers

The First place New York Rangers will hold home ice advantage in a best of seven series against the eighth placed Ottawa Senators in round one of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Will this be a quick series sweep as the standings would indicate, or is there potential for a first round upset?

The Ottawa Senators Cinderella Season

Originally posted at The Hockey Writers
Every year in the playoffs there are upsets in the first round as a lower seeded team defeats a higher seeded team. On occasion, the upsetting team is able to carry that momentum beyond a single round and become a Cinderella team, going all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals. And although rather rare, there have been times when such a team has been able to beat the odds to become the Stanley Cup Champions. The Ottawa Senators are hoping for such a magical run this year.

Inside The NHL All-Star Media Event

Originally posted at: The Hockey Writers
Have you ever wondered what it is like behind the scenes in the NHL? What would it be like to meet and interview the biggest stars in the NHL? I recently had the chance to find out as I had access to the NHL All-Star media event at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa during the All-Star weekend. Here is an account of my experiences with the biggest names in the NHL.

Ottawa Senators Mid-Season Report Card

Originally posted at: The Hockey Writers
As the 2011-2012 season began, most expected it to be a long arduous season of rebuilding for the Ottawa Senators. Now at the mid-point of the season the Sens find themselves surprisingly in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with 50 points.

Filatov Gets Opportunity on Ottawa’s Top Line with Spezza

Filatov takes a shot on Sens top line

Nikita Filatov skated on the top line for the Ottawa Senators tonight in Winnipeg with Colin Greening and star center Jason Spezza.

Ottawa Senator Players Dominating All-Star Voting

This years NHL All-Star game will be held in Ottawa Canada. Ottawa fans are stuffing the ballot box to see their beloved Sens represent the home town in the game.

Fantasy Value of Face-offs

Fantasy hockey leagues these days are tracking more and more stats with sites like fantrax offering the ability to cover more than just goals and assists. It is now common to have leagues include peripheral stats suck as hits, shots, blocked shots, and even shoot out goals. However, very few fantasy leagues track face-off stats. So why include them in the November Roto report?

Ottawa Senator Trade Rumors

With the NHL season well under way now, some teams are surging while others are struggling. NHL trade rumors are beginning to heat up across the league and the Ottawa Senators are front and center in several. Are trades coming to the nation’s capital?

Seven Silver Linings for the Ottawa Senators Rebuilding Season

Going into this season Ottawa Senators fans knew this was going to be a difficult year. With one win after the first six games and being out scored 30-16 things were not looking good. But there are a few things for the Senators and their fans to be happy with. Here are my seven silver linings for what will likely be a long and painful season for the Ottawa Senators.