With just over six weeks until NHL free agency, we play matchmaker for all of the teams looking to fill holes on their rosters this summer.
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NHL Mock Draft 2026: All 32 first-round picks projected by Corey Pronman
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Early NHL free agent big board: The top 20 UFA targets to watch this offseason
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2026 NHL Mock Draft 1.0: Scott Wheeler predicts the entire first round
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What we learned about the 8 NHL teams eliminated in Round 1
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The suspension will carry over into the 2026-27 NHL regular season, with the Senators eliminated from this year's playoffs.
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With the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs already underway, we made our picks for each series, conference champions and more.
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The Kings' Kopitar is a three-time winner of the annual league award for "sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct."
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Tkachuk missed Ottawa's end-of-season cleanout day but later addressed reporters, pushing back against the idea that he wants out of town.
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Sometimes you have to take the wins where you can find them, and sometimes those wins come from very specific places.
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Plus: updates from the Senators' walking wounded, why Brady Tkachuk was absent, and Claude Giroux's future.
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The dynastic Florida Panthers demonstrated that today's Stanley Cup contenders must be able to thrive in the gutter.
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The Senators must lick their wounds after a first-round exit and consider what's next in their evolution.
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Ottawa's season is over thanks to a 4-2 loss at home Saturday afternoon, while Carolina moves on to the second round.
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Carolina's second line is the only trio on either team to enjoy consistent offensive success in its first-round series against Ottawa.
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Facing elimination, Ottawa will take the ice for Saturday's Game 4 without its best defenceman.
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Ottawa, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh could be eliminated as soon as this weekend. Let's take a spin through the league.
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Time is running out in Ottawa, where the Sens' power play is 0-for-12 against Carolina and their offense has only scored three times.
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The Canes’ second line of Taylor Hall-Logan Stankoven-Jackson Blake continued to dominate in a 2-1 win.
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Why are more videos of coaches talking in dressing rooms appearing on team social media feeds, and how do bench bosses feel about the trend?
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Ottawa has only two goals versus Carolina. But they have had plenty of opportunities. They need to convert those chances in Game 3.
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Counting down from the playoff teams that don’t want to lose to the teams that absolutely can’t this postseason.
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The Sens had numerous chances to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. Instead, they return to Ottawa with a 2-0 series deficit.
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The debate for MVP and best defenseman heats up, plus clear front-runners emerge for the league's top rookie, goaltender, coach and more.
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A tight first-round matchup heads to Ottawa for Game 3 on Thursday after Jordan Martinook's late-night heroics.
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