Ottawa Senators

Chris Neil naturally chose the home team penalty box from which to salute Senators fans following his jersey retirement ceremony.

"He's not just running out of his way to make sure he gets his hits," Alfie said, during a series against the Rangers. Neil and his wife Cait have been affiliated with Roger's House, a palliative care facility named in honour of the late Roger Neilson, for more than a decade. He came into that series (Game 5) and changed the tone of the series." "Chris, as a player, was a warrior, on and off the ice. He sits 20th on the NHL’s all-time penalty minutes list and is one of only two players in NHL history to compile over 1,000 games and 2,500 penalty minutes while playing the entirety of his career for a single franchise. Neil is one of only three players (with Alfredsson and Phillips) in Senators history to dress in 1,000 games for the club. "And I think that’s kind of how he announced himself to the team ... 25 jersey is the fourth in the history of the Senators franchise to be retired and third of the modern era. 25 for all he has given the Senators and this region. Filmed walking out to the ice from the Senators room, where he donned his Sens sweater for one more time, Neil walked through a phalanx of ex-teammates, with Phillips and Alfredsson the last pair to greet him. And he had to crack a lineup on the right side that included Alfredsson, Marian Hossa and Martin Havlat. All those times he would win a fight and raise his arms to ignite fans in the stands?

Chris Neil spent 15 seasons with the Senators, skating in 1026 NHL games. He holds the franchise's all-time leading penalty...

In typical Neil fashion, he exited the ceremony via the penalty box. During Neil’s jersey retirement ceremony, former teammate Chris Phillips spoke on Neil’s toughness, ability to fire up the crowd and most importantly how great of a player and person he is. Neil’s jersey will join Chris Phillips and Daniel Alfredsson as the third member of the modern-era Senators to have his jersey retired.

Chris Neil, the greatest enforcer in Ottawa Senators history, is now forever No. 25 in the rafters at Canadian Tire Centre.

He came in that series, changed the tone of the series, we beat the Rangers, and Chris had a lot to do with it." "He was obviously cut from a different cloth than the rest of us. "I look back to when he first came and joined our team and where we were as a team," Redden said. "How many players played better because Chris played with them over that amount of time in a real tough era?" "That tells you that he never crossed the line," Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said. But the real truth behind it was to let my mom know I was okay."

Andreas Athanasiou scored the overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on the night the Sens raised Chris Neil's No ...

Richardson, a former teammate and coach of Neil’s, stood to watch the ceremony. The Senators raised Neil’s jersey to the rafters before the game. Austin Watson missed the game due to illness. “(I was) just kind of reading what the defenceman was doing,” said Kane. Kane has a 12-game point streak against the Senators (nine goals, 20 assists) dating back to Dec. “We have guts and we played hard right until the end. The Blackhawks opened the scoring just 44 seconds into the game when Max Domi fed a wide-open Kane, who roofed it over Sogaard’s shoulder. With 3:05 remaining, Kane scored his second of the night to tie it. “We had three grade “A” looks (in overtime) … “We just made too many turnovers to finish off the game,” said Ottawa forward Brady Tkachuk. Andreas Athanasiou capped the Chicago Blackhawks' comeback with the game-winning goal 2:52 into overtime to defeat the Senators 4-3 Friday. Sam Lafferty also scored for the Blackhawks, who snapped a three-game skid.

Since then, they've won two (giving them six wins in their past seven games), meaning that Mads Søgaard and Kevin Mandolese have both won 100% of their starts ...

# Player Rank They also come to town having lost five of six, including beatdowns at the hands of the Leafs, Habs, and Jets. It looks like DJ Smith is trusting him even a little more than the game before. He also played over 23 minutes the past two games. - Meanwhile, Tim Stützle has 10 points in his past three games. The Hawks had a full off day to get here from Toronto, so it won’t be a huge advantage. [Hamonic](https://twitter.com/TSN1200/status/1626245124941291525)and [DeBrincat](https://twitter.com/TSN1200/status/1626244323116195841)aren’t going anywhere at the trade deadline. The Senators came back from the all-star break to a terrible game. [confirmed](https://twitter.com/TSN1200/status/1626253560760438785) that Søgaard starts tonight. It should be fun nostalgia, and it’s always great to see a tough guy get emotional.

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The Blackhawks lines and defensive pairings at Friday morning skate were the same from the Toronto Maple Leafs game. Petr Mrazek was unsurprisingly in net.

The 22-year Danish netminder has only had one NHL start this season so far, but he stopped 37 of 40 shots in that start against the [Calgary Flames](https://www.matchsticksandgasoline.com) Monday. 25 retired by the Ottawa franchise: [https://t.co/0ee7fafgon] [pic.twitter.com/Z2zZMFAAe7] [February 16, 2023] DeBrincat on Kane, continued: "He's so competitive. In my experience, it’s always fun lining up against him ..." [#Sens] [February 17, 2023] The Leafs are often bandied about as a destination for every big name, so it’s unknown how seriously Kane’s interest there might be — and vice versa. "It never gets old. So I can imagine this is tough for him." Neither player has a firm timeline on returning to the lineup. [https://t.co/5T0spHkbkD] [February 17, 2023] [February 17, 2023]

Noted Ottawa-killer Patrick Kane, a potential trade target this season, led Chicago to victory with two goals.

Louis Blues and Sunday in Boston against the Bruins. This is the NHL and if you lay off the gas for just a second, that’s what happens.” “You don’t need a fourth goal,” he said. In his brief post-game scrum, Senators coach D.J. In turn, Kane buried the puck past Sogaard at the 44-second mark. The Blackhawks, meanwhile, own a league-worst 16-32-5 record. The Neil pre-game festivities should have given some motivation and energy to current Senators. He made some huge saves for us and not even one bit is that on him.” “His skill set is obviously at the top of the league, but you know, shortside, that’s my responsibility and I’ve got to do a better job.” The Senators appeared in full control, leading 3-1 after third period goals from Claude Giroux and Tkachuk, but the Blackhawks didn’t go away. “We just made too many turnovers to finish off the game,” said captain Brady Tkachuk after a late 3-1 Senators lead turned into a crushing 4-3 loss in overtime to the bottom basement Chicago Blackhawks. Article content

I certainly would've reached for my phone after that Drake Batherson turnover leading to Patrick Kane converting on a 2-on-0 under a minute into the game. And ...

And thanks to that couple of fantastic plays by the top forwards, they did manage to stumble over the finish line to “earn” at least a point in this one, being outshot 32-31 by the end of the game. Of all the ways this game could’ve gone, they did get another point in the standings, improving to 6-1-1 in their last eight games. - Mads Søgaard had a decent outing — in spite of the .875 save percentage he made several strong saves from close range. Derick Brassard and Shane Pinto led the team in 5-on-5 expected goals % while contributing a point each. They shot themselves in the foot multiple times in that third period. This third period was a perfect demonstration of how a clutch goaltender can turn the tide of a game. I’m sure a lot of us expected the opposite interaction to occur a bit more often. And with under 10 minutes to go, Artem Zub is tripped up by Tyler Johnson to send Ottawa to the power-play. With 20-25 minutes of hockey left to be played, the Ottawa Senators held their fate in their own hands. And Shane Pinto in particular came fairly close to a tying goal in the first, only to be thwarted by a broken stick lying on the ice from an earlier play. Granted, the Senators did outplay the Blackhawks for a couple of stretches and got some really good looks on Petr Mrazek. I certainly would’ve reached for my phone after that Drake Batherson turnover leading to Patrick Kane converting on a 2-on-0 under a minute into the game.

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An Ottawa family wants people to know what Chris Neil, who is having his number retired by the Senators, means to them and the community.

But when you ask Lawson to list the reasons why Neil is worthy of a jersey retirement, he steers away from his on-ice accomplishments. “That number is going to be up in the rafters forever. Even though Lawson was sitting on the opposite blue line from where the hit occurred, he could feel the impact up in the 300-level of the arena. The next time Neil paid a visit, Matthew made sure he relayed a message of sympathy. “Matthew had his alphabet and he spelled out, ‘I’m sorry’ after he found out that Chris’ mom had died,” said Stephanie. It was on one of those bad days that Chris Neil and his wife, Cait, paid a visit to Matthew’s hospital room. “Chris never hesitated to come in and talk to Matthew directly. And he finished with a flourish, describing his mom’s reaction when he removed his ball cap to expose his botched attempt at a self haircut. Matthew required special permission for a one-day pass to leave the hospital, but his family was desperate to find any way to brighten his mood. That was the beginning for them.” It was during one of his extended stays in Toronto in 2014 that Matthew was first introduced to Chris Neil. “He sees more when he’s at home and watching on television,” says his father, Bruno.

Andreas Athanasiou scored the game-winning goal 2:52 into overtime to lift Chicago to a 4-3 victory over Ottawa on a celebratory Friday night for the ...

The Senators raised Neil's jersey to the rafters before the game. Richardson, a former teammate and coach of Neil's, stood to watch the ceremony. Kane has a 12-game point streak against the Senators (nine goals, 20 assists) dating back to Dec. Louis Blues, while Chicago will return home and host the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday night. With 3:05 remaining, Kane scored his second of the night to tie it. Chicago opened the scoring just 44 seconds into the game when Max Domi fed a wide-open Kane, who roofed it over Sogaard's shoulder. "We just made too many turnovers to finish off the game," said Ottawa forward Brady Tkachuk. "You're going to see that in this league. but it shouldn't get there, that's what it really comes down to," he said. A number of former teammates were on hand, including Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Phillips, who are the only other two former Senators to have their number retired. Sam Lafferty also scored for Chicago, which snapped a three-game skid. "I think we're just frustrated right now," said Giroux.

The tough winger's jersey is only the third retired in modern franchise history, joining those of Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Phillips.

“It’s about the amount of time and work that people put into an organization,” Smith said. “When you’re on the fourth line, and in and out of the lineup, teams don’t have to deal with you. “How many buildings did guys go in and get an extra foot or two feet because he was out there. “How many players played better because Chris Neil played with them in what was a really tough era,” current Senators head coach D.J. It was Neil’s debut in the post-season that spring and he brought valuable experience after being part of so many previous playoff runs. The two teams combined for 78 penalty minutes in Game 4 and the Senators didn’t like the perception they had been pushed around by the Rangers. Kyle Turris scored the winner in overtime in a 5-4 victory, giving Ottawa a 3-2 series lead, and he credited Neil’s presence. Born in Flesherton, Ont., Neil has made his home in Ottawa with his wife Caitlin and their three children. He also thanked former coaches Jacques Martin, Paul MacLean, Dave Cameron and the late Bryan Murray. “This truly is a special honour to have number going beside two legends with Alfie and Philly,” Neil told the crowd. 11 delivered the banner to the sounds of thunderous applause and a standing ovation. Article content

As the Ottawa Senators concluded a touching tribute to Chris Neil last night, a thought ran through my mind: which of the team's current stars might one day ...

He’s also already at a bit of a disadvantage compared to the others when it comes to the question of longevity, and he isn’t ever likely to be a big point producer. Tkachuk also has a lot of intangible advantages in his case for number retirement that just aren’t as important to the question of the Hall. While I said at the top that Tkachuk was my current betting favourite to have his number retired, Stützle is the only one in this group that I believe has a real chance to make it into the Hall of Fame.

The Ottawa Senators are a hot commodity with the bidding for the franchise about to begin.

“How I try to answer that question is this transaction won’t rise or fall on whether Ryan is part of a winning bid,” said Daly. But this newspaper reported a new twist Monday night when it confirmed Vancouver-born actor Ryan Reynolds has aligned himself with the Remington Group. It’s important to have solid ownership with the financial wherewithal and the (right) structure of the ownership groups,” Daly said. As this newspaper has reported, the first round of bids are due next Saturday and that will separate the pretenders from the contenders in this process. That’s a massive jump from when Melnyk purchased the Ottawa Senators and the Canadian Tire Centre in 2003 for $130 million. Article content

The Ottawa Senators are a hot commodity with the bidding for the franchise about to begin.

“How I try to answer that question is this transaction won’t rise or fall on whether Ryan is part of a winning bid,” said Daly. But this newspaper reported a new twist Monday night when it confirmed Vancouver-born actor Ryan Reynolds has aligned himself with the Remington Group. It’s important to have solid ownership with the financial wherewithal and the (right) structure of the ownership groups,” Daly said. As this newspaper has reported, the first round of bids are due next Saturday and that will separate the pretenders from the contenders in this process. That’s a massive jump from when Melnyk purchased the Ottawa Senators and the Canadian Tire Centre in 2003 for $130 million. Article content

The Ottawa Senators are a hot commodity with the bidding for the franchise about to begin.

“How I try to answer that question is this transaction won’t rise or fall on whether Ryan is part of a winning bid,” said Daly. But this newspaper reported a new twist Monday night when it confirmed Vancouver-born actor Ryan Reynolds has aligned himself with the Remington Group. It’s important to have solid ownership with the financial wherewithal and the (right) structure of the ownership groups,” Daly said. As this newspaper has reported, the first round of bids are due next Saturday and that will separate the pretenders from the contenders in this process. That’s a massive jump from when Melnyk purchased the Ottawa Senators and the Canadian Tire Centre in 2003 for $130 million. Article content