2006 Ottawa Senators

Even as we say “Congratulations” to the Anaheim Ducks, winners of the 2007 Stanley Cup, we want to say a big “Thank you” to the Ottawa Senators, winners of the Eastern Conference Finals, for the amazing season they had!

The Ottawa Senators are back at Scotiabank Place and ready for 2006-2007 NHL action! With a brick wall defense and the addition of Martin Gerber at goaltender, the Sens are looking for victory this season. As a perennial favorite, the Senators are a must see and are sure to leave you wanting more - be sure to get tickets to see the Senators in action this season!

Seeded #1 among the eight Eastern Conference hockey teams in the 2005-06 NHL Playoffs, the Ottawa Senators also had plenty of reason postseason experience to draw on. The franchise had made it into eight consecutive playoffs since 1997. Always a bridesmaid, the Senators were poised to go all the way to capture the Stanley Cup. The first round went their way, as Ottawa allowed the Tampa Bay Lightning only one victory. However, in the quarter finals, it was the Senators who were held to one win, by the Buffalo Sabres.

The Senators had the best regular-season record in the NHL in 2002-03, but lost in seven games to the eventual champion New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Senators seem to be running a racket, a racket that churns out dazzling young hockey players who grow into NHL stars. Almost every move works like a charm, including their rare trades: Zdeno Chara and Jason Spezza for Alexei Yashin looks odd; starting goaltender Patrick Lalime came from Anaheim for next to nothing.

The organization's quiet efficiency really means numbers on the ice. Ottawa is sometimes accused of plodding through nights of dull, safe hockey. But the sensible game plan conceals an overload of speed, strength and puck handling that leaves most defenders bewildered. If they weren't so passionate about defense, the Senators could probably score at a pace to recall the NHL of the past.