On April 27, we celebrate the birthdays of 29 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes a three-time Stanley Cup champion who was part of one of the most historic trades of all time, plus a young core member of the Ottawa Senators and a starting netminder for the New York Islanders.
Drake Batherson scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators to a come-from-behind 5-4 shootout win against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
While it’s not the be-all and end-all for hockey analytics junkies, Ottawa Senators Drake Batherson wore a minus-35 last season, the fifth-worst plus/minus rating in the NHL.
Drake Batherson scored on a one-timer from the bottom of the left circle at 3:13 of overtime Tuesday as the Ottawa Senators snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.
The 2022-23 campaign was bittersweet for Drake Batherson. After sustaining a high ankle sprain the season prior, causing him to miss the All-Star Weekend after being named the team’s representative, Batherson appeared in all 82 regular season games, registering NHL career highs in all offensive categories, 22 goals, 40 assists, and 62 points.
Drake Batherson's second goal of the game early in the third period broke a tie, helping the visiting Ottawa Senators defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 Wednesday night.
It’s been two years since former general manager of the Ottawa Senators Pierre Dorion declared that the rebuild was over. Yet, very little of the on-ice product has supported that claim.
What are reasonable expectations for Drake Batherson for the duration of the 2023-24 season? Previously we had reviewed the top-six forward group for the Ottawa Senators.
The Anaheim Ducks have not found any answers to their dismal start to the season. Maybe a week in Canada will do the trick. The Ducks are scheduled to open a five-game road trip against the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.
The Ottawa Senators played their first regular-season game on Thursday (Oct. 13) and it didn’t end well. Despite entering the first intermission with a one-goal lead versus the Buffalo Sabres, they finished the night on the losing side of a 4-1 scoreline.
In this edition of Ottawa Senators News & Rumors, we reflect on a busy middle week of preseason, including reaction to the team’s 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Belleville.
Team Finland goaltender Jussi Olkinuora earned tournament MVP honours after posting a perfect 8–0–0 record and a .948 save percentage in eight appearances.
Batherson's breakout season will be interrupted in a big way.
While the Sens aren’t a competitive team this season, this is an unfortunate break for a young player putting together an excellent season.
Dell's three-game ban will begin with Saturday's matchup at the Arizona Coyotes.
Ottawa Senators All-Star forward Drake Batherson is hurt. Buffalo Sabres goaltender Aaron Dell is to blame.
We’ll have to wait and see if Batherson is ready to contribute at the same high level right away, but getting him out of the protocol and back on the active roster is a positive step.
The Senators will have plenty of ground to make up once they're back in action, as they began Friday night at 4-10-1 and in dead last in the Atlantic Division standings.
Batherson becomes the fifth Sens forward and 10th Sens player overall now listed as non-roster due to COVID-19.
Batherson has thus far played in 99 career NHL regular-season contests and accumulated 23 goals and 30 assists.
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