It’s been 25 days without an NHL game. That stretch ends Wednesday night, when 16 of the league’s 32 teams are in action. On Thursday, each of the remaining teams return, including the Ottawa Senators, who will welcome the Detroit Red Wings to Canadian Tire Centre.

Stutzle represented Germany during the 2026 Winter Games, but he was a game-time decision for Ottawa's first game after the NHL pause because of the illness. He has 28 goals and 61 points in 57 appearances with the Senators in 2025-26. Stutzle is projected to play on a line with Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux on Thursday.

Brady Tkachuk admitted that Ottawa fans have turned on him in Canada following Team USA’s Olympic gold medal win.

Ahead of the Olympic break, the Red Wings dropped a 4-1 decision to the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center on Feb 4. And now, after holding a productive mini-Training Camp over the last week-plus, McLellan said the players are itching to return to game action.

Olle Lycksell joined the Ottawa Senators for this season. He's not expected to still be around next season. Swiss publication Expressen reported that Lycksell is getting interest from Sweden but would prefer to spend next season playing in Switzerland.

The Ottawa Senators visit the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center tonight, marking the second meeting between these two teams this season, as Dallas took a 3-2 nailbiter earlier this month. My Senators vs. Stars predictions expect one of the league ...

As the NHL returns from the Olympic break and the deadline nears, trade talks are starting to heat up. For the Ottawa Senators, who are six points outside the last wild-card spot — held by one of their divisional rivals,

Shane Pinto was close to being a part of the American squad. He was chosen to be part of Team USA's Olympic orientation camp last year but ultimately fell short. Pinto said watching his pals in the final was nerve-wracking.