The Ottawa Senators experienced heartbreak in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games after fighting back from a 3-0 series deficit.

It was all class the way the Senators made sure that Travis Hamonic got his 900th game in game 82 against the Hurricanes. With all due respect, if he gets to 901, it should be with another team.

Nov 25, 2024; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; View of a Ottawa Senators logo on a jersey worn by a member of the team during the second period at Canadian Tire Centre.

The Ottawa Senators accomplished their goal of making the playoffs this season. But those standards have already changed months ahead of the 2025-26 year. It wouldn’t hurt for them to take a few ...