It was supposed to be a relatively quiet start to the week for the Ottawa Senators, and they had certainly earned it. The Senators are in third place in the Atlantic Division and finally had a day off after playing 10 games in 16 days.

Hockey fans in Quebec City are excited to see the Ottawa Senators play pre-season games there in September and repeated their wishes for an NHL team of their own.

The Ottawa Senators will be without center Nick Cousins for the next six-to-eight weeks due to a knee injury, reports Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch. Garrioch adds that Cousins will also seek a second medical opinion on the injury and its anticipated recovery timeline.

The Senators should trade for Islanders forward Kyle Palmieri, who could be a crucial piece to their postseason push.

Claude Giroux scored the game-winner and broke a long personal scoring drought as the Senators defeated the Utah Hockey Club 3-1.

It’s back to regularly scheduled programming for the Ottawa Senators. The kerfuffle good old Spartacat caused by wearing the spliced Quebec Nordiques/Senators jersey on Monday is a thing of the past and now the focus will turn to Alex Ovechkin’s visit to the Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday night with the Washington Capitals.

Boston Bruins (22-19-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (22-18-4, in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Atlantic Division opponents meet when ...

After back-to-back wins over the weekend against the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Utah Hockey Club, the team sits in third place in the Atlantic Division and entrenched in a playoff spot a month before the trade deadline.

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Ottawa Senators for a matchup within the Atlantic Division Saturday. Ottawa is 24-20-4 overall with a 6-4-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Senators rank seventh in the league with 191 total penalties (averaging 4.0 per game).

BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Washington Capitals aiming to extend a three-game home winning streak. Ottawa is 26-20-4 overall and 14-7-2 in home games. The Senators are 12-4-3 in games decided by one goal. Washington is 18-7-1 on the road and 34-11-5 overall. The Capitals have a 31-1-3 record when scoring at least three goals.

BOTTOM LINE: Atlantic Division opponents meet when the Ottawa Senators take on the Boston Bruins. Ottawa has gone 22-18-4 overall with a 5-3-1 record against the Atlantic Division. The Senators ...