Senators week ahead: schedule and storylines – Olympic dilemma, preparing and more – The Hockey Writers Ottawa Senators Latest news, analysis and more

Here are the top storylines and upcoming schedule for the Ottawa Senators for the week of February 23 to March 2, 2026.

The Olympic dilemma

The 2026 Winter Olympics ended yesterday and the Sens social media team had to navigate a tricky situation. Superstars Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson just won gold with Team USA – beating Team Canada. The team had to carefully balance congratulating their franchise players without rubbing salt in the wounds of their predominantly Canadian fan base. Nikolas Matinpalo also returns with hardware, who won bronze with Finland.

Three prospects recalled from Belleville

Nasty strengthen their practice schedule As the Olympians return, Ottawa recalled center Stephen Halliday, forward Tyler Boucher and defenseman Carter Yakemchuk from the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League.

Halliday is expected to remain on the NHL roster after recording 11 points in his first 25 NHL games this season, while the call-ups for Boucher (2021 first round) and Yakemchuk (2024 first round) serve as competitive development options under head coach Travis Green.

Get ready for the playoff push

The senators just held their annual meeting Competition “Sens Skills”. on Sunday at the Canadian Tire Center to welcome fans back. With a record of 28-22-7, the team has 25 games remaining in the regular season. With starting goaltender Linus Ullmark healthy and the roster refreshed after the break, there is local optimism about a real playoff push in the coming weeks.

Senators plan this week

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