The NHL is changing their penalty for the Ottawa Senators
NHL PR: The NHL decided to change its punishment to the Ottawa Senators and gave them the 32nd pick in the 2026 draft. The Senators were initially stripped of their 2024, 2025 or 2026 first-round picks for their role in the Evgenii Dadonov trade by not providing information on Dadonov’s no-trade list. The Senators were also fined 1 million CDNs.
Trading back in 2022 is done under different ownership and management.
The first building of the Senators will be confiscated. If they miss the playoffs and win the draft lottery, there will be a rematch.
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TSN: Chris Johnston said the ‘new’ owner Michael Andlauer was vocal at first, but kept quiet and didn’t go public about it.
“I think the fact that he was able to deal with this behind the scenes led to the NHL coming to see things his way, which is that A) he wasn’t the owner of the team when this happened, and B) it wasn’t the current management that was there when this all happened.”
NHL Injury Notes
Heather Engel: Buffalo Sabers forward Alex Tuch missed last night’s game with a lower back injury. Coach Lindy Ruff said if it was a playoff game he would have gone, but they decided to give him more rest.
Bruce Miles: Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser suffered an upper-body injury in the third quarter after a collision. Coach Jeff Blashill did not know if he would be ready to play on Saturday.
The NHL: Detroit Red Wings forwards Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp will be reevaluated in two weeks. Both have the following risks.
Penguins PR: Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sam Girard missed last night’s game with an upper body injury.
Joe McDonald: San Jose Sharks forward William Eklund was a game-time decision last night with a lower back injury, but was able to walk.
Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov missed last night’s game after spraining his lower leg during the morning skate.
Benjamin Pierce: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul and defenseman Erik Cernak missed last night’s game, but will now be considered game-time decisions moving forward, according to coach Jon Cooper.
Dave McCarthy: Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews left last night’s game after taking a knee from Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas.
Radko Gudas with a hard knee to Auston Matthews. Matthews finally got up on his own.
pic.twitter.com/RTh3FlE03U– Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) March 13, 2026
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Bruce Miles: Utha Mammoth defenseman Mikhail Sergachev is back in the lineup after missing the past four games with a lower-body injury.
Paul Delos Santos: Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone is back in the lineup after missing the past five games with an upper back injury.
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