Facing tough opponents and fading playoff hopes, the Senators shook up their penalty kill and defence on Saturday.

OTTAWA -- Brandon Bussi made 35 saves, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday.

William Carrier, Seth Jarvis and Taylor Hall scored in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Saturday night to take the Eastern Conference lead.

The change comes one game after the Senators blew a 3-0 lead to the Nashville Predators on Thursday in a 5-3 loss.

Vancouver isn't the only team struggling. Travis Green's Senators are currently running into problems that plagued the former Canucks coach.

The Senators' upcoming opponents won't make it any easier for the squandering squad. After Saturday's clash with Hurricanes, Ottawa will play host to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday before squaring up against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday.

A season in which the Ottawa Senators were supposed to take the next step on the road to becoming a contender has evaporated into another ugly mess.

The Nashville Predators beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 at Bridgestone Arena on Jan. 22. Steven Stamkos scored a hat trick in the win.

Sutcliffe proclaimed Jan. 24, 2026, as Jacques Martin Day in the City of Ottawa, honouring the 30th anniversary of his first game behind the bench as head coach of the Senators.

Travis Green has decided the club’s penalty killing units need a new voice.

In fact, they have never drafted a goaltender who has occupied the status of #1 starter for the Ottawa Senators. Robin Lehner in the second round in 2009 and Joey Daccord in round seven in 2015 both went on to start elsewhere but played very little for the Senators.

Injured veteran David Perron needs hernia surgery, prompting Stephen Halliday's call-up for the Senators' game in Nashville on Thursday.