Senators Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Roster Realities, Testing Reserves and More – The Hockey Writers – Ottawa Senators

Here are the key storylines and upcoming schedule for the Ottawa Senators as they navigate a shortened preseason during the week of Sept. 20-26, 2026. Bench Boss Headaches and Roster Realities Training camp has officially opened in the nation’s capital, and head coach Travis Green is already facing the structural puzzles that define late September….

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Flames Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Roster Trimming, High-Stakes Evaluations and More – The Hockey Writers – Calgary Flames

Training camp is officially in full swing, and Ryan Huska’s bench is transitioning from summer conditioning drills to real game action. With the league expanding its regular season to an 84-game slate, the exhibition period has been compressed down to four strategic contests. For management, the reduced timeline leaves zero room for slow starts; every…

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Canadiens Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Split-Squad Sweep, Preseason Experiments and More – The Hockey Writers – Montreal Canadiens

Training camp is officially underway, and while preseason results rarely tell the whole story, the early days have provided plenty of substance for the Montreal Canadiens. Fresh off a sweep of their split-squad opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs, head coach Martin St. Louis and the front office are already navigating roster battles, line shifts,…

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