Senators' Stephen Halliday: Signs two-year extension
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Halliday agreed to terms on a two-year, $2.15 million contract extension with Ottawa on Tuesday.
Halliday was scheduled to be a restricted free agent this offseason, but he has secured a new two-year deal with the club. In 30 appearances for the Sens this year, the 23-year-old center notched four goals, seven assists and 34 shots, including three power-play helpers. Even with a new deal in hand, Halliday could still spend some time in the minors during the 2026-27 campaign.
Greig was suspended for two 2026-27 regular-season games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday for roughing Carolina's Sean Walker on April 25.
The incident occurred in Ottawa's season-ending Game 4 playoff loss to the Hurricanes. Greig had one assist in the series after collecting 13 goals, 35 points, 129 shots on net and 96 hits in 77 appearances during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Senators' Lucas Beckman: Earns another shutout
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Beckman posted a 21-save shutout in QMJHL Chicoutimi's 4-0 win over Rouyn-Noranda in Game 5 on Friday.
Beckman has been a bit more challenged in the QMJHL semifinals, going 3-2 with 11 goals allowed over five contests. This was his best performance of the series so far, and he came away with his third shutout of the postseason. He's added a sparkling 1.31 GAA and .939 save percentage over 13 playoff contests, putting the Sagueneens one win away from the QMJHL finals.
Zub (lower body) remains about a month away from being fully fit, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports Monday.
Based on Zub's announced timeline, the Senators would have needed a very deep run for him to return during the postseason. In 81 regular-season appearances, the 30-year-old blueliner notched five goals and 25 assists, reaching the 30-point threshold for the first time in his six-year NHL career. Hopefully, the team will provide an update in the future, but fantasy managers should anticipate he'll be ready for the start of training camp in the fall.
Greig will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety for roughing Sean Walker during Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
The incident in question surrounds a post-whistle scrum in which Greig punched Walker while Walker was engaged with another player. The 23-year-old Greig was not penalized on the play, but the Department of Player Safety will take a look regardless. The Senators were eliminated with Saturday's loss, so if a suspension is handed down, Greig would have to serve it at the beginning of next season.
Senators' Linus Ullmark: Gets no support in four-game sweep
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Ullmark made 26 saves in a 4-2 loss to Carolina on Saturday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round. He allowed just two goals.
The four-game sweep was not on Ullmark. Only two Senators managed to score goals -- Drake Batherson had three and Dylan Cozens had two. Total. Ullmark finished with a .932 save percentage. He is just the second goalie in NHL history to have a save percentage north of .930 and still get swept in a four-game series, according to ESPN's Blake Warye. Jonathan Quick (.947) suffered the same fate in the first round in 2018.
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Senators' Carter Yakemchuk: Two assists in NHL playoff debut
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Yakemchuk picked up two assists Saturday in a 4-2 loss to Carolina in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round.
Game 4 was Yakemchuk's NHL playoff debut. He registered three shots in 19:34. The 20-year-old defender delivered 40 points, including 10 goals, in 54 games with AHL Belleville. He finished second in rookie scoring from the blue line and 12th overall among AHL defenders. Yakemchuk also had one goal and one assist in four regular-season appearances with the big club in 2025-26. He should be in the mix for an NHL roster spot out of training camp in the fall.
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Senators' Dylan Cozens: Game-high eight hits in loss
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Cozens scored a goal and laid a game-high eight hits Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round.
It was Cozens' second goal of the postseason. Carolina swept Ottawa in four straight games, and only two Senators players tickled the twine in the series. Drake Batherson scored the other three goals. Cozens has four points (three goals, one assist), 24 shots and 49 hits in 10 career Stanley Cup Playoffs appearances. He had 28 goals, 31 assists, 29 power-play points, 205 shots, 435 faceoff wins (53.2 percent) and a career-high 215 hits in 82 games during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Senators' Drake Batherson: Moves up playoff goal streak list
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Batherson had a goal, an assist and added one minor penalty in a 4-2 loss to Carolina in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round.
Batherson led the Senators with three goals on nine shots and four points in four playoff games. He was just one of two Ottawa players to score a goal in the series. Dylan Cozens potted the Senators' other two tallies. Batherson scored in three straight games, tying him for third on the franchise's longest playoff goal streaks, behind Martin Havlat (six) and Daniel Alfredsson (five).
Ullmark will patrol the home crease against Carolina on Saturday in Game 4, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Despite losing all three games, Ullmark has been superb in the postseason. He has allowed only seven goals on 105 shots during that span. Ullmark has a 5-13 record with a 3.05 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 19 appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Zub (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Game 4 against Carolina on Saturday, according to Julian McKenzie of The Athletic.
Zub will miss his third straight game after he was injured in Game 1 on Saturday. The Senators are hurting on the blue line, as Jake Sanderson will also sit out Game 4 due to a concussion. Zub had five goals and 25 assists with a plus-22 rating across 81 regular-season games in 2025-26.
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Senators' Jake Sanderson: Ruled out for Game 4
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Sanderson has been ruled out for Saturday's Game 4 against the Hurricanes due to a concussion, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports.
Sanderson exited Thursday's Game 3 against the Hurricanes due to an apparent head injury, and he'll be unavailable for at least one additional matchup after being diagnosed with a concussion. Head coach Travis Green said Friday that Sanderson is "not doing well," so it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return later in the Senators' first-round series if the team wins Saturday.
Cousins notched an assist and five hits in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 3.
Goals have been hard to find for the Senators -- they're getting outscored 7-3 over three games in this first-round series. Cousins has gone 13 contests without scoring, picking up three helpers in that span. He's a veteran of 68 playoff games prior to this year, in which he earned 15 points over seven separate postseason runs. Cousins had 23 points, 79 shots on net, 92 PIM, 169 hits and 41 blocked shots over 81 regular-season outings this year.
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