It\u2019s probably a good thing our Monday game has a slightly delayed puck drop here in Boston.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Our game against the Bruins from TD Garden won\u2019t actually start until 7:42pm ET and that extra time should allow fans to find our game on English television.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Monday\u2019s game will be the first of seven Senators games this season that will be available only on Sportsnet+. This isn\u2019t like a usual game aired on Sportsnet, so stick with me here for an explanation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you already have a Sportsnet+ subscription, you don\u2019t need to worry. You\u2019ll have access to these exclusive Monday games.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
And if you\u2019re a Rogers or Shaw Direct customer who has Sportsnet in your TV package, you will also receive access to this content and do not need to purchase the add-on to stream exclusive Sportsnet+ content. \u202fYou just need to use your voice command on your Ignite remote and say, \u201cShow me the Ottawa-Boston game on Sportsnet\u201d and it will take you there.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
But if you have a different cable provider, you\u2019re going to need to add a Sportsnet+ package in order to watch our seven Monday night games, starting with this evening\u2019s contest in Boston.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rogers and Sportsnet have put out a full FAQ for viewers, which you can find here<\/a>. I highly encourage you to read that FAQ and make sure you know how to access the game this evening. It\u2019s a clear and detailed explanation for everything surrounding the Monday night games on Sportsnet+.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n There are a couple of other key points ahead of Monday\u2019s game in Boston.\u00a0<\/p>\n This game will also be televised in French on TVA Sports, in addition to being carried on radio on TSN 1200 (English) and 104.7 FM (French). So if you have a cable package that includes TVA Sports, you can try and sync up the audio feed from Dean Brown and Gord Wilson via TSN 1200 if an English play-by-play call is what you are seeking.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n This latest addition of Sportsnet+ reminds me of when the Senators rolled out pay-per-view games about 20 years ago. It was a short-lived experiment, but it actually spawned a unique idea.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Senators partnered with local movie theatres<\/a> to show those games on the big screen because not everybody would have easy access to those pay-per-view events. Would there be an appetite from fans for something similar this season for these Monday night games on Sportsnet+?\u00a0<\/p>\n Setting up public viewing events require several hurdles to clear \u2013 with broadcasters and the NHL \u2013 but if that\u2019s something you\u2019d like to see us explore once again, please hit us up with an email to [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Trivia time: Stephen Halliday scored the game-winning goal in the third period of Saturday night\u2019s regular season opener in Toronto.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Who is the only other player in Sens history to score a third period game-winning goal against the Maple Leafs on opening night?\u00a0<\/p>\n Answer at the bottom of this column.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Linus Ullmark kicks off Season 2 of Absolute Non Sens podcast\u00a0<\/p>\n We are excited to roll out the second season of our Absolute Non Sens podcast this week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n This year we\u2019ve lined up Tim Hortons as a presenting sponsor and we\u2019ll have a full slate of guests to roll out on bi-weekly basis throughout the course of the 2026-27 season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Our first guest this season is Linus Ullmark and he was as engaging, witty and informative as we could have wished. Among the topics we broached with him:\u00a0<\/p>\n How he and his wife Moa named both of their kids after Harry Potter characters.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n His passion for playing bridge that started when he was a kid.\u00a0<\/p>\n The time Linus nearly electrocuted himself and cut the power to his entire apartment building.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n How he plays tour guide for friends and family when they visit Ottawa.\u00a0<\/p>\n We received that last question from a reader named Kylee who submitted her entry via our email address at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n As a result, we\u2019re going to send Kylee an autographed puck from Linus courtesy of our friends at Dr Pepper. Each week, we\u2019re going to open our Dr Pepper fridge and \u2018pepper\u2019 our guest with a question from you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n So if you\u2019ve got a blanket question that you\u2019d love to hear answered by an NHL player, hit us up with an email to [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>. You might just win an autographed puck from the player who answers your question.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Media roundup: Looking back at some interesting and fun Senators stories you might have missed over the past seven days.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Brad Mitchell\u2019s EBUG video went viral last week. How did Steve Staios surprise him with that press conference? Our Andrew Wilimek has the answer<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Steve also joined JR and Steve for a wide-ranging interview inside the TSN 1200 studios<\/a> last week. The general manager gives some added context on injury disclosure, where the team is at in the contention cycle and more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n There were some great pieces written about Thomas Chabot\u2019s captaincy last week.\u00a0 Wayne Scanlan was at his best with this column<\/a> for Sportsnet.ca. My favourite line: \u201cYes, oddly enough, the man who smiles the most in the dressing room is the same guy willing to suffer the most on the ice. Nifty combination, that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Chabot mentioned that Patrice Bergeron was one of his role models growing up. So Julian McKenzie reached out to the Bruins legend<\/a> to get his thoughts on Chabot\u2019s captaincy in Ottawa.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n