With September 2025 here, the Ottawa Senators will play hockey this month. The long wait for hockey to be played is over this month is over for the Senators. The Senators have four preseason games in the month before playing two more in October before the 2025-26 regular season opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 9.
This past June, the Senators made a bold trade with the Los Angeles Kings to acquire defenseman Jordan Spence. The Senators acquired Spence at day two of the 2025 NHL Draft.
Adding Spence helped bring in a new young defenseman who is eager to grow more at 24 years old.