1927–28 Ottawa Senators season

The 1927–28 Ottawa Senators season was the club's 11th season in the NHL, 43rd overall. Ottawa qualified for the playoffs to try to win their second-straight Stanley Cup; however, they were eliminated by the Montreal Maroons in a two-game total-goals series, losing by a combined score of 3–1.

Regular season The Senators were playing in by far the smallest market in the league, and were having problems financially due to escalating expenses. Part of the problem for the Senators was they had problems drawing fans against the expansion US teams, and as a result, they would play two "home" games in Detroit, collecting the bulk of the gate receipts.

The Senators would be led offensively by Frank Finnigan, who scored 20 goals and 25 points, both team highs, while 20-year-old Hec Kilrea would have a 23-point season. King Clancy would be the anchor of the Ottawa defense, and put up 15 points, along with 73 PIM. Cy Denneny would struggle all year long though, collecting only three goals, while the return of Punch Broadbent proved to be disastrous, as he only collected five points.

In goal, Alec Connell would have another strong season, earning 20 wins, having an NHL best 15 shutouts, and a 1.24 GAA. Connell would set an NHL record for longest shutout streak, as he did not allow a goal in 464 minutes and 29 seconds, recording six shutouts during the streak.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

| 1 || November 15 || Maroons || 2–1 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 0–1–0 || 0

| 2 || November 17 || Ottawa || 2–3 || Rangers || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 0–2–0 || 0

| 3 || November 19 || Pittsburgh || 1–3 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 1–2–0 || 2

| 4 || November 22 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Detroit || || Connell || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 2–2–0 || 4

| 5 || November 23 || Ottawa || 2–0 || Chicago || || Connell || N/A || Chicago Coliseum || 3–2–0 || 6

| 6 || November 26 || Ottawa || 0–1 || Maroons || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 3–3–0 || 6

| 7 || November 29 || Rangers || 2–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 3–4–0 || 6

| 8 || December 3 || Boston || 2–3 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–4–0 || 8

| 9 || December 6 || Toronto || 0–0 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 4–4–1 || 9

| 10 || December 10 || Ottawa || 0–0 || Toronto || OT || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 4–4–2 || 10

| 11 || December 13 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Americans || OT || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 4–5–2 || 10

| 12 || December 15 || Americans || 1–4 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 5–5–2 || 12

| 13 || December 17 || Maroons || 0–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 6–5–2 || 14

| 14 || December 20 || Ottawa || 0–1 || Boston || || Connell || N/A || Boston Arena || 6–6–2 || 14

| 15 || December 24 || Toronto || 1–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 6–6–3 || 15

| 16 || December 27 || Canadiens || 0–0 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 6–6–4 || 16

| 17 || December 31 || Detroit || 2–6 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 7–6–4 || 18

| 18 || January 7 || Americans || 1–4 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 8–6–4 || 20

| 19 || January 10 || Ottawa || 0–3 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 8–7–4 || 20

| 20 || January 14 || Boston || 4–2 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 8–8–4 || 20

| 21 || January 17 || Ottawa || 1–1 || Maroons || OT || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 8–8–5 || 21

| 22 || January 19 || Ottawa || 1–3 || Pittsburgh || || Connell || N/A || Duquesne Garden || 8–9–5 || 21

| 23 || January 21 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Toronto || || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 8–10–5 || 21

| 24 || January 24 || Ottawa || 2–0 || Americans || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 9–10–5 || 23

| 25 || January 26 || Chicago || 6–9 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 10–10–5 || 25

| 26 || January 28 || Ottawa || 2–1 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 11–10–5 || 27

| 27 || January 31 || Toronto || 0–4 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 12–10–5 || 29

| 28 || February 2 || Maroons || 0–1 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 13–10–5 || 31

| 29 || February 7 || Ottawa || 0–0 || Rangers || OT || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 13–10–6 || 32

| 30 || February 9 || Rangers || 0–0 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 13–10–7 || 33

| 31 || February 16 || Pittsburgh || 0–0 || Ottawa || OT || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 13–10–8 || 34

| 32 || February 18 || Canadiens || 0–1 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 14–10–8 || 36

| 33 || February 22 || Ottawa || 3–2 || Chicago || || Connell || N/A || Chicago Coliseum || 15–10–8 || 38

| 34 || February 23 || Ottawa || 0–0 || Detroit || OT || Connell || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 15–10–9 || 39

| 35 || February 25 || Ottawa || 2–0 || Pittsburgh || || Connell || N/A || Duquesne Garden || 16–10–9 || 41

| 36 || February 28 || Canadiens || 2–0 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 16–11–9 || 41

| 37 || March 3 || Chicago || 1–3 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 17–11–9 || 43

| 38 || March 6 || Ottawa || 2–0 || Boston || || Connell || N/A || Boston Arena || 17–12–9 || 43

| 39 || March 10 || Detroit || 1–3 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Detroit Olympia || 18–12–9 || 45

| 40 || March 13 || Ottawa || 1–1 || Toronto || || Connell || N/A || Mutual Street Arena || 18–12–10 || 46

| 41 || March 15 || Ottawa || 5–2 || Americans || || Connell || N/A || Madison Square Garden || 19–12–10 || 48

| 42 || March 17 || Ottawa || 1–3 || Maroons || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 19–13–10 || 48

| 43 || March 22 || Americans || 0–5 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 20–13–10 || 50

| 44 || March 24 || Ottawa || 0–4 || Canadiens || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 20–14–10 || 50

Legend:

Playoffs Montreal Maroons 3, Ottawa Senators 1 The Senators played the Montreal Maroons in a first round two-game, total-goals series. The Maroons won the series by three goals to one.

| 1 || March 27 || Maroons || 1–0 || Ottawa || || Connell || N/A || Ottawa Auditorium || 0–1

| 2 || March 29 || Ottawa || 1–2 || Maroons || || Connell || N/A || Montreal Forum || 1–3

Legend:

Player statistics

Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM RW 38 20 5 25 34 LW 43 19 4 23 66 D 39 8 7 15 73 D 44 9 4 13 90 C 42 8 5 13 46 D 43 7 5 12 78 RW 43 3 2 5 62 LW 44 3 0 3 12 C/RW 43 1 2 3 18 D 7 0 1 1 2 D 8 0 0 0 0 G 44 0 0 0 0 RW 24 0 0 0 0 LW 13 0 0 0 2 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO 2760 44 20 14 10 57 1.24 15 Team: 2760 44 20 14 10 57 1.24 15

Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM LW 2 1 0 1 0 RW 2 0 1 1 6 D 2 0 0 0 4 RW 2 0 0 0 0 D 2 0 0 0 6 G 2 0 0 0 0 LW 2 0 0 0 0 C/RW 2 0 0 0 2 C 2 0 0 0 2 D 2 0 0 0 0 D 2 0 0 0 4 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO 120 2 0 2 3 1.50 0 Team: 120 2 0 2 3 1.50 0

Transactions The Senators were involved in the following transactions during the 1927–28 season.

Trades October 7, 1927To Ottawa SenatorsPunch Broadbent$22,500To Montreal MaroonsHooley Smith October 26, 1927To Ottawa SenatorsCashTo Toronto Maple LeafsEdwin Gorman February 1, 1927To Ottawa SenatorsCashTo London Panthers (Can-Pro)Stan Jackson

Free agents signed October 24, 1927From Ottawa Rideaus (OCHL)Len Grosvenor December 19, 1927From Quebec Castors (Can-Am)Gene Chouinard January 24, 1928From Rockland Hockey Club (OVHL)Sammy Godin March 3, 1928From New Haven Eagles (Can-Am)Allan Shields

See also 1927–28 NHL season

References

SHRP Sports The Internet Hockey Database National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007