Andlauer says he didn't realize how much "scar tissue" had been left with the fan base because of relocation talk in previous years.

Hockey fans in Quebec City are excited to see the Ottawa Senators play pre-season games there in September and repeated their wishes for an NHL team of their own.

The Ottawa Senators will spend part of their training camp leading into the 2025-26 season in Quebec City. At a press conference held on Monday, Senators owner Michael Andlauer announced the Senators will play two pre-season games at Videotron Centre in September.

It was supposed to be a relatively quiet start to the week for the Ottawa Senators, and they had certainly earned it. The Senators are in third place in the Atlantic Division and finally had a day off after playing 10 games in 16 days.

At a press conference, Andlauer revealed plans for the Senators to play two pre-season games in Quebec City this September. Initially harmless, his follow-up comments raised eyebrows when he expressed openness to also playing regular-season games there — setting off alarm bells for Ottawa’s loyal fan base.

One day after what turned out to be an eventful trip to Quebec City to help the Ottawa Senators announce plans for a couple of pre-season games, defenceman Thomas Chabot was back in the spotlight on Tuesday.

The Ottawa Senators are one of the most surprising teams in the NHL right now and are looking to spread their reach across Canada. According to Senators owner Michael Andlauer, he wants to see the team play regular season games in Quebec City.

The Ottawa Senators will spend part of their training camp in Quebec City and also play two preseason games there next season, the team announced Monday. The Senators will face the New Jersey Devils on Sept.