Senators get red-carpet treatment before home opener

Before the Ottawa Senators played their 2026-27 home opener against the Philadelphia Flyers, members of the capital region’s National Hockey League franchise made their entrance to the Canadian Tire Centre on a red carpet accompanied by family members and surrounded by fans.

Here are photographs of the proceedings from Postmedia photographers Tony Caldwell and Spencer Colby.

A youthful autograph seeker joins Ottawa Senators fans in welcoming the NHL team’s players to the Canadian Tire Centre before Thursday’s home opener against Philadelphia. Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig autographs a hat for a fan during the red-carpet entrance to the home opener on Thursday. With one child in each arm, Senators winger Michael Amadio arrives at the Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. An Ottawa Senators fan gets a selfie with forward Drake Batherson during the red-carpet entrance on Thursday. Ottawa Senators centre Tim Stützle stops to get his photo with a fan on Thursday. Ottawa Senators winger Nick Cousins holds daughter Harpur in his arms while wife Nina keeps an eye on son Max on the red carpet. Senators fans pose for a photo outside the Canadian Tire Centre before their favourite NHL team played its home opener against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.

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