The Ottawa Senators officially turned back the clock before they put big pieces in place for the future.
An hour before the club made its first-round selections in the much-anticipated NHL draft Tuesday night, the Senators unveiled the new home and away jerseys they’ll wear this season in the dressing room at the Canadian Tire Centre. Of course, if you think the black (home) and white (away) jerseys look familiar, they do because the Senators wore these sweaters from 1992-2007.
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Brought in by owner Eugene Melnyk to take over the role as the president of business operations in March, Anthony LeBlanc has spent a lot of time working on a rebrand. The work on the new logo and jersey started before he arrived, but the Senators want a fresh look for the 2020-21 campaign as the rebuild shifts into high gear as Ottawa held three picks in the first round of the draft, which will continue Wednesday at 11 a.m.