The Sens Nation Podcast

Batherson scores a beauty on a nice solo effort. Connor Brown must lead the NHL in breakaways! We discuss a wild 3 on 3 overtime. A couple of good bounces go the Sens way. Why was the GM so unemotional when the winning goal was scored? And much more as we break down Game #20, Ottawa 3-2 win over the Habs in OT.

Reviewing 3 games vs Leafs including the 7-3 loss. Matt Murray says ,“This one's on me.” DJ Smith talks about the loss. Smith also says Mike Reilly has been “our best defenceman the last few weeks” Thomas Chabot dinged up...is he playing too much? Christian Wolanin replaced him and we're getting a little concerned about Wolly. Connor Brown with Norris and Tkachuk? Sens are 1st and 3rd in rookie scoring. Logan Brown plays two AHL games, struggles, gets hurt and now the B-Sens are off for 11 days. Should the Sens take a run at Jack Eichel, who's apparently on the trade block?

Sens played well but the offence went dry again. Lots of deadly chances for the Sens while keeping the leafs snipers generally underwraps. The Leafs just got one extra bounce tonight. After that 11 goal outburst on Monday night, both teams clamped down a little tonight.

Has there ever been a better Sens comeback than that? Down 5-1, with 21 minutes left, the Sens Shocking Comeback Win in Toronto; Dadonov Ties AND Wins it.

The Sens improve to 3-12-1, beating the Jets 2-1. Brady Tkachuk scores late to give Ottawa the win. With Matt Murray injured, Marcus Hogberg, who's been struggling badly this season, has a great game. Dadonov and White are starting to click. Comments from coach DJ Smith. Ryan Dzingel returns, traded to Ottawa today for Alex Galchenyuk and Cedric Paquette.

Our special guest is Brent Wallace. Thoughts on Sens at Winnipeg Thursday night...After an outstanding first period, the Sens lose 5-1... Is fragile the right word for this team? Matt Murray injured...leaves after the 2nd period. Thoughts on Hogberg's play and how the Sens proceed if Murray is out. We bicker a little over whether Logan Brown should be in Ottawa or not. We discuss Pierre Dorion's comments that "Older bodies sometimes need more time to get going." Belleville opens season tonight...4 games in Laval. NHL trade deadline is 2 months from today. Sens have Winnipeg tomorrow then 3 in Toronto this week...then 2 vs Montreal. Are there any wins to be had there?

Sens outshoot Edmonton 42-22 and shut down McDavid and Draisaitl but lose again to the Oilers. Brown and Dadonov score for Ottawa but goaltending was poor in this one. Why are the Sens running a 1-3-1 without one timer options (wingers on their normal side) Dadonov --- has the dam broken for him? Mike Reilly another decent game??? DJ getting impatient with Batherson, Norris? Next game is Thursday night 8pm in Winnipeg. Our next episode will be Friday, with special guest longtime Sens on TSN host Brent Wallace

Sens fall to 2-10-1. They continue to improve but there's still a lot of work left to do. Brutal call on Colin White at the end of the game. He's cross checked hard into the post and the refs insist he knocked the net off on purpose, WITH AN EMPTY NET AND THE SENS IN POSSESSION OF THE PUCK??? Evgenii Dadonov gets off the schneid...kind of... Amazing pass by Tkachuk..shouldn't that be an assist? What happened on the Draisaitl and Ennis goals...? 2 fights in the first 2 minutes Brannstrom some tough moments Artem Zub is steady Head coach DJ Smith comments.

Something new: The Sens 2-1 loss to Montreal. Matt Murray is a game star again...goaltending gives you a chance. Colin White had the only Ottawa goal. Other teams continue to be very physical with Tim Stützle.….lots of "welcome to the NHL" moments We review the stats sheet - the power play struggled but face-offs continue to improve. Suspension for Gudbranson on the way? We hear from DJ Smith and replying to YOUR Twitter replies...

The Sens win 3-2 over Montreal. We discuss the performances of Tim Stutzle, Matt Murray and Erik Brannstrom. Nick Paul came to the defence of Thomas Chabot who got hit with a clean but very hard check. Are you a fan of that or not? Should Stutzle move to centre now? Braydon Coburn was placed on waivers. What does DJ Smith see in Mike Reilly? Calling a time out when you're up by a goal and about to enjoy a 5 on 3 with 25 seconds left?? We explain the drop pass on power play and why it's effective.

Steve has been preaching patience but, as good as the Sens excuses are, the team has now had enough preparation...the excuses end today. DJ Smith says if the Sens keep playing like that the wins will come. Is he right? Sens fans want to play more kids? So why aren't they? Sens most pleasant surprise: Nick Paul or Nikita Zaitsev? Is Colin White back in D.J. Smith's good books? Concerns and Matt Murray and Evgenii Dadonov, two players who are here to stay. Why did they trade Christian Jaros? Pierre Dorion's pro scouting and trading ability isn't as poor as some think.

The Sens finish up their opening home stand with a 4-1 loss to Winnipeg. Not a good performance. Colin White remains a conundrum. First rounder; young; big, long term contract...but he doesn't deserve top 6 minutes right now. DJ Smith wants White to work on a few things. NINE things! What's the latest on Tim Stützle? What's gotten into Nikita Zaitsev? Could Artem Zub add some more Russian magic to the blue line on the trip? He and Christian Wolanin will both get in at some point on this trip. Thomas Chabot had a fine home stand but closed with one of the worst defensive games of his young career. We discuss lineup possibilities and expectations for the road trip. Here's the lineup from Thursday's game: Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson Galchenyuk-Stepan-Dadonov Paul-Tierney-CBrown Paquette-White-Watson Chabot-Gudbranson Rielly-Zaitsev Coburn-JBrown Murray Hogberg

After 10 months, the Sens are finally back in action, with two games against the Leafs and three against the Jets. Why has Colin White's stock fallen? Or has it fallen at all? Maybe just sending a message? White doesn't seem fazed and talks about the kind of training camp he had. After failing to make the team, Gregg thinks Logan Brown will now be traded. We look at the opening weekend roster and line matchups. Bidding farewell to Balcers and Lajoie. What's the startegy with the taxi squad choices? 2 prospects who really left an impression on Pierre Dorion. Steve is disappointed the NHL will go back to their old divisional set up after this year. It's not about being all-Canadian. The all-divisional play is the key to more consistent entertainment for fans. COMING UP TODAY THE FINAL ROSTER IS SET AND THERE ARE SURPRISES. PLAYERS ON TAXI SQUAD RIGHT NOW WERE THE PLAYERS THAT WERE REALLY CLOSE TO MAKING OUR TEAM. THE ONES THAT WORKED THE HARDEST THROUGH CAMP EXCEPTION IS ERIK BRANNSTROM, ONE ICE TIME BEST CAMP EVER CAN'T SHOW UP OUT OF SHAPE WITH DJ SMITH…HARD ASS FOR FITNESS…. ANISMOV: 11 POUNDS LOTS OF BODY FAT… ANISIMOV AND NORRIS IN, BROWN AND WHITE OUT STUTZLE ADJUSTMENT - HOW LONG BEFORE HE SHAKES OFF THE NERVOUS KID AND STARTS MAKING AN IMPACT…TAKE IT GAME BY GAME WHY IS COLIN WHITE A BUBBLE GUY - SOLID NHL PLAYER, CAME TO CAMP, MUCH STRONGER, CREATE INTERNAL COMPETITION LOGAN BROWN: 2ND BEST POWER PLAY GUY, HAS TO BETTER 5 ON 5 AND ROUND OUT HIS GAME REALLY CLOSE TO MAKING IT …WORKED HARDEST THROUGH CAMP, EXCEPT FOR ERIK BRANNSTROM BRANNSTROM, COVID ON PROTOCOLS SLOWED HIM. DOWN PROSPECTS/KIDS WHO LEFT A MARK…..PARKER KELLY, BIGGEST HEART….BOTHERED GUYS,,,FINISHES CHECK…GOOD SKATER…EGOR SOKOLOV…. INTENSITY BEST PLAYOFFS EVER Toronto Montreal 5-4 in overtime Dorion on Logan brown: he's close Dj smith: No exhibition games affected several players. Logan brown, ARTEM ZU What would make a successful season?

Ian Mendes joins us and talks about leaving TSN 1200 to cover the Sens for the Athletic. Sens and Leafs get provincial approval to host NHL games this season. World Junior: Tim Stuetzle's performance; NHL projections for Stuetzle and Jake Sanderson. Is Sanderson a future #1 defenceman? Sens camp: Challenges of evaluating and making cuts without exhibition games or fans? With so many veterans (all on one way deals) will the best players truly play over younger guys? Sens leadership group is Tkachuk Chabot and Gudbranson. Is this the year former first rounder centremen Colin White and Logan Brown begin to shine?

Derek Stepan talks about his reaction when he learned he was coning to Ottawa. The Sens also acquire Braydon Coburn and Cedric Paquette from Tampa for the rights to Anders Nilsson and Marian Gaborik. Tim Stützle signs his entry level contract with Ottawa. Former Senators Craig Anderson and Mike Hoffman sign on for new NHL opportunities. We also discuss the NHL's return to play and how the Senators will handle their taxi squad this season.

Coming up today…an all canadian NHL division could be in jeopardy…we’ll tell you why Anthony Duclair finally finds a new NHL home, but misses a great opportunity in Ottawa Another edition of "Dissecting Dorion!" We dissect the GM's comments as he updates the state of the hockey union in Ottawa. Check us out at sensnationhockey.com please consider subscribing to the show and sharing it with other Sens fans who might enjoy it. As Canadian provincial health officials do their due diligence (drag their feet), an All-Canadian division could be in jeopardy... Hub or make canadian teams play in American hub cities…like the raptors are… public safety first…not pro hockey. Is Jan 13th really a slam dunk for a start date to the regular season? Dorion says he has no update on Anders Nilsson. No. 3 pick Tim Stuetzle to join #Sens after world juniors. Best Ottawa Senators performances for Canada at the world juniors. This is the article Steve wrote for Faces Magazine. . https://facesmag.ca/ottawa-senators-best-performances-at-the-world-junior-hockey-championships/ Hamburglar finds a job. https://www.tsn.ca/minnesota-wild-sign-g-andrew-hammond-alex-stalock-out-indefinitely-1.1564936 North Dakota is 5-2-1... Shane Pinto has 12 pts in 8 games...2 more games before Christmas break Henrik Lundqvist will sit out year with heart trouble Sens birthdays….Mikkel Boedker 31. Good ol' Cory Conacher 31. Max Verroneau 25.

NHL reportedly going with 56 games. Two sides remain focused on Dec 31 camp start for non-playoff teams. Jan 3rd camp start for the rest of the league. Jan 13th start to 2020-2021 regular season. Owners tried to circle back on the deal, asking the players to defer a bigger chunk of their salaries and then also dump more money into an escrow account. Realignment will feature an all Canadian division Now that the league’s financial differences have been squared away, the fate of the new season probably rests mostly with public health officials. The big challenge for Ottawa will be getting everyone on the same page. Returning players will need a refresher course and there could be as many as 13 players who weren’t full-time members of the club last season. Two-thirds of the league’s owners must approve it and that’s the one possible internal roadblock: owners with cash flow troubles, who aren’t willing to weather this storm. Their arenas will be empty (or mostly empty) for every home game and now there’s no financial help coming from the players’ side. Sure, the NHL has an excellent TV deal, at least by its standards. But it’s not the NFL, which has TV money to burn and doesn’t need to actually sell tickets to turn a profit. On its own, the NHL’s TV arrangement simply doesn’t inject enough revenue for every owner to pay all their bills. So, there will absolutely be some teams who vote not to play this season at all. Are there more than ten teams like that? We’ll find out soon enough. NHL realignment “Thomas Chabot and Brady Tkachuk both asked if they could be part of the Belleville, which no one knows about, and that just shows how much they’re invested in the organization,” said Dorion in an interview with the Ottawa Sun Thursday. “We didn’t think we should just parachute people in, either. Both guys wanted to play for Belleville at the end of the year. “It just tells what kind of younger, character people we have up here and what could have been with Belleville.” NHL.com's Top 5 Sens prospects. Top 5 prospects. 1. Stuetzle 2. Brannstrom 3. Norris 4. Formenton 5. Sanderson Right order? Anyone missing…Logan Brown, Igor Sokolov, Shane Pinto, Lassi Thomson, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Joey Daccord, Filip Gustavsson, Vitaly Abramov, Rudolfs Balcers? The NHL is investigating selling ads on players' helmets. Daniel Alfredsson wanted to coach Team Sweden? He obviously wants to stay involved in hockey. So where are the Senators? Why won't they repair this relationship? City of Belleville extends free rent period to end of 2021 and extends deal until 2027 Sens alumni Birthdays

When will the Sens play their next game? Senators Franchise Turns 30. A Good Start for North Dakota (South Ottawa). Jacob Bernard-Docker takes a knee during the anthem. Team Canada won't have Alexis Lafreniere and we don't blame the Rangers for making that decision. Is Ottawa truly the worst team in this proposed all-Canadian division next season? Sens trivia and Sens alumni birthdays. Steve has a great hockey discovery as he cleans out his childhood home.

Is Erik Gudbranson a one year fill-in, or could he be Marc Methot 2.0? NHL.com projects Brady Tkachuk to be the league's top breakout player for the 2021 season. Are NHL pests really on the way out? Spoiler: Not a chance. There appears to be nothing not to like about Tim Stützle. Is Erik Karlsson already hall of fame worthy or is there more to be done? Sens alumni birthdays. And Gregg updates us on his team - the mighty Slave Lake Ice Dogs.

This week we discuss Eugene Melnyk's rebuild comments on a Toronto-based podcast. We have a look at the goalie depth chart, based on goalie coach Pierre Groulx's comments in the Ottawa Sun this week. The news on Anders Nilsson is not good. We review Wayne Scanlan's Sportsnet article on six Sens prospects who are off to great starts. Egor Sokolov becomes the first Sens 2020 draft pick to sign his entry level deal. Kinda weird, considering he was the 5th guy selected by Ottawa this year. And we have Sens alumni birthdays and a little trivia.

When will season and Sens camp begin? What’s going on with Tim Stuetzle? Hand injury? When will he sign? Bobby Ryan says his buy out was a complete shock. Rudolfs Balcers and Filip Chlapik both have to clear waivers. Logan Brown and Drake Batherson do not. How does that affect things? Christian Jaros re-signs. Will he be in the mix? Who should play the right side with Thomas Chabot? Gregg re-joins the coach ranks...a long way from home.

Sens Sign Alex Galcheynuk: Good Decision or Not? Gregg doesn't like it. Steve thinks differently. Will this be Logan Brown's Final Chance to Shine? After acquiring Galceynuk and re-signing Christ Tierney, how Many NHL openings do the Sens Actually Have? The Sens have lots of prospects at centre ice, but not a lot of proven NHL-level talent...yet. Is Tim Stuetzle going to stay at home in Germany for another season? At what age do you start worrying that a player may never develop into what you thought he would? We touch on the Corey Perry talk. But not for very long. Harsh justice for an NHL draft pick for something he did at age 14.

Today on the show we're joined by ex-Ottawa Senator and American Hockey League Hall of Famer, Brad Smyth! Brad gives us his take on the Sens' off-season so far, including the new stuff like Connor Brown's re-signing, avoiding arbitration with a 3-year contract AAV of $3.6 million. Sens first-rounder Tim Stützle - taken third overall - was drafted out of the German pro hockey league. Brad played in that league and gives us some interesting background on whether it's any good or not. Brad also gives us his take on Matt Murray, Evgenni Dadonov, Cody Ceci, Joe Thornton and much more!

Sens sign Dadonov Sens re-sign Matt Murray Sens acquire Austin Watson, will wear 16 to honour Brian McGrattan Sens re-sign Nick Paul Arb schedule: October 22-Connor Brown; November 7-Christian Jaros; November 8-Chris Tierney Melnyk says sens will be a cup winner within 4 years As part of COVID measures, looks like Canadian teams will play in the same division next season Melnyk suing Rick Gibbons Stuetzle breaks his hand Sens asking around about Alex Galchynuk Borowiecki signs with Nashville, Turris in Edmonton, Ryan in Detroit

We discuss the Senators 2020 Draft performance, getting Tim Stuetzle, Jake Sanderson and Ridly Greig in round one. We get into the acquiring and signing of Matt Murray, Ottawa's new number one goalie for the next 4 years. And the surprise dismissal of all-star Anthony Duclair who did not receive a qualifying offer he was happy with. The Sens said they made a substantial offer.

Closing Out the Draft Hype, Steve makes his official prediction on what the Sens will do a #3 and #5. Sens Make a Trade with Florida for Josh Brown, another right shot defenceman. Will there be other Sens deals in the next few days? Now that the Sens have bought out Bobby Ryan, how in the world will they get to the salary cap floor? Perhaps a well paid veteran goalie on a short term UFA deal might provide the answer. There are many UFA goalies out there this off-season who might not have many decent options. Steve has seen the Sens New Black Uniforms and provides a full description.

In this episode, we're joined by Scott Wheeler. Scott covers the NHL Draft and NHL prospects for The Athletic and he's got some rankings I think will surprise you. Pierre Dorion meets with the media and announces Craig Anderson's career in Ottawa is officially over. He also thanked Marc Borowiecki expecting him to test the free agent waters. Goaltending is a concern since Anders Nilsson remains a question mark health wise. JG Pageau about to join his ex-Sens teammate Derrick Brassard as part owner of the Gatineau Olympiques. The new Sens logo is out. They went back to the old 2D. Shocker.

Today we discuss what the Senators might do in the first round of the upcoming draft with Grant McCagg from Recrutes.ca. We discuss TSN's report this week on the top 10 Senators prospects. DJ Smith says the Sens may go without a captain once again. Brady Tkachuk turning 21 this week highlights our Sens birthday reel.

Bobby Ryan is your 2020 NHL Masterton winner great story...hat trick game... Marc Borowiecki's days as an Ottawa Senator are done. Sens don't appear to be bringing back their top goal scoring defenceman. The NHL reportedly gets involved to get the Sens coaches paid properly After seeing their pay reduced by 50 per cent – nearly twice more than the next-highest reduction in the league – the Ottawa Senators’ coaching staff appealed to the NHL for relief.

The Sens are keen on goalie Matt Murray, according to TSN. We discuss who we might deal for Murray in our first visit to the Sens Nation Trade Lab. Is it a good idea? He's only under club control for one more year. A two time Cup winner on an offensive team. Murray didn't benefit from a 1990's New Jersey Devils shutdown style of play. Murray got it done. A 937 save percentage during the last Cup run. Jacques Martin joins the New York Rangers...Such a great pickup. Martin spent 17 years as a head coach for the St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, Florida and Montreal. 12 years as an assistant in Chicago, Quebec, Colorado and Pittsburgh. David Quinn the current head coach has been an NHL coach for 2 years. Does the game pass coaches by? Zdeno Chara wants to return to Boston Still no deal for Borowiecki. Sens Alumni Birthdays this week: Alex Chiasson 30 Johnny Oduya 39 Jesse Winchester 37 Nate Thompson 36

The NHL Shuts Down Playoffs for Two Days to Support BLM; Kevin Bieksa is a Rising Star at HNIC. Big money players with a cap hit of over $10 M are absent from the playoffs. The Leafs get their first-rounder back. The Sens first-round pick acquired from the Islanders continues to worsen.

Should the Sens deal the third and fifth picks overall for number one? Is Mark Borowiecki finished in Ottawa? Are you happy with the Sens goaltending depth or should the Sens go goalie shopping? The Passing of an NHL legend. Brendan Gallagher has a broken jaw. Should the suspension have been longer than one game?

Coming up today...Former Senator Todd White jumps in with us. NHL Playoff round-up...Thoughts on: the bubble, no fans, the format, and 6 games per day? Do we like the TV presentation with fake audio and tarped-up stands? Who will pull off the biggest upset of the play-in round? The lottery is Monday: Cheering for Leafs or Habs because of Lafreniere? The 2 big hits on Mark Schiefele and Jake Muzzin Whitey's take on the NHL draft lottery and what the Sens will do with #3 and #5. Whitey wore the 2D uniforms...does he want them to make a comeback? Whitey Trivia Episode 22: Review Sens who wore 22 Todd White played 4 seasons with the Ottawa Senators. A true local....he grew up in Ottawa and makes his home here too...he scored 144 points in 230 games with the Sens and he makes his Sens nation debut today. Episode 22...reviewing sens who wore 22. Norm Maciver 1993-1995 Doug Smail 1993 Antti Tormanen 1996 Jamie Rivers 2001-2002 Phil Varone 2016 Famous Whiteys. Despite being a fairly common name, only 5 guys in the last 40 years have played 200 NHL games and had the surname White. Colin White - sens Colin White former Hull Olympique - a tough guy in reverse. Ian White Leafs Peter White 1988 256pts for Pembroke Lumber Kings 90 goals 136 assists Ryan White started the amazing Sens Habs playoff brawl...started it but didn't finish it very well

We Discuss the name, logo and uniform of the Seattle Kraken, the NHL's 32nd team. The Senators have so much salary cap room but don't hold your breath on them making deals. In fact, they may have to make some tough calls on their own free agents. Steve says Kings GM Rob Blake, who holds the #2 pick, Rob Blake sounds like a Byfield guy. Sens birthdays. Trivia: How many Sens can you name who wore the number 21? Hint: there are 13 of them.

We get Ian's take on the NHL draft lottery nonsense and how should they decide the draft order? Who will the Sens take in the draft? Is D.J. Smith the right kind of coach for this group? Sens new uniforms. Does everyone want the old 2D logo? Or is it a loud minority on social media. Bobby Ryan is a finalist for the Masterton. Fired up for playoffs? 24 teams in the playoffs....the new normal? Playoffs! Are you looking forward to it? Do you like 24 teams getting in? Will it work? What are the challenges? If history is any indication, you'd BETTER get off to a good start in a best of 5 format. Should the Sens get some action in a consolation tournament?

We have actual dates for a return to hockey! But will COVID truly allow the NHL to finish what is starts? The Sens have some good prospects in goal, but no sure things. Could Robin Lehner be the answer? In 1996, the Sens obviously didn't know what they had in Pavol Demitra but Peter Stastny says he did. Or did he really..? Signing Brady Tkachuk. You can pay him now or your can pay him later. Will the freedom to sign in Europe and return for the 2020-21 season have any effect on Sens free agents? In a ranking of NHL arenas in a 31 team league, the CTC somehow finished 32nd???

Our best guess on what the top 5 NHL draft picks will be...most importantly which two players the Sens may get. Will the Russian goalie be in play? Historically, how have other teams done when they had 3 first-round draft picks in the same draft? Former Senator GM's Rick Dudley (Carolina) and Randy Sexton (Buffalo) both recently parted company with their organizations. Should the Sens kick the tires on hiring them? Sens alumni birthdays bring back a very special memory for Sens fans. Do-do-do-do-do you remember it?

We Rage About the NHL Draft Lottery Process; Sens Get the #3 and the #5 Picks and Alexis Lafreniere Goes to UNKNOWN??!! WHAT KIND OF SYSTEM IS THAT? Daniel Alfredsson is overlooked for the Hockey Hall of Fame. It was shaping up to be such a good week too...

Is the Hall of Fame finally going to praise Alfie next week? The Buffalo Sabres blow things up, firing the GM and about 20 other employees. Things the Sens can do to win fans back. Connor brown opens up on some things about the season. That Sun story last week about Melnyk's organ donor charity? The paper has to issue corrections and an apology. An Ottawa Senator from that magical 2017 playoff run retires from hockey.

Bobby Ryan is up for the Masterton award. His hat trick in February was one for the ages. Chris Cuthbert called that game. He's moving from TSN to Sportsnet. He misses calling playoff games, which TSN won't have for at least 6 more years. Sens part company with the Sens Foundation, citing mediocre donation percentages. Different standards for the owner's organ donation fund which, according to the Ottawa sun, made one million dollars in 2018 and only donated $5000 of it to the charity. Graeme Nicholls joins for an interview. This week he started a crowdfunding campaign on twitter and raised more for organ donation in a few hours than Melnyk's charity raised in all of 2018. Where are they now? Brandon Boechenski named Mayor of Grand Forks North Dakota this week. Alumni birthdays and memories this week. Rob Ray 52, Jason Spezza is 37, Wade Redden 43 Sens centreman Jack Adams would have been 126 this week. Stanley Cup being the exception, should trophy names be updated after x amount of time goes by? Make the Jack Adams award the Scotty Bowman award? Make the Art Ross Trophy the Wayne Gretzky trophy? The Norris Trophy the Bobby Orr Trophy?

The Senators season is over. The NHL draft lottery rules are out. We'll try and make sense of it, but we still have questions. We sure played a lot of hockey this year to eliminate only 23 per cent of the teams. We'll give you our must-watch playoff series. After two seasons without one, Sens head coach DJ Smith is now at least talking about naming a captain. Chris Wideman signs on in the KHL. Did his gruesome hamstring injury affect his career or was he perhaps - with a nod to Dennis Green – not what we thought he was? Josh Norris is the AHL rookie of the year. Will he be a Senator next season? Sens alumni birthdays Episode 14. Best number 14 of all time.

NHL MEMO that went out May 24th on the instructions for moving to Phase 2. It's voluntary and a maximum of six players will be allowed in club facilities at one time. The Sens season ends with 11 games left to play in the regular season...the NHL is moving on, focused now on a 24 team playoffs. Buffalo, New Jersey, Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose and Detroit — also will join the Sens in the beginning what could be a very long offseason. a 9 month off season? Buffalo only 3pts out Old guys not going to the playoffs struggling with long layoff? Ryan Miller, Craig anderson, ron hainsey, joe Thornton, Dustin brown Bobby Ryan almost 34...only 8 games in 13 months... Review of DJ Smith's first year in the league...25-34-12...I have a 7 minute interview with smith Belleville Senators awards. Hubert Labrie is B-Sens defenceman of the year...? What does that say about the development of Lajoie and Jaros? Will a professional 3 on 3 hockey league work? They now have coaches. Hall of famers. Kunitz's Game 7 overtime goal that ripped our hearts out was 3 years ago today... Kevin Mandolese quebec junior goalie of the year. Steve is bullish on Marcus Hogberg getting the most starts for the Sens next season...Boedker signs on in Switzerland... Reviewing the Hoffman trade... Birthdays in the past week, since we last talked... Craig Anderson Todd White Jason York Nikita Filatov Artem Anisimov Guillaume Latendresse This is episode 13...lucky number 13...greatest Senator to wear number 13? Jamie Baker, Vinny Prospal or Nick Paul?

According to the Hockey News, if you re-drafted the 2018 draft, Brady Tkachuk's draft ranking would be the same. Agree or disagree? Alfie scores in overtime! Today's the anniversary of the Sens' only Conference title. It also the 40th anniversary this week of Islanders' first Cup and the 25th anniversary of the final games ever played at Le Colisee and Boston Garden. 8 year UFA contracts are, more often than not, a bad idea. Mark Stone was one of the few players to become better skaters while in the NHL. Most don't. To prepare for the draft, Pierre Dorion begins player interviews with top prospects via Zoom. What's missing from the process when you don't speak in person? One NHL player wonders, if they do resume play during COVID, "What if someone gets sick and dies?" TSN rolls out another "All-Time" team. This time it's Team Canada. Eric Lindros, you're not invited. We show our insanely wide range of TV knowledge from yesterday to today, going from Emergency! to Homeland.

Episode #11. Alfie is the best #11 of all time but can you name one of the 3 other players who wore 11 for the Sens? The Sens all-time team: Steve wasn't a fan of the selection criteria that was used. Vitaly Abramov will need to take a step forward this season. We're hoping he's not Corey Locke 2.0. Artyom Zub is seen by the Hockey News as a Russian Olympic candidate, even if the NHL return there. The 1987 Canada Cup final was televised on the weekend. We discuss that amazing tournament. Gregg was in the building that night and describes it. And why something was lost when it became the World Cup. Plus the 50th anniversary of the Cup-winning goal by Bobby Orr, who's as great a guy as he was a player. That goal is often called the greatest NHL goal ever scored. Is it really? Ontario letting its pro teams start training in small groups at club facilities, including the Sens. We'll discuss the latest we're hearing on the NHL draft and a return to play.

After weeks of speculation, Atryom Zub has officially signed on with the Ottawa Senators. What will Ottawa's blue line look like next season? This week was the 3 year anniversary of JG Pageau's 4 goal game. We submit our top 5 most memorable Sens games. Do current Senator players even care about the NHL draft? The latest on the draft: According to a new NHL memo, the league may go with a system that will see the Sens picking no worse than 3rd and 4th. We chime in on the results of a recent Ottawa Senators fan poll from The Athletic. Sens alumni birthdays this week and, here in our 10th episode, how many Senators who wore number 10 can you name?

Getting to Know Anthony Duclair Craig Anderson Sad He's Not Part of the Sens' Bright Future. We get into some trivia during this week in Sens history. As in, what former Senator holds the record, playing for 12 NHL teams in his career? Mika Zibanejad and Marty Havlat both celebrated birthdays this week. With Toronto getting a pro team, what does this mean for the immediate future of women's hockey, and will Toronto soon get a professional men's team? Hey-ohhhhh! We'll be here all week. Try the veal.

Pierre Dorion addressed the media this week so we dissect what he had to say on various Senators issues in "Dissecting Dorion." Two good Senators Prospects Sign, while two elite ones return to school. Gregg coached Kevin Mandolese at U-17 camp a few years ago and gives us a sense of what Mandy is all about. Spoiler: Mandy came and he gave without taking. Artyom Zub isn't a done deal, not yet. We also discuss how every player develops differently and needs to be handled and coached differently. Eugene Melnyk comes through again this week with COVID-19 aid.

Coming up this week… Sunday April 12th is the 20th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Ontario. Shaun Van Allen played in that series for Ottawa and will join us to talk about it. As we record this, today should have been the day of the draft lottery…so we bought a new draft lottery simulator which I now plan to burn. You’ll find out why. It couldn't have gone worse. In our top 5 today…we examine the Senators top 5 first round draft picks. Mark Kastelic comes from great NHL bloodlines as he signs this week with the Sens.

Sens radio colour analyst Gord Wilson joins us to talk about his positive COVID-19 diagnosis and the incredible phone call from a hockey legend he received out of the blue. We talk (and dream) about the possibility of Ottawa getting Alexi Lafreniere first overall and his comments about the Sens this week. We'll also discuss: The apparent signing of Russian defenceman Artyum Zub What's up with Sens prospect Johnny Tychonick and why does he want out of North Dakota after two years? Has Christian Jaros fallen out of favour with someone in the organization? A first-class gesture and offer by Sens owner Eugene Melnyk No shortage of health scares for people on this week's show. Gregg tells the story of being hospitalized this week.

2 Ottawa Senators test positive for Coronavirus If the NHL season is over, a former Ottawa Senator will go down as the NHL’s goals per game leader. Right now it feels like a bad trade but only time will tell for sure. So we’ll look back at the Sens worst deals. We all know how weird Tom Brady is going to look in a Tampa Bay Buccaneers uniform…Which former Ottawa Senator did you most hate seeing in a different uniform, looking all awkward and unfamiliar? Four active Ottawa Senators celebrated birthdays this week. One former Senator is still active and a first-ballot hall of fame and also celebrated this week.

The Sens and the rest of the NHL are in shutdown mode. It's small potatoes, compared to what's going on in the rest of the world, but will the rest of the season be cancelled now? If it's cancelled will they mess around with the NHL draft lottery rules? It's the 5 year anniversary of the Hamburglar run. 20 year anniversary of start of the battle of Ontario. Will the Battle ever get that good again? Sens Alumni birthdays this week Will Greg Kennedy, our fearless co-host, be able to get back into Canada before we close up our borders.

TSN 1200's Steve Lloyd joins us this week as we record on site atr Barley Mow on Merivale in Ottawa. JG Pageau returns to Ottawa as an Islander. Christian Wolanin is finally back after a long shoulder rehab. Should the Sens try and trade any of their first rounders? We'll play Grade the Trade...Examing an Ottawa Senator trade of the past. Our subject: Mika Zibanejad. Senators birthday club this week Logan Brown's dad falls through the ice on his birthday

Maybe the highlight of the season? The Bobby Ryan hat trick Thursday What is there best place right now for players like Drake Batherson and Josh Norris…the NHL or the AHL? We tell you the full list of 20 defensemen who’ve played 200 games with the Senators. What’s the best case scenario for the Sens draft this summer? We’ll give you a rough idea based on history. What will the Sens opening night lineup look like this fall? Obscure sens trivia is about a former Sens tough guy who was a world class enforcer but rarely played for Ottawa. Big 3 birthdays this week? Volchenkov, McEachern and Loewen.

JG Pageau is traded to the Islanders on deadline day. The Sens get a first-rounder and a second-rounder in return. With Namestnikov, Ennis and DeMelo also gone, these could be some tough nights to close out this season. Pierre Dorion says he dreaded making the call to Pageau. We review Dorion's trade deadline history. Find out which Sens alumni are celebrating birthdays this week. We discuss Bobby Ryan's comeback attempt from some tough times off the ice.

Welcome to the Sens Nation Podcast, a weekly show set up entirely for fans of the Ottawa Senators, delivered professionally by broadcasters who actually care about their hometown NHL club. Each Tuesday morning, it’s a new episode of Sens talk. We’ll have interviews, discussion and opinion on the latest NHL news in Ottawa, plus Senators features about the past, present and future.