Elite Sens Brain

In episode 29, we break down the end of the PWHL regular season and first round, including Ottawa's epic collapse, Montreal shocking the world, and Toronto doing exactly what everyone expected a Toronto hockey team to do. Then, we continue the time-honoured tradition of handing out end-of-season awards, this time to both Sens and PWHL players. Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky @elitesensbrain or @C...

The end of the Sens' season and the start of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs means that we now have endless time to engage in our favourite activity: hating. Hating on the teams that have been eliminated, hating on the teams in the playoffs, and hating on Taylor Swift's new album. Learn how to be just like us with our hater's eulogy for each eliminated team, and our hater's guide to the Stanley Cup...

Welcome to episode Dylan Gambrell but, in a much more real sense, welcome to episode Chappell Roan. In this episode, the Sens have given us nothing to talk about, so listen to our Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess  takes for 15 minutes.  Then, to actually start the episode, we give our rapid fire input on some Twitter discourse that we have seen recently. Next, we discuss PWHL Ottawa a...

We did it. We reached episode Erik Brännström. We invite all our fellow Brännheads to join us in rejoicing that our favourite little guy did NOT get traded at the deadline this year. Unfortunately, we must also take time to eulogize Josh Norris's shoulder, and say goodbye to the man sometimes known as Terrence Stinko. Then, we break down the tour of Parker Kelly and Mark Kastelic's house that the...

Let us take you back to a time when the Sens were 4-0-0 and, truly, back (ignore everything that has happened since we recorded this).  In this episode, we discuss some of the best Sens moments we have seen this season, starting with Ridly Greig's highlight-reel slapshot into an empty net. We also discuss the new, innovative chants that Sens fans have invented for John Tavares. Next, we give...

You listened to our Leafs hater hour episode last year. Now, get ready for the sequel, as we bask in the glory of the Sens' recent victories over their rivals, and Beata complains about the conduct of Montreal fans at PWHL games. We also discuss the upcoming All-Star game, and propose an important change to the format. Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky @elitesensbrain or @CBeataE and @erikssonsburn...

Happy New Year! It's the one year anniversary of this podcast and we are excited to talk about exactly one professional hockey team located in Ottawa! In this episode, we recap PWHL Ottawa's first two games and general excellent vibes including their on-ice play and off-ice content.  Next, in honour of this podcast's anniversary, we go through our favourite moments from the past year. We also...

This holiday season, we are mad at the Ottawa Senators and we're making sure everyone knows it. The silver lining? Other fanbases hate the Sens too, which means we've been doing our jobs as haters. After venting our feelings about the Sens' recent losing streak and doing our best to annoy other NHL fanbases, we turn our attention to the PWHL, where we discuss the league's recent merch drop and Bea...

The Ottawa Senators won their games in Sweden then came back and fell apart... where have we heard this one before? In this episode we recap the Sens Sweden trip including Erik Brännström's iconic goal, Alfie beating everyone at padel, and Josh Norris learning a new language. Then, we discuss their return to Ottawa, where they decided to be bad again.  We also give our takes on recent PWHL je...

We have lost our sneaky little guy. In this episode, we say goodbye to Pierre Dorion, the most Ottawa Senators man there ever was and may ever be.  We also discuss everything going wrong, from everyone being injured to Shane Pinto's 41-game suspension. Then, we go through the few things that have gone right, including more Sens promotional content, Josh Norris' return, and Chabot and Chychrun...

The regular season is finally upon us, and we have thoughts on two of the three games the Sens have played at time of recording. Most importantly, we review this year's in-game experience and new promotional material, and give a special shoutout to one Sens player who has turned out to be a shockingly good actor. Then, we react to some of the difficult truths revealed in the Sens "called out" vide...

Preseason is upon us, and the Sens have just paid a visit to Beata's former home, Halifax. After spending a healthy amount of time dunking on the Penguins and their fans, we introduce a Maritimes-themed segment. But first, we present our official rebuttal of a certain Leafs podcast's recent slanderous words about Tim Stützle. Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky @elitesensbrain or @CBeataE and @erikss...

With players starting to arrive in Ottawa and the roster nearly set, we bring you a season preview episode, where we answer such questions as "which teammates will Thomas Chabot hug this season?" and "which players will cause the most controversy?" But first, we call out the Sens for their blatant misogyny in making an important announcement right after we finished recording our last episode. Foll...

There is finally hockey news about a team that will actually play within Ottawa city limits! With the news that Ottawa was one of the cities chosen for the new Professional Women's Hockey League, we discuss the new team, potential names, and their 3 free agent signings. We also discuss the other, less important teams in the league and our disappointment that Montreal will be good. Finally, we talk...

Years ago, before this podcast even existed, there was a plan for erikssonsburner to appear on Beata's old podcast, This Amelnykan Life, to talk about sensposting. In a true full circle moment and the most ambitious crossover Sens fandom has ever seen, Beata's Amelykan wife, Poppy, joins the show to discuss what she's been up to since the end of This Amelnykan Life, and brings a special surprise....

Brady Tkachuk is a married man, the Sens are all out of cap space, and hockey fans on tiktok are going viral after being called out by a Seattle Kraken player and his wife. Come for a discussion of all those issues, but stay for the real main event of the episode: our full review of Barbie (2023), complete with references to feminist theory and concluding with the question that no one seems able t...

We've decided to take a break from coming up with content ideas and shift that burden onto our listeners instead. For our first ever mailbag episode, we reveal our go-to Kettleman's orders, the Taylor Swift songs that best represent Josh Norris's shoulder, and one anonymous tumblr user's unique journey to becoming a Sens fan. Before that, though, we take some time to get mad about Alex DeBrincat l...

With the Sens opting to keep quiet during the draft and free agency, we decided now was the perfect time to bring in our friends Morgan (@defensemint) and Victoria (@fakehockeyteam) from Flyers twitter for an episode that spends more time off the rails than on them. Try to follow along as the four of us get sidetracked numerous times while attempting to discuss Matvei Michkov's refusal to eat a Ph...

At long last, the Ottawa Senators have been sold and we have stuff to talk about. Join us as we say farewell to the dream of Snoop Dogg owning the Sens, and come up with an elaborate scheme to keep Alex DeBrincat in Ottawa. We also discuss the end of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, and go off on several exciting tangents about municipal politics, Canadian tax rates, and bagels. Follow us on Twitter...

Someone else agreed to come on! In our second episode with a guest we are joined by Julia, a friend and newcomer to Sens Twitter. We discuss her journey to Sens fandom and how online hockey spaces have evolved over time. We also discuss how, tragically, misogyny is real.  We also do a quiz on past Sens Twitter memes that determines whether or not you are a true fan. Finally, we talk about the...

We are excited to announce that we are joining the Neko Sparks bid and will soon be part owners of the Ottawa Senators.  With the offseason now fully underway, we weigh in on the ownership discourse that has divided the city of Ottawa, and have an in-depth discussion about the demise of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the glorious meltdown we had the pleasure of watching on Twitter. Then, we dive...

The Sens and Oilers have formed an alliance even though they do not know it yet. In our first episode to feature a guest, twitter user @oilygifs gives us insights about the Sens of the West. We discuss the Oilers' playoff series win against the Kings and how to best hate on the Golden Knights in the second round. We also talk about whether or not "Canada's Team" truly exists and discuss the fever...

Already tired of hearing about the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs? Try following our lead (and Brady Tkachuk's) by constructing an alternate reality where the Sens are winning the cup. In episode Brady Tkachuk, we have a lengthy discussion about #7's numerous recent shenanigans, analyze the important quotes from locker room cleanout day, and congratulate Thomas Chabot and Jakob Chychrun on whatever the...

Erik Brännström cannot be stopped, Josh Norris is a poster, and Tyler Kleven is getting adopted by Pierre Dorion. Listen to us discuss what's new with the Sens as they continue on their path to definitely making the playoffs.  Then, we give an update on Ryan Reynolds watch and analyze Keith Tkachuk's ranking of his own sons. Link to the new Silver Seven site: https://silver-seven.ghost.io/

The Sens are bad again, and that’s okay, but what’s not okay is people taking out their frustration on Thomas Chabot and Alex DeBrincat. Listen as we put a stop to our least favourite discourse once and for all, with an in depth analysis complete with analogies to other sports and to Taylor Swift songs. Then, we break down the results of the 2023 Sens Hotness Ranking, discussing the potential impa...