Locked On Senators - Daily Podcast On The Ottawa Senators

*RECORDED BEFORE THE ALEX BARKOV INJURY NEWS Are the Tampa Bay Lightning the favourites to get back to the top of the Atlantic Division? Can the Toronto Maple Leafs withstand the loss of 100-point scorer Mitch Marner? Do the Ottawa Senators have another playoff-level season in them? And are the 2-time defending champion Florida Panthers in tough to complete the 3-peat? In a special Atlantic Conten...

The Quebec City experiment ends in embarrassing fashion as the Ottawa Senators lose 5-0 to the Montreal Canadiens.  Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan try to mop up the mess of a game where the Sens failed to show up on the scoresheet and got bullied physically. We discuss how the Sens miscalculated how the optics of playing the Habs in Quebec would go, should they ever go back, what are other market...

The Ottawa Senators will battle the Montreal Canadiens tonight in Quebec City! Brandon Piller takes a look at todays lines for the Sens in practice, the top six is two familiar lines and the bottom six is players battling for jobs. Julian McKenzie, from The Athletic, joins today to talk about Quebec City, pre-season battles and gives his X-Factor player for the season! Follow the show on  TWITTER...

The Ottawa Senators held down the fort in Quebec City! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan recap the 2-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. Linus Ullmark gets a confidence boost, Tim Stützle is shooting the puck and Carter Yakemchuk had his best game yet! We have a Boots on the Ground report from #FriendOfTheShow, Eric! He tells us about his experience watching the Sens at the Videotron Centre! We wrap t...

With four pre-season games remaining for the Ottawa Senators we rank the remaining “bubble”players on how likely we believe it is for them to make the 23 man roster. Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss who we think has the best chance to be in the NHL come opening night. And with three goalies remaining, how should the Sens split the ice time, more specifically how much should Linus Ullmark be...

Another round of cuts have been made as the Ottawa Senators head to Quebec City for more pre-season games! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan react mid recording to the news of more cuts. Was there any surprises and what battles remain? How will this lineup look with the absence of Drake Batherson? And we have a SensCentral Citizen, we’re going down south to Tennessee, it’s Nate! Follow the show on T...

Everyone knows that pre-season hockey means everything, and the Ottawa Senators got the win last night! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan recap the 3-2 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs! Shane Pinto tied the game up late, then he finished things off with the overtime game winner as well! We discuss updates form Sens practice, including the bad news that Drake Batherson will be out for two we...

It’s an Ottawa Senators Pre-Season Game Day! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan take a look at the line combos for the Sens in tonights game against the Maple Leafs in Toronto. We are very excited to watch the D-pair of Jake Sanderson and Carter Yakemchuk, what should expectations for Yak be? And three forwards and two defensemen are playing in their second consecutive game, we highlight what spots t...

The NHL Pre-Season is underway! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the Ottawa Senators first pre-season game, a 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Linus Ullmark was shaky in one period, Tim Stútzle needs to shoot the puck and Tyler Kleven was hurt and did not return. We also continue our Organizational Value Rankings with players ranked 8-6! Follow the show on  TWITTER ,  INSTAGRAM , subscr...

There is Ottawa Senators (pre) Season hockey this weekend!  Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss how this training camp Sens players have elevated their standards and expectations. Could Travis Green set the lines up in a more balanced way instead of having clear first, second and third lines? And we continue with our Organizational Value Rankings, we are in the top ten with players ranked 11-9...

Ottawa Senators Training Camp is underway! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan analyze how the different groups of players were lined up for skates. Which lines surprised us, which D-pairing’s we liked and more! We also discuss the press conference yesterday with Steve Staios and Travis Green. And we continue our organizational Value Rankings with three Blue Chip Prospects ranked 14-12. Follow the sho...

The Ottawa Senators announced their 53 man roster fro training camp so we give our reactions and storylines to look for!  Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan look at some players that may be battling for roster spots! We have a SensCentral Citizen, its Kenji! He tells us about being a Sens fan in the Heart of Enemy Territory and his X-Factor player for this season! And we continue with our Organizatio...

It was an exciting weekend in Montreal for the Ottawa Senators in the Prospect Showdown so we bring on a #FriendOfTheShow to recap! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan welcome on David Foot, the voice of the Belleville Senators, back onto the show! Footy tells us about the experience calling the games, who impressed him and we look ahead to the Belleville’s upcoming season! We also continue our Organi...

Sens jerseys were flying around the ice this weekend in Montreal. Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller recap everything you need to know from the Sens rookies pair of games that included a 4-3 win over Toronto and a 3-2 OT loss against Winnipeg.  Then, we get back to our Organizational Value Rankings with our "Rising Prospects" tier. Follow the show on TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , subscribe on YOUTUBE and ple...

The Rookie Tournament is this weekend! Ottawa Senators will be skating at an NHL Arena! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan pick three players each to watch that we think have an opportunity to make a big impact. We also continue with our Organizational Value Rankings with players that will likely spend most of their time in the NHL this season. Follow the show on TWITTER , INSTAGRAM , subscribe on YO...

The Ottawa Senators have announced the roster for this years Rookie Camp and Prospect Challenge! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss some surprise names to see attending and how playing at an NHL arena this year could motivate certain players. We debate how the Sens Penalty Killing units should look like this season. And we continue with Our Organizational Value Rankings with four players that...

If it aint broke, don’t fix it, right? Will the Ottawa Senators run it back with their third line?  Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan debate whether Head Coach Travis Green will keep his checking line of Ridly Greig, Shane Pinto and Michael Amadio together. We finish off the Belleville Senators tier of our Organizational Value Rankings. And we are bringing back SensCentral Citizens! Today it’s Alex,...

The Ottawa Senators had success on the powerplay last season, but how should they set it up for this season to sustain it? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan project what we think the best plan of attack could be for two powerplay units. How similar or different should it be form last season’s man advantage? And we continue with our Organizational Value Rankings entering the Belleville Senators tier...

For years the Ottawa Senators defensive group was lacking, but is it finally a position of strength? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan analyze the depth of defenceman and project where each player may fit in and what type of role we can expect them to have. We continue with our Organizational Value Rankings with more prospects, ranked 48-43! Follow the show on  TWITTER ,  INSTAGRAM , subscribe on  Y...

The Ottawa Senators have unveiled their new third jerseys! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan give their reaction to the new red black and gold sweaters. We dive into the topic of who should be the third player on the top line alongside Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stützle? And we continue or Organizational Value Rankings with players ranked 53-49. Follow the show on  TWITTER ,  INSTAGRAM , subscribe on  YO...

We did our Top Ten Ottawa Senators Prospects list, but how does it compare to Elite Prospects? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan welcome on friend of the show Sebastian High, from EP and Locked On NHL Prospects to discuss his latest article. The Sens prospect pool finished 23rd overall in the league, who is the best prospect, what are the tiers and what attribute is lacking overall? We also continue...

It’s finally September, so that means there will be Ottawa Senators (pre) season hockey this month! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan prepare you with our top five storylines heading into training camp and pre-season. And it’s that time of year, we are bringing back our annual Organizational Value Rankings! We rank all 65 players in the organization and we start with players 65-59 today. Follow the...

It’s the Final Ring of Honour of the season!  Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are pleased to welcome on Jack Richardson for this one! Today’s topic: The Ottawa Senators Core Players. We approached this is as if we were an expansion team general manager, who would we select from the Sens. So skill, age, health and contracts all play a factor in value. Lets us know who got the best team and who did...

It’s time we updated our official Ottawa Senators top ten prospects list!  Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan revisit our most recent list and what names surprised us. Then we move on to working on the new list! Who is the best prospect, where do we draw the line on the term “prospect” and how do newcomers from the 2025 draft fit in? Support us by supporting our sponsors! Glebe Central Pub: Your neig...

As a #GoalieFriendlyShow we decided to save the most important position in hockey for last! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan have ranked forwards and defensemen for each Atlantic Division team, so now we head to the crease! How do the Ottawa Senators top three tendies stack up compared to their rivals? How important is it to have a good NHL pair or a true elite starter? And we make a list of the to...