Sens Nation - Your Ottawa Senators Podcast

Drake Batherson is our guest as we talk about the Sens chaotic season so far and what's new in the room. The Senators are off to Sweden now to take on Detroit and Minnesota in Stockholm.

We discuss Brady Tkachuk and Claude Giroux complaining about the behaviour of the fans. The reality is most Sens fans weren't booing the players. Will Steve Staios be the Senators' next GM? Will DJ Smith make it to the Sweden trip next week? The curious case of Jiri Smejkal. Is it easier to play in the NHL than the AHL? And we look ahead to the upcoming schedule.

Michael Andlauer announces the Senators are parting company with GM Pierre Dorion. Steve Staios takes over on an interim basis. And the NHL penalizes the Senator for their mixup in the Dadonov deal. The Sens now have to give up a future first-round draft pick

In this episode, we discuss Thomas Chabot being out; Tyler Kleven and Nikolas Matinpalo called up; the three-game win streak is over; Artem Zub is back at practice; Ridley Greig is your rookie scoring leader; Sens about to be punished for miscommunication in the Evgenii Dadonov deal; the tragic on-ice death of former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson.

Shane Pinto gets 41 games for a violation of gambling rules; Erik Brannstrom and Thomas Chabot both have serious injuries; Sens lose three straight to erase all the excitement of a 3-1 start; Will a loss in Pittsburgh be the final straw? Are Peter Chiarelli and Claude Julien waiting in the wings? We say goodbye to our Saturday morning radio show on City News Ottawa.

Sens are off to a 3-1 start; We discuss Josh Norris's first game in nine months; Alex DeBrincat returns in enemy colours; Zack MacEwen clears waivers and is sent to Belleville so the Sens can call up a replacement for Artem Zub; Sens owner Michael Andlauer visits with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and discusses new arena; Jake Sanderson is crushing it; the Woo must die.

The Senators home opening weekend couldn't have gone any better. They beat both the Flyers and Lightning by 5-2 scores, improving their record to 2-1. We discussed what we liked and didn't like, along with the early surprises and early red flags. Michael Andlauer isn't Ryan Reynolds but has definitely ascended to celebrity status in Ottawa. Brady Tkachuk will someday surpass Daniel Alf...

Daniel Alfredsson takes a job with the Senators in player development; Alex Formenton re-signs in Switzerland; We preview the Senators Home Opener against the Flyers and much more!

The Sens fall 5-3 to Carolina. We talk about everything. They had some excellent moments early on and a nice comeback, but they had too many penalties and way too many glitchy moments and shortcuts. Mathieu Joseph answered his critics loudly – the ones who think he should be a salary dump to get Shane Pinto signed.

The Senators are ranked in the top 5 in the NHL when it comes to top six forward groups? We may need to dial back the worry over Shane Pinto. He's very good, but we're also not talking about a Hart Trophy candidate here. Players that have impressed us at camp so far.

For the second time in training camp, Josh Norris has suffered a shoulder setback. Is LTIR looming? And could that pave the way for a Shane Pinto contract? Lassi Thomson, Jacob Bernard-Docker and Egor Sokolov all go on waivers. Thomson is claimed by the Ducks. The other two went unclaimed. 5 burning questions as the Senators get ready for a new season. Trent Mann finds a jew job in Pittsburgh.

Pierre Dorion has a new boss. We discuss the Sens hiring of Steve Staios as president of hockey operations on Friday and listen to some of his news conference. The Sens beat the Jets and then Lassi Thomson goes on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Belleville. Angus Crookshank is also going down. We think out of the box a little with some different solutions to get Shane Pinto signed.

We get into the Senators two victories over Toronto to start the season. We discuss the stars who've impressed and the lower-ranked players who've raised their stock. Why is DJ still letting his top defensemen go for 30 minutes? We hear from Mads Sogaard on being ready for Ottawa or Belleville. And some early cuts to the roster.

Michael Andlauer meets the media Friday, officially taking over as Senators' owner. Andlauer officially introduces Cyril Leeder as the new CEO. And Leeder officially introduces CFO Erin Crowe as the new Chief Operating Officer. Sens sign three-year ELC with 6 foot 7 defenceman Djibril Toure. Do we make too big a deal of who plays where and who plays with who?

Training camp begins. Josh Norris tweaks his shoulder and will wear the non-contact jersey - Sens don't sound concerned. Steve talks about his long discussion with Jakob Chychrun, who says he loves the team chemistry. Our pal Ian Mendes comes in hard with a hardball question for GM Pierre Dorion.

It's another edition of Dissecting Dorion, this time conducted by the Mayor of Ottawa, a big podcaster and sports fan in his own right. Dorion still doesn't want to make any bold predictions about the playoffs. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman on "32 Thoughts" has the latest on what he's hearing about Shane Pinto. Cyril Leeder has quit his job with Myers, jet-fuelling specul...

Jake Sanderson calls his shot. What does Tim Stutzle do for an encore. He talks about ways he can improve. Senators Replace Chief Professional Scout and announce two hires in Hockey Operations. Colin White signs PTO in Pittsburgh? Jason York, whose brother Jeff is a minority incoming owner, says it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Cyril Leeder will be back. 

Michael Andlauer hopes to finalize purchase of Senators early next week. What’s going on with Shane Pinto? Tuukka Rask gives Senators fans something to think about. Who will Quarterback the Ottawa Senators Power Play This Season? A couple of Senators rookies get invited to the NHLPA rookie showcase. Michael Del Zotto retires and Ottawa's PWHL team has its first three players.

September is here and Sens hockey begins this month. Many players are already practicing together, including the club's top two goalies. We talk about Ottawa's new pro women's hockey team. And we play Fact or Fiction: Our fearless predictions about some of the club's top storylines.

Sportsnet's Kyle Bukauskas joins us for a discussion about the Sens summer; Michael Andlauer clears another hurdle. Senators finally hire their first full-time analytics guy. Brady Tkachuk calls Jake Sanderson the most underrated player in hockey. How will Sanderson be deployed this season? Anton Forsberg confirms both knees are good to go. And much more.

Craig Anderson apparently plans to sign a one-day contract with Ottawa to retire a Senator. Austin Watson finds a new NHL home…maybe. We may soon have true best-on-best international hockey. Auston Matthews stays put for four years. When it comes to players who are age 22 and under, the Sens are ranked 7th in the NHL. And Marian Hossa's goodbye game

Senators winger Drake Batherson returns for a summertime podcast visit. He talks about the Senators' new arrivals; his summer time training; his offer to move to left wing this season; chimes in on the end of fighting in his former junior league; the Sens upcoming fantasy football draft; his experiment with a mullet is officially over; and his dogs wanted to be on the show. Afterward, we also...

Today we get into some ownership news. Steve Staios hiring is coming soon. Whatever happened to Colin White? With Vladimir Tarasenko's arrival, Drake Batherson offers to play left wing. Kyle Turris turned 34 this week. The Sens have 6th best NHL logo. Reviewing the Bob Jones "All in for ALS" charity game.

Norris's bad shoulder is coming along. The too many right-wingers conundrum. Do you shift one to the left or drop one to the third line? Which of the 4 Sens newcomers are you most interested to see? Why isn’t Shane Pinto signed? Is it because he’s asking too much? Or are the Sens still trying to figure out a way to fit him under the cap? Former Senator Erik Karlsson meets the Pittsburgh media....

Erik Karlsson is a Pittsburgh Penguin. Karlsson goes on over to the dark side in a three-team swap. How does that affect the East...and the Sens' chances? Marc Borowiecki gets a job in Nashville but still makes his home in Ottawa. We asked him if he could go back in time and talk to his 14-year-old self, what advice would he give him. Two more signs why Steve Staios may be Ottawa bound. and much m...