Sens Nation - Your Ottawa Senators Podcast

218: Ridly Greig Shines in Debut; Sens Will Soon Have Tough Decisions at Centre; A Special Goggles Presentation Ridly Greig makes his NHL debut with a record 8 shots and his first assist. How will things play out at centre a year from now? Some guys will need to be moved to the wing or moved out. Cam Talbot is injured and so is Mads Sogaard so the net belongs to Anton Forsberg for the next little...

Josh Norris is out for the season after re-injuring his shoulder. Ridly Greig not only gets called up but gets to play with Giroux and DeBrincat. The Senators are now accepting bids from potential buyers. The Sens announce assistant coach Bob Jones has ALS.

We get into Mathieu Joseph's mysterious healthy scratch situation. Despite a major push on social media, Tim Stutzle does not get the fan vote for the NHL All-Star game. Pierre Dorion scouts the LA Kings game - could right shot defenceman Sean Durzi be someone he's looking at? The Sabres honour goalie Ryan Miller, who will forever be connected to the Senators.

Josh Norris and Mathieu Joseph are both expected back this week, which will cause a positive ripple effect throughout the lineup. After 11 games in the show, Jake Lucchini goes on waivers. How much later do you wait on a coaching change? Why is Sanderson playing 7 minutes less than Chabot in St Louis? The Sens are now 24th in The Athletic's prospect rankings. Galatioto Sports partners, who are bro...

Sens shuffle their lines. Would loading up 3 good forward pairs be a better option? We're at the half way point of the season and the Sens are a 500 club, right where they were almost a month ago. If you had to decide right now, do you think the Senators do at the trade deadline? Buyers? Sellers? As the Sens beat Arizona Thursday night, we got a look at Jakub Chychrun...what do we think? The plus...

Senators are 29th in even strength scoring...why? Why is Boston so good? The Bruins have an .850 pts percentage, 11 points ahead of the entire NHL. Austin Watson says part of the Sens identity is dump and chase. How do we feel about that? As we begin a new year and the second half of the season, who or what has you most pumped up to be an Ottawa Senators fan right now?​ Prospect watch: Tyler Kleve...

Right after the Sens' skills competition, Drake Batherson joined us for a good conversation about what's happening in the Sens' locker room these days. He won the hardest shot competition. He talks about rookies Jake Lucchini, along with Mark Kastelic who won the fastest skater competition. He also updates us on what he knows about the Sens injured players. Speaking of which, 2021 first rounder Ty...

Cam Talbot sits down with Steve and they discuss his interesting path to the NHL, which included summers working at his Dad's steel mill. The Athletic's Ian Mendes fills in for Gregg. Ian had a great article on Alex DeBrincat this week so we talk about the future of the Cat and we also hit Ian with a little Sens trivia. Unfortunately, Steve's clue made it too easy! Brady Tkachuk is an NHL all-star...

We discuss Alex DeBrincat's contractual situation. According to our source, DeBrincat loves playing in Ottawa and his new teammates, so the ball will be in the Senators' court. Artem Zub is back from injury. 1700 citizens of Sens Nation tell us who they think is the better defenceman, Chabot or Zub? And after the Rangers healthy scratch Alexis Lafreniere, we revisit the 2020 NHL draft and how well...

We discuss the Sens win over Boston, in a wildly entertaining return from the holidays. Cam Talbot owns the Ottawa net; Ottawa's four biggest additions this season – Talbot, Giroux, DeBrincat and Sanderson have all been fantastic. Will DeBrincat be here long term? Andrew Hammond retires. Remembering our favourite hockey themed Christmas gifts.

The Senators have re-signed defenceman Artem Zub. He gets a four year extension worth $4.6 million. Does this mean Pierre Dorion is actually free to make all the moves he wants, regardless of the fluid ownership situation? Sens losses in Winnipeg and Minnesota make us wonder if the recent upswing was aided by facing non-playoff teams. We talk about the 4 Sens prospects going to the World Hockey Ch...

The Sens split two games on the weekend. Cam Talbot wanted to face Minnesota but the Sens go with Forsberg. When did it becomes almost taboo to start goalies in back to back games? Filip Gustavsson is putting up great numbers in Minnesota and takes a bit of a run at the Sens from last season. Alex Formenton Signs in Switzerland. Why did the Swiss do what the Sens would not?

The Senators are on a decent roll, going 6-2-1 and in their last 9 games. But the injury bug strikes again, taking out Tim Stutzle with a strained shoulder. How will they handle things up the middle without both their top 2 centres. The NHL is nearly done their 2018 Hockey Canada investigation. And both Talbot and DeBrincat are heating up.

The Sens lose two straight this week. An ugly loss to LA and a tough loss in Dallas. In both gme they fell behind 2-0 extremely early. Why did D.J. Smith take the blame for the loss against the Kings? Another injury for the Sens. Mathieu Joseph will be out two weeks. We discuss the differnces between Joseph and the guy they traded for him, Nick Paul. We talk about the inconsistent goaltending this...

The Senators win two straight and both were extremely entertaining. An overtime win in New York and a 5-2 win at home over San Jose. We discuss the big moments in those games. The Sens host LA Tuesday. Do the Sens still have a pulse this season? Ostapchuk and Boucher both get world junior invites. Erik Karlsson sounds like a guy who wishes he'd stayed in Ottawa. and some Sens trivia!

Get the razors out. Movember is over. The Sens fall 3-1 to the Rangers. The Sens allow Alex Formenton's deadline to sign come and go. He will not play in the NHL this season and it's doubtful the Sens even picked up a phone to talk contract with him. We love Tim Stutzle but he needs to work on his emotions and his body language. What would the Sens have done if Jake Sanderson wasn't ready for top...

We talk about the Sens west coast trip. How are people feeling after a couple of wins in a row out west. Zub and Sanderson emerging as Ottawa's top two D. Will the Sens be able to convince Zub to re-sign? Shane Pinto cools off with just 1 assist in his last 8 games. With the third and fifth picks overall, the Sens may have landed the best two players in the 2020 draft. Some trivia on the night the...

The Senators lose 5-1 to the Devils and then 5-1 in San Jose. The Sens have now lost 10 of 12 games. Did Brady Tkachuk just scold the fans for negativity? Why is Derick Brassard in the top 6? Why is Mathieu Joseph a healthy scratch? Lassi Thomson is up from the minors, with JBD out for the next month now. Erik Karlsson's game is back on track. And some Sens trivia.

Drake updates us on how things are going with the Sens; He updates us on what he knows about the current injuries; We talk Ryan Reynolds and Daniel Alfredsson; Jake Sanderson is only a month into his NHL career and already looks fantastic; Erik Karlsson is on the trade block. Wade Redden is named to the Sens Ring of Honour and we look back at Alfie's Hall of Fame Speech this week.

The Sens end their 7 game winless skid – a successful homecoming for Claude Giroux. Daniel Alfredsson's Hall of fame weekend. Thomas Chabot goes on injured reserve with a concussion. Was it a dirty hit from Travis Konecny? Nikita Zaitsev clears waivers. Now what? Jacob Larsson up from the minors. 

We hear from DJ Smith as the Sens lose their 6th in a row; On the Tonight Show, Ryan Reynolds Confirms Interest in Buying Sens, then comes to Ottawa to catch a game; Chris Neil's #25 to Be Retired; Sens trivia is on the team's greatest enforcers.

With "Fire DJ Smith" trending so hard on social media, we dove in on the subject and we agree that it's time for a change behind the bench. It's a results oriented business and the results just haven't been there. There are too many reasons not to continue with the status quo. The Sens have enough talent to compete for a playoff spot, they have the league's third worst record overall and the same...

The Sens limp home from Florida after two more road losses to learn they're for sale. Was the motivation for the Summer of Pierre? Good old Cory Conacher has returned as an AHL player in Belleville. In his contract year, when he really wanted to head to unrestricted free agency, Former Senator Connor Brown is gone for the season with a knee injury. Another former Senator, Erik Karlsson is turning...

In this one, Ian Mendes from The Athletic joins us to discuss theories on the Sens defensive shortcomings and the disastrous defensive performance in Florida, allowing 58 shots in a 5-3 loss. Is it a player issue or a coaching issue? Mark Kastelic re-signs. Sens trivia and much more!

Powered by Jim Keay Ford, Drake talks about the first two weeks of the season from an individual and team perspective. He gives us some insight on the Josh Norris shoulder injury, which is long term. We get into the story of Magnus Hellberg, who was so good in the win over Dallas Monday. We ask him about Derick Brassard and his veteran presence on the team and the early breakout of Erik Brannstrom...