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The Senators continued a successful home stand with their fourth straight win, beating Dallas 4-2. Third stringer Magnus Hellberg pinch hits for a dinged up Anton Forbserg and gets the first star. Shane Pinto's goal streak stands at 5, a record for Sens rookies. Daniel Alfredsson meets the media, getting fitted for a Hockey Hall of Fame ring and jacket.

Since we last spoke, the Sens beat Washington and Arizona. Josh Norris suffered what looked like a shoulder injury. He's had a history of those. How will the Sens line things up to replace him? The Sens are scoring at home, with 6 guys on a point a game pace in the early going, led by Batherson and Tkachuk. Shane Pinto has a 4 game goal scoring streak. His Calder competition, Jake Sanderson, conti...

Moments after a crazy game where the Senators almost blew two 3 goal leads, the Sens hang on for a 7-5 win over Boston. We discuss everything that happened tonight on and off the ice on a very entertaining night of hockey and the first Sens sell out in almost six years.

After an 0-2 start to the season, the Sens are back for a five game homestand; We Discuss Losses in Buffalo and Toronto; Matt Murray is injured already in Toronto and sports gambling ads are everywhere now.

As the Sens get ready for the season opener in Buffalo, we're joined by Sens winger Drake Batherson, who's back for his regular visits to the show. We get into some Sens predictions for the new season, playing a little "Would You Rather?" Why has DJ Smith switched his top two centres already?

Drake Batherson gets the game winning goal in a 3-2 win over winless Montreal Saturday night. We give thanks for the end of preseason and hopefully the start of something good starting Thursday in Buffalo. The Sens get their roster down to 25 men. We tell you who they are and who's on waivers. Did Derick Brassard do enough to turn a tryout into a contract? Erik Brannstrom is not a bubble guy. We r...

This week, Steve and Gregg discuss Kevin Weekes' report that the Senators are actively working to sign Alex DeBrincat to a contract extension. If you could bring in an NHL defenceman capable of competing for a Norris trophy, but you had to give up one of the Sens top 7 forwards (Top 6 + Pinto) in return, which forward are you choosing? Steve chats with Cam Talbot about his fractured rib. Connor Br...

Sens hit the midway point in preseason with a 1-3 record, falling 6-3 to a very thin Leafs lineup in Belleville. What do we think about this two evenly rotated power play idea? How will that go over with guys who expect to start and play a minute 30 in every power play. The Montreal game Saturday represents the last chance to impress. Expect big cuts expected afterward.  Who's your 5-6 pairin...

Sens open the pre season with 2 games in Toronto on Saturday – a 4-1 loss in Game 1, a 4-2 win in Game 2. We review the performances of Jake Sanderson and the Stutzle line. Can the Sens convince Alex DeBrincat to sign here long term? Angus Crookshank is impossible to ignore. We discuss the goaltending performances. Where does Brannstrom fit in? And some of the bottom six battles with lots of...

Training camp is underway! Drake Batherson makes his first public statements about the 2018 Hockey Canada scandal; Pierre Dorion responds as well, and he's asked if the investigations have had any affect on contract negotiations which include RFA Alex Formenton; Dorion also gives a full injury update; Despite all the improvements, DJ Smith says the team has loads to prove; Travis Hamonic give...

Angus Crookshank is the Sens best player in the Prospects challenge loss in Buffalo. With guys like Montreal's Arber Xhekaj running amok, trying to get noticed, causing two Senators injuries (including Viktor Lodin), is it truly worth having your best prospects playing in meaningless rookie tournaments. Jake Sanderson bares his soul, answering fan questions on Sens Reddit. What's your 5 man power...

We discuss the first game of Sens' rookie camp. The Sens fell 5-4 to Boston but Shane Pinto and Jake Sanderson both looked excellent. The Sens sign Derick Brassard and Michael Dal Colle to professional tryouts while Tyler Motte gets a one year deal. After his cup of coffee with the Sens last season, Zack Senyshyn signs a PTO with the Devils and the Jets strip wheeler of his captaincy. What's up wi...

Sens rookie camp is here, with an all expense paid trip to Buffalo for three exhibition games with the Sabres, Habs and Bruins. We discuss some of the top names that are there. Should Shane Pinto be bothering with these games? We discuss putting away the theory that the Sens can't sign anyone long term. We're looking for new columnists for the Sens Nation Hockey website. And we talk about Nick Suz...

Today we delve into Tim Stutzle's big contract, just the latest big Sens news in a summer filled with it. We get into ownership, some new hires involving key Sens alumni, ticket sales going bananas. And we get an update on Jake Sanderson's recovery from a wrist injury.

The Senators have re-signed defenceman Erik Brannstrom to a one year deal worth $900K. How does he fit in with the Sens long term, if he does at all. Appearing on 32 Thoughts with Elliotte Friedman, Tim Stutzle is asked if there's anything happening with his contract talks. DJ Smith unveils a lot of his lineup strategies for the new season. The Athletic has another poll on U23 prospects with diffe...

Sens well represented in a new poll of NHL U23 players. Tim Stutzle's nhl.com interview. Looking at Josh Norris's contract. Which line is the number one line in Ottawa? World Cup will return in 2024 but it needs changes.

Which Senators storylines are we most excited to see play out this season? We grade DJ Smith's performance through his first three seasons. Could Sanderson or Pinto be part of the NHL rookie of the year discussion this season? Nearly 4 years later, we look back at the Karlsson trade. Kyle Turris tweets out his farewell to the NHL.

It's another edition of "Dissecting Dorion" as we react to some of the commentary from Sens GM Pierre Dorion in his TSN 1200 radio interview. According to the Athletic, the Sens have the NHL's 5th Best Prospect Pipeline. When measuring out players 22 and under, it's tough to argue with Tkachuk, Stutzle, Sanderson, Pinto and Greig. That doesn't even include Norris or Formenton who just missed the a...

Mason McTavish's defensive play in the gold medal game will never be forgotten as Canada wins it all with a 3-2 overtime win over Finland. Ridly Greig will miss 3-4 weeks with a separated shoulder but should be ready for pre-season. Greig and Roby Jarventie get high marks for their tournament performances. If the season started today, who would be your starting six defencemen? and which prospect w...

Steve had a chance to catch up with former Ottawa Senator Wade Redden. They took a look back at Ottawa's only Stanley Cup Final appearance 15 years later.

In this one, we discuss the Ridly Greig injury, and speculate on his immediate future, with training camp just weeks away now. We talk about Canada's run at the World Juniors and some more about the Sens prospects performances. Is Jakob Chychrun Worth the rumoured asking Price; Canada Goes for Gold; Shane Pinto goes back to 57 for some reason...

Ridly Greig's stock continues to rise at the World Juniors. That JG Pageau deal now looks pretty good, as do most deals that originally made Sens fans mad. Which right shot defenceman are still possible targets for Ottawa? Our Summer in the Atlantic feature, and Kyle Turris turns 33.

Ridly Greig and Zack Ostapchuk turning heads at the World Juniors. We discuss Claude Giroux after Steve sits down with his family on Sunday morning for a feature in Faces Magazine. It's summer in the Atlantic again as we review what divisional opponents got up to this summer. We hit Boston and Toronto today. And the NHL news wheel has big stories involving Borje Salming, Jacob Trouba and Max Paico...

In this one we discuss Senators at the World Juniors. Why is Tyler Boucher getting grief? Mathieu Joseph talks about signing his 4 year deal with the Sens. We comes up with our top 10 famous Ottawa Senator Sound bites. It's another summer in the Atlantic feature, this time examining Detroit and Florida. Who are the greatest hockey versions of Vin Scully?

The Sens re-sign Mathieu Joseph to a four year contract; Ryan Dzingel had 56 points three years ago and now signs a two way deal in Carolina; Hockey Canada will still go forward with hosting the World Juniors in early August; Sens sign Jayce Hawryluk; and it's part one of "Summer in the Atlantic" – discussing what the other teams in the Atlantic Division have done this off-season. In this one...