Sens Nation - Your Ottawa Senators Podcast

In this one, we discuss The Athletic article about Eugene Melnyk, the timing of it, and the varying reactions from the media, past and present. We also catch up with Drake Batherson for his weekly visit. Drake proceeds to dominate Steve, who hits Drake with some poorly constructed trivia about the current Sens.

Tim Stutzle taking flight, hits the 20 goal plateau in a 5-4 overtime loss to Toronto. We review the Battle of Ontario which is about to get really good again. We rank the biggest 3 reasons the Leafs are annoying. More injury/llness on the Sens front. Do the Sens have cliques in their dressing room? Mathieu Joseph might be done for the year. Colin White has COVID.  Zack Senyshyn is up from the min...

We visit with Drake Batherson who makes his return to the lineup. Artem Zub is sick. Brady Tkachuk's growth with puck decisions. Did Dylan Larkin give Tkachuk the cold shoulder after the ceremonial opening faceoff? When asked about Brendan Gallagher's negative comments about him, Tim Stutzle takes the high road. Alex Formenton has 1 point in his last 12 games. Is the second line the right spot at...

Sens go 0-2 since last episode. A respectable 3-2 loss to Nashville, and a very ugly 5-1 loss in New York vs the Rangers. Austin Watson has 5 goals in 5 games but his leadership was off the charts this week. The Sens rebuild has run parallel with the Rangers and Kings so why are they playoff teams and the Sens are not? With less than 3 weeks to go, do you want the Sens to tank and improve their dr...

We discuss Brendan Gallagher's accusation that Tim Stutzle is a diver. That's pretty rich, coming from Gallagher. The Sens win 6-3 at Montreal for their 3rd straight win. Drake Batherson regains his scoring touch. Is Mathieu Joseph in the right spot, on the top line with Norris and Tkachuk?  Hard to argue with 9 points in 3 games. Coaches corner: If the opponent's PK are going to cheat and slide o...

It's our weekly visits with Drake Batherson who talks about his return to the lineup and how he's feeling out there. Drake says he loves the 3 on 3. We ask about newcomers Jake Sanderson and Mads Sogaard. Drake tells us the meaning of Brady Tkachuk's unusual goal celebration in Nashville Tuesday night. 3 "crispy' questions from Sens Nation, including his thoughts on the Will Smith Oscars slap that...

Jake Sanderson signs his entry level contract with the Senators and might actually get to play 8-10 games at the end of the season. What about Tyler Kleven? Will he leave school as well or not? How many Senators in history have played at North Dakota? The Sens call up 6 foot 7 goalie Mads Sogaard to give him his first taste of NHL life. And we start this epsiode with a word on the passing of Sens...

In this one, Drake Batherson is activated; S ome way too early reviews on the Sens new players; North Dakota's season is done, what's that mean for Jake Sanderson and Tyler Kleven What's best for a player's development right now, NHL or AHL? Plus, Claude Giroux, Colin White, the Evgeni Dadonov case, Sens birthdays and more!

Drake Batherson tells us which day he'll return to action. He shares his thoughts about trade deadline day, particularly saying goodbye to Nick Paul as a teammate. He also looks back at what it was like to be traded back in major junior. Steve and Gregg analyze the 5 Senator deals and the signing of Anton Forsberg to a 3 year extension.

Scratch Thomas Chabot from the lineup for the season. Matt Murray may suddenly be out for the season as well. What's that about? Jake Sanderson injured as well. Tim Stutzle is dinged up. Injuries all through the organization. What is going on? We discuss the Sens loss to Columbus. We get into the NHL trade deadline and what the last 5 Cup winners did at the deadline. Clearly, blockbuster deadline...

Drake Batherson joins us for his weekly visit. He's pumped to be back skating with the team but probably still at least another couple of weeks away from returning. Drake fields some questions from the good listener. Also, we discuss the Sens week that was, including losses to Chicago and Arizona.

Senators GM Pierre Dorion has some great updates and thoughts for us in his March 11th, pre-trade deadline, media availability. Steve Warne listens along with you and shares his reactions to some of Dorion's commentary. Two key takeaways: it's probably going to be a quiet deadline for the Sens. And Dorion puts it out there – the goal next year is to make the playoffs.

Anton Forsberg has the NHL's 3rd best save percentage since January 1st. He pretty well HAS to stay, doesn't he? Is Matt Murray unhappy being an Ottawa Senator? The Sens aren't going to be too excited about paying a THIRD player $8 million. Will Josh Norris talks drag Into next season? Thomas Chabot is dinged up again. Is Adam Gaudette a better right wing option than Tyler Ennis? Parker Kelly cont...

We're joined in this one by winger Drake Batherson. We discuss a little about his hockey past, and get an update on the present as he rehabs a high ankle sprain. We also get his take on a weird weekend in Arizona and Vegas. DJ Smith wasn't happy with the way the Vegas game ended but was glad to see the club rebound and play much better. As they near the 56 game mark, the Sens current record is act...

Ain't no sunshine for the Sens in the Sunshine state. The Sens get outclassed by both Florida teams and suddenly the Sens have lost 5 of their last 6. We both think it's probably healthy for young team like the Senators to get a dose of two top 5 teams at their best, playing heavy skilled hockey and help  get a feel for the level they need to be at. It was a tough game for Josh Norris to merge bac...

The Sens get mauled by Tampa and the flu bug. Can anything else go wrong for this team this season? The Lightning are a good measuring stick for the Sens. Are teams trying to goad Brady Tkachuk into penalties? if you combine them, Erik Brannstrom and Josh Brown would be a fantastic defenceman. But does either have a future in Ottawa? Up front, the jury remains out on Colin White. We discuss Matt M...

Thomas Chabot returned to the lineup Tuesday for his 300th career game and scores twice including the winner vs the Wild. Colin White finally makes his season debut Saturday against Montreal as a 4th liner with Parker Kelly and Austin Watson. The Hamburglar reutrns to the scene of the crime. Andrew Hammond will start for the Habs against the team he carried to the playoffs seven years ago. After R...

In this episode we discuss the Sens losing 3 of 4, including weekend loses to Boston and the Rangers. Steve thinks it's time for the NHL to start experimenting with ways to amp up the NHL's entertainment level. Nick Holden finds some offensive push. Is Anton Forsberg going to be re-signed? If not, shouldn't Gustavsson be getting the bulk of the starts when Matt Murray is out? Tyler Boucher makes h...

The Sens lose 2-0 to both Pittsburgh and Boston but win 4-1 in Washington. Connor Brown gets his 200th point and on pace for 63 points. Nick Paul defends a hit on Thomas Chabot by going after Tom Wilson?? Chabot may miss the Blues game Tuesday. Jake Sanderson is hurt at the Olympics. Habs trade away Toffoli who's reunited with his Ottawa 67's linemate Sean Monahan.  Mark Stone goes on Long term in...

Last season, Montreal went to the Cup final, Edmonton went 9 and 0 against the Senators. But out of those 3 teams, it's D.J. Smith is the coach who's still standing. Why did the Habs hire the completely inexperienced Martin St. Louis? The Oilers fired Dave Tippett, replacing him with their AHL coach Jay Woodcroft. Despite Brady Tkachuk's recent goal drought, he has the 4th most career goals by a S...

The Sens beat New Jerey 4-1 at the CTC. Connor Brown returns with a visor, a goal and an assist.  Nick Paul scored once and now has a career best 9 goals at the half way point. On pace for 18 goals. Is this something he's capable of moving forward? If Paul cannot work out a deal here, could Mark Kastelicbe a replacement in waiting? We further discuss Matt Murray's curious turnaround. Drake Bathers...

In this episode, we discuss the first half of the season which – for a fith year in a row – wasn't very good. We gets into the comments of GM Pierre Dorion who was making the media rounds this week. He gives us an injury update, discusses goaltending, the UFAs and the trade deadline. We talk about the Oiler and Islander games. Ottawa didn't fare well in a player agent poll about what NHL teams the...

On Hockey Day in Canada, the Sens fall to Anaheim - Another great performance with nothing to show for it. Great performance, but the goaltending and scoring just weren't there. Mark Kastelic took the hot lap in his NHL debut. Tyler Ennis continues to impress - He'll be a UFA this summer. Josh Norris's status remains a mystery. No time frame on a possible return for him. Jake Sanderson scores a be...

In this episode, we discuss the injuries to Drake Batherson and Josh Norris. We getinto Aaron Dell's suspension for his greasy hit on Batherson. We also review the Sens performances vs Buffalo and Carolina. Batherson is out with high ankle sprain – out for "months." Should the Sens have sought morerevenge against the Sabres? What's the right reaction? Connor Brown is now skating with a shield and...

The Senators get a point in Washington, then win in Columbus. Jacob Bernard-Docker and Filip Gustavsson are Belleville-bound.  We send a little love to the duo of Formenton-Stutzle, both lighting it up lately. Stutzle turns 20 and becomes the first two time winner of the game MVP bike helmet. Which unrestricted free agents will the Sens want to re-sign? Tierney, Sanford, Paul, Ennis, Holden, Josh...