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Senators go on an 0-2 road trip and get outshot in Nashville 20-0 in the third period. Head Coach Jacques Martin confirms on radio he will not be back this fall as head coach.

Senators who just got 7 of 8 points against four of the best teams in the league in Tampa Bay, Florida, Dallas and Vegas. Assistant coach Jack Capuano beautifully articulated the NHL’s secret formula for success. Of course, it's easier said that done. Almost on cue, as people start to worry about their huge contracts, Thomas Chabot and Josh Norris start to turn things up. NCAA women's game...

Sens perk up in Florida. You never know what to expect from the Senators. Which Senators' long-term contracts will age best? And which ones are most concerning?

The Sens lose to 30th place Anaheim and 32nd place Chicago. We discuss the changes that are needed to address team shortcomings.

Ridly Greig in Leafs Kitchen; Rielly appealing his suspension; "The Code" in Hockey is often over-sensitive and selective, and our guest is Drake Batherson.

With Bell Media continuing to go sideways, we discuss the future of Senators' radio and play-by-play in Ottawa. After a nice long break, Jake Sanderson is still sidelined with a lower-body injury. Are Vladimir Tarasenko's days in Ottawa numbered? And when is it time to get concerned about Josh Norris's production?

Former Sens head coach DJ Smith lands a new NHL job out west. We discuss the NHL all-star game. Brady Tkachuk remains optimistic about the second half of the season; Sens at the 2026 Olympics

Senators rally to beat Nashville. Will there be bad blood in Detroit? Senators place Rourke Chartier on waivers. What's next? Would the Senators go after LA Kings winger Arthur Kaliyev? He's reportedly available. If the Sens are interested in Chris Tanev, should they kick the tires on Blake Coleman?? George McPhee's son plays for the B-Sens now. And Oskar Petterson leaves Sweden to joi...

We get into GM Steve Staios comments this week, which also include his thoughts on Shane Pinto, the kind of player he covets at the trade deadline; and whether Jacques Martin will finish out the year.

Today we talk about Alex Formenton and four other 2018 World Junior players taking leaves of absence. The Sens Win 3 of 4. Should the Sens have gone after Patrick Roy as head coach? Michael Andlauer's enjoys one last game in his front row seats in Montreal. and much more!

Shane Pinto gets re-signed and his suspension ends this weekend. Josh Norris had the regular jersey on at practice so he's almost ready too. What does the centre ice situation look like now? Tim Stutzle talks about handling the outside noise and the inside noise from a yapper like Brendan Gallagher. The Sens bring in a new goalie coach. The Senators have 10 guys making 4 million or more, which...

With the Senators struggling, we discuss the future of Jakob Chychrun, who wanted out of Arizona because they were struggling. Will this be DeBrincat 2.0? We discuss Mads Sogaard's season debut and another blown lead to Colorado. Ridley Greig looks solid, playing with Tkachuk and Giroux. Tyler Ennis retires. And author Howie Mooney joins us to talk about his new sports book "More Crazy Da...

The Senators limp home after their second 0-5 road trip in less than a month. What is going on? Anton Forsberg and Josh Norris are out of the lineup with injuries, creating opportunities for Mads Sogaard and Ridly Greig. Shane Pinto returns to practice, his 41-game suspension ends next Sunday.

Sens GM Steve Staios is reportedly having trade conversations to change team makeup. The Sens have lost three in a row. Jacques Martin starts to play with his lines seriously. Parker Kelly is coming on strong lately. The long-term contracts we’re growing concerned about in Ottawa. Michael del Zotto tears the Sens of two years ago a new one. Connor Bedard is out with a broken jaw. That gives him mo...

The Senators ring in the new year by naming Steve Staios as full-time GM. They also hire TSN Analyst Dave Poulin, and the fourth line gets a boost from ...Erik Brannstrom??

The Sens are finally getting a few bounces, winning two straight after that six-game slide. We talk about the Battle of Ontario and Jacques Martin's long history with it. What's Martin doing that DJ Smith was not? We get into the pro-Leaf bias on national broadcasts. Drake Batherson is on a roll. Would Tim Stutzle be better on the wing than at centre? And we spin the wheel of fortune to de...

After 0-5 road trip Brady Tkachuk says he's never felt worse. We discuss the absence of the new coach bump. We remain encouraged by the fact that the Sens now have the right people in place. We discuss possible coaching candidates for next season and how Jacques Martin might be near the top of the list. DJ Smith comments on his time in Ottawa, Jacques Martin's hiring as a consultant, and h...

After four-plus seasons with the club, the Ottawa Senators have fired head coach D.J. Smith. They also relieved assistant Davis Payne of his duties. Everyone else stays. The Sens hire Jacques Martin as their new interim head coach, and Daniel Alfredsson will be his assistant.

Our 300th episode unravels into a discussion about the state of the team and how changes remain long overdue.

The Senators posted an impressive 5-1 win in Detroit on Saturday but all the talk is about the Dylan Larkin incident and David Perron's vicious reaction to it. Perron is facing a big suspension and Wings fans think Mathieu Joseph should too. We also get into how Shane Pinto will fit in when he returns next month, especially since Ridly Greig is playing so well. And we talk about Jiri Smejkal&#...

Senes lose round two in the Battle of Ontario and head to Detroit Saturday. Thomas Chabot is back on LTIR. Jiri Smejkal gets called up for his overdue chance to make his NHL debut.

We discuss the Senators' hiring of Jacques Martin as a coaching advisor, the winningest coach in team history; the Senators taking down the Rangers, the best team in the NHL right now; and Thomas Chabot missed November with a hand injury and two games after his return, apparently suffers a knee injury in the Seattle game.

We discuss the week that was for the Senators. They ended their three-game losing slide with a 2-0 shutout win over Seattle Saturday night but they still have a long way to go before we can buy in. The club remains long overdue for a coaching change. Anton Forsberg picked up the Sens' first shutout. Does he go right back in against the Rangers, the best team in the NHL right now?

We're joined by Sens centre Mark Kastelic as he recovers from a high ankle sprain. We discuss the Sens' loss to the Islanders and the crazy schedule ahead. Thomas Chabot shed his non-contact jersey. How will the Sens sort out the salary cap when he returns, probably this Friday? Tim Stutzle must have some kind of small injury he's playing through. and much more!

In this one, we discuss the Senators successful business trip to Sweden. Now that they're back, can they avoid the horrific slump they had after winning two games in Sweden back in 2017? The slump that started the rebuild? Mark Borowiecki was on that team. He joins us to provide his opinion and update us on how his new job in Nashville is going.