The Senstennial Podcast

On today's special episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we're joined by Alex Adams, Ottawa Senators writer for Sportsnet! We discuss the NHL Trade Deadline, how the Sens have fared since acquiring Dylan Cozens and Fabian Zetterlund, the locker room vibes, and the buzz around Ottawa as the Sens look to break their long playoff drought. Special thanks to Alex Adams for joining our podcast thi...

On today's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we recap Ottawa's moves at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, beginning with the huge swap with the Buffalo Sabres, which saw centre Josh Norris and defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker heading south of the border in exchange for centre Dylan Cozens and defenceman Dennis Gilbert. We discuss how Sens general manager Steve Staios trading of Josh Norris imp...

On this week's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, a slightly injured Senstennial crew recap the performances of Ottawa Senators Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson, Linus Ullmark, and Nikolas Matinpalo at the first iteration of the NHL 4 Nations tournament. We also discuss the much anticipated returns of Sens forwards Shane Pinto, Brady Tkachuk, and Josh Norris as the Sens try to snap a 4-game losing s...

On this week's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we discuss Ottawa's roller coaster January, their current win streak, the play of Leevi Merilainen, and their young guns such as Ridly Greig, Shane Pinto, and Jake Sanderson leading the way. We also discuss Josh Norris' improved play pre-injury (sad), and what we'd like to see improved as the Senators enter a pivotal February sched...

On this week's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we discuss Ottawa's strong December record to end 2024, and the struggles they've faced since the start of the new year. We look at their injury woes to players such as Linus Ullmark, David Perron, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Travis Hamonic, and Michael Amadio, as well as the flu that has seemingly been sweeping through the Senators' roster. Finally, we...

On this week's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we discuss Linus Ullmark's stellar results for the Ottawa Senators over his last seven games, culminating in being named the NHL's third star of the week! We also discuss Anton Forsberg dealing with an injury, and whether goalie prospect Leevi Merilainen could see some starts on Ottawa's nine-game road trip. We also discuss Sens prospect Carter Ya...

On this week's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we evaluate the forwards, defence, and goaltenders of the Ottawa Senators through the first quarter of the 2024-25 NHL season. We discuss some of the Sens' top performers in the forward group such as Tim Stutzle, Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson, and Adam Gaudette. We then discuss Ottawa's defencemen, highlighting the play of Thomas Chabot and Nick...

On this week's special edition of The Senstennial Podcast, we kick things off with a recap of the Ottawa Senators' past week of games against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, and Carolina Hurricanes. We discuss goaltending, officiating, defensive play, and more! In the second half of the show, we are joined by Sens writer for Silver Seven Sens, Trevor Shackles. We discuss how Trevor b...

On today's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we cast aside most of the doubts that we discussed in our previous episode, highlighting Ottawa's significant strides over the past week. We recap the Sens' contests against the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, and Seattle Kraken, as the Senators went 2-1-0, and only allowed a total of three goals against. We also discuss Anton Forsberg's resurgence...

On today's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, hosts Matt and Matt give their way too early/most certainly premature analysis of the Ottawa Senators through their first five games of the 2024-25 NHL season. We discuss our observations of the forward group, highlighted by Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Claude Giroux, Drake Batherson, Josh Norris, Shane Pinto, and stand-out performers within the bottom...

On this week's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we break down and discuss Ottawa's forward, defence, and goaltending groups, and where we think potential positives or problems lie. We also discuss the Sens' new coaching and front office look, as well as our final thoughts and expectations for the 2024-25 Ottawa Senators! __________________________________________________________________________...

On today's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we're joined by TSN 1200 host and hockey analyst, Chris 'C.J.' Stevenson! We discuss C'J's thoughts on Sens training camp so far, any players he sees as standouts, and Ottawa's precarious defensive depth. We also talk about the hype surrounding the 2024 1st round pick of the Ottawa Senators, Carter Yakemchuk, and his highlight reel goal against the To...

On today's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we discuss Ottawa's professional tryout (PTO) offers to right-handed defenceman Calen Addison, and veteran forward Nikolay Kulemin! We discuss what role each one will play when it comes to training camp, review their past analytics and statistics, and determine whether each player has a legitimate chance at cracking the Ottawa Senators this se...

On this week's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we're joined by The Hockey News' Graeme Nichols! We recap the entirety of Steve Staios' spring and summer as Ottawa's general manager, starting with the hiring of Travis Green as Senators head coach and what his impact will be on the culture of the Sens. We also discuss Staios' slew of trades, including the additions of Linus Ullmark and Nick Jens...

On today's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, we welcome Alex Adams to the show! Alex is a Senators writer for The Hockey News and also hosts his own sports-themed podcast, Behind the Play. We discuss his thoughts on how Ottawa has fared so far under new management and ownership, his thoughts on the 2024 NHL off-season, and whether the Sens can compete for a playoff spot next season. Special shou...

On this week's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, the Senstennial crew discuss the off-season moves of your Ottawa Senators. We break down the Ullmark, Chychrun, and Joseph trades, review Ottawa's 2024 draft class, and discuss the free agency signings that Steve Staios made on July 1st. Grab a coffee or beer and make yourself comfy, because this is our Sens off-season extravaganza episode! ______...

In today's special iteration of The Senstennial's Listener Series, we're welcoming to the show one of our top listeners to share their thoughts on the Ottawa Senators. Whether good, bad, or something else entirely, we get their thoughts on any Sens topics that they want to discuss with hosts Matt, Matt, and Benet! Today's episode features Heather! If you'd like to join us for a...

In today's special iteration of The Senstennial's Listener Series, we're welcoming to the show one of our top listeners to share their thoughts on the Ottawa Senators. Whether good, bad, or something else entirely, we get their thoughts on any Sens topics that they want to discuss with hosts Matt, Matt, and Benet! Today's episode features Alex! If you'd like to join us for a fu...

In today's special iteration of The Senstennial's Listener Series, we're welcoming to the show one of our top listeners to share their thoughts on the Ottawa Senators. Whether good, bad, or something else entirely, we get their thoughts on any Sens topics that they want to discuss with hosts Matt, Matt, and Benet! Today's episode features Boyan! If you'd like to join us for a f...

In today's special iteration of The Senstennial's Listener Series, we're welcoming to the show one of our top listeners to share their thoughts on the Ottawa Senators. Whether good, bad, or something else entirely, we get their thoughts on any Sens topics that they want to discuss with hosts Matt, Matt, and Benet! Today's episode features Chris! If you'd like to join us for a f...

In today's special iteration of The Senstennial's Listener Series, we're welcoming to the show one of our top listeners to share their thoughts on the Ottawa Senators. Whether good, bad, or something else entirely, we get their thoughts on any Sens topics that they want to discuss with hosts Matt, Matt, and Benet! Today's episode features Liam! If you'd like to join us for a fu...

In today's special iteration of The Senstennial's Listener Series, we're welcoming to the show one of our top listeners to share their thoughts on the Ottawa Senators. Whether good, bad, or something else entirely, we get their thoughts on any Sens topics that they want to discuss with hosts Matt, Matt, and Benet! Today's episode features Devon! If you'd like to join us for a f...

In this bonus episode, Benet and Matt take a deeper look into the drafting record of the Ottawa Senators since the onset of the current rebuild that was initiated under the Pierre Dorion and Eugene Melnyk regime. We assess Ottawa's draft misses, their steals, and their affinity for drafting a player based on their size and character. We also discuss the new Sens regime under Michael Andlauer a...

In this week's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, Matt and Matt were joined by NHL prospect analyst for The Athletic, Scott Wheeler! We ask Scott about his recent mock draft articles that had Ottawa selecting defensive prospects such as Zayne Parekh, Zeev Buium, or Sam Dickinson. We also ask Scott about top forward prospects at the top of the class, including Berkly Catton, Cayden Lindstrom,...

On this week's episode of The Senstennial Podcast, our crew welcomes local media legend, and writer for The Athletic, Ian Mendes! We pick Ian's brain about Michael Andlauer's first year as the owner of the Ottawa Senators, his thoughts on the hiring of Travis Green as the Sens' next head coach, and whether he sees anyone in Ottawa's core being moved this summer. We also have an...