The Zubcast

In episode 128 of The Zubcast, we react to the Brady Tkachuk deal mere minutes after the news breaks. Buckle in. Louis's LINHAC presentation on Defining Physicality in the Modern NHL:  https://youtu.be/duCplixzSmQ?si=03Ko8gJjc-UvgSZr Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 127 of The Zubcast, it's time for our Sens Round 1 playoff preview! Here we break down how Ottawa & Carolina match up against each other, the goaltending battle, Pinto's important role, and some Jack Adams talk. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 126 of The Zubcast, we assess how the Sens have performed one week into the season. We talk about Ottawa's stylistic play vs its outcome, hilarious Kurtis MacDermid stats, and potential trade targets. (FYI, this episode was recorded on Thursday November 6th) The new LB-Hockey Steals & Chokes Report mentioned at the end: https://lb-hockey.com/steals-and-chokes-report/ Thank you a...

In episode 125 of The Zubcast, it's time for our favourite yearly segment. After reviewing last year's results and crowning a winner for 2024-25, Louis & Josh go head-to-head in predicting the next Senators season through 11 over/unders. LB-Hockey's Sens 2025-26 Season Preview: https://lb-hockey.com/2025/10/08/how-ottawas-2025-additions-will-look-to-contribute-in-the-upcoming-seaso...

In episode 124 of The Zubcast, it's been so long we almost forgot to hit record. In this one, Louis, Adam, & Josh vibe out about your Ottawa Senators, how they feel regarding the state of the team's forward, defence, and goalie corps, along with competition in the eastern conference. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 123 of The Zubcast, we are back to review the Senators off-season happenings. We evaluate Logan Hensler's game, rejoice in the Jordan Spence trade, talk about all the new Sens contracts, and even take a peek at the newly released 2025-26 schedule. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 122 of The Zubcast, it is time for the NINTH edition of Sens Obscure Trivia. How will Louis & Josh perform this time as they try to recall this year's overtime winners, dig up historical playoff records, and are challenged by what Adam calls his most diabolical question yet. The LINHAC presentation plugged at the end:  https://youtu.be/GHvF6x3gcBk Thank you all so much for liste...

In episode 121 of The Zubcast, Adam & Louis embark on a 2-hour gauntlet assigning grades to every Senators regular from this season. Featuring: a duo of A-minus-minus tallies, a phenomenal outing on the goalie side, and a day of celebration for Thomas Chabot. The LB-Hockey Playoff Article plugged at the end: https://lb-hockey.com/2025/05/09/the-areas-that-will-define-every-round-2-series/ Than...

In episode 120 of the Zubcast, we conduct our yearly NHL playoff bracket prediction. This episode has everything: Carolina getting swept in the conference finals again? A disagreement in our ranks over WSH-MTL? Josh's dreams crossing over into reality? Well hopefully not that last one. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Welcome to both episode 119 of the Zubcast AND episode 40 of Elite Sens Brain! In this massive crossover episode, we preview Ottawa's long-awaited return to the playoffs by reflecting on the 8-year drought, pondering the most embarrassing way for Toronto to lose the Battle of Ontario, and handing out some Sens playoff superlatives. Check out Elite Sens Brain here: https://zencastr.com/Elite-Se...

In episode 118 of The Zubcast, Josh returns with some travel advice. We dive into remaining schedules for teams in the eastern wildcard hunt, some advanced analytics on Cozens's first two weeks as a Senator, and ranking the ideal first round opponents for Ottawa. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 117 of The Zubcast, it's time for a trade deadline recap. We provide an in-depth look on what Dylan Cozens & Fabian Zetterlund bring to Ottawa's forward group, analyze the now-completed Rantanen saga, and talk about our Walk-to-the-CTC fundraiser with the Sens Foundation. To find out more about the fundraiser: https://can.givergy.com/CTCWalkforTkachuksCaptains/?controller=ho...

In episode 116 of The Zubcast, we go over the massive (NHL) trade news from the last couple weeks. We also relish in the Sens finally holding a divisional spot, and explore potential forward acquisitions at the deadline. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 115 of The Zubcast, it's time for our yearly mid-season update. We're handing out grades to all Sens regulars from Ullmark's excellent play, to disagreements within our ranks regarding the bottom 6, and all-around praise for the Chabot-Jensen pairing.   Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 114 of The Zubcast, we lament the worst month of the year. We review the performance of the new additions, explore potential options on the trade market, and unveil Josh's Nostradamus-like powers with his prediction against the Sharks.   Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 113 of The Zubcast, it's time for the newest and potentially most sinister edition of Sens Obscure Trivia. Adam quizzes Louis & Josh on the dark times of the Sens rebuild, as they uncover the most mysterious pieces from those times like Oscar Lindberg & Jim Little.   Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 112 of The Zubcast, we have returned. We preview the upcoming Senators season by building our ideal lines, crowning a champion for last year's over/unders, and predicting new ones for the year ahead. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 111 of The Zubcast, Sens Obscure Trivia is back! Adam quizzes Louis & Josh on the stupidest, saddest, and funniest pieces of trivia from the 2023-24 Sens season, all culminating in a thrilling coin-flip finale. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 110 of The Zubcast, we recap the massive backlog of Sens news since we last recorded. We rejoice in the Ullmark trade, analyze the new free agency signings, and give scouting reports on all of Ottawa's draft selections.   Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 109 of The Zubcast, Josh has finally returned! To celebrate, we hold our yearly NHL draft preview episode, where Louis has selected 4 potential options to analyze at each of the Sens first 3 picks: #7, #25, & #39. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 108 of The Zubcast, it's time to recap the PWHL Draft! We analyze all 7 of Ottawa's pick from Serdachny, to Savolainen, Philips, Markowski, McMahon, Meixner, and Wethington. We also look at what they have left to do this off-season, and give an overall verdict for their haul. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 107 of The Zubcast, we are proud to present our 2024 NHL Awards! We have filled and counted our ballots for 7 prestigious awards from the Selke to the Norris and even Most Improved Player, all while touching on this excellent Hart Trophy race. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 106 of The Zubcast, Maude Schoblocher returns to the show to help us give out our end-of-season grades to all Sens players. We touch on Sanderson's impressive sophomore outing, one player per position receiving an F, and Chychrun's collapse as the season went on. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 105 of The Zubcast, we give our thoughts on the Travis Green hire. We dive into a couple options for the Sens at #7 & for PWHL Ottawa at #2. Josh also provides the best travel segment of his career, and we speculate who will be the first Sen to puke. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 104 of The Zubcast, we cover a ton of ground. Starting with the NHL playoffs, we evaluate how our bracket predictions stand so far, then we talk about the Sens exit interviews along with a mini Josh Norris case study, and finish by taking a look at the PWHL playoff picture and the frontrunners for the recently-announced awards. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for futu...