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 ones won’t be here this time next year? 

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 Days and Wild Nights." Amazon link: https://www.amazon.ca/MORE-Crazy-Days-Wild-Nights/dp/1738747611

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 more time to move his car so his sister can escape the driveway.

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 determine the Senators' playoff chances.

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 his dismissal.

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's limited usage in his NHL debut.