The Sens fall 5-3 to Carolina. We talk about everything. They had some excellent moments early on and a nice comeback, but they had too many penalties and way too many glitchy moments and shortcuts. Mathieu Joseph answered his critics loudly – the ones who think he should be a salary dump to get Shane Pinto signed.

The Senators are ranked in the top 5 in the NHL when it comes to top six forward groups? We may need to dial back the worry over Shane Pinto. He's very good, but we're also not talking about a Hart Trophy candidate here. Players that have impressed us at camp so far.

For the second time in training camp, Josh Norris has suffered a shoulder setback. Is LTIR looming? And could that pave the way for a Shane Pinto contract? Lassi Thomson, Jacob Bernard-Docker and Egor Sokolov all go on waivers. Thomson is claimed by the Ducks. The other two went unclaimed. 5 burning questions as the Senators get ready for a new season. Trent Mann finds a jew job in Pittsburgh.

Pierre Dorion has a new boss. We discuss the Sens hiring of Steve Staios as president of hockey operations on Friday and listen to some of his news conference. The Sens beat the Jets and then Lassi Thomson goes on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Belleville. Angus Crookshank is also going down. We think out of the box a little with some different solutions to get Shane Pinto signed.

We get into the Senators two victories over Toronto to start the season. We discuss the stars who've impressed and the lower-ranked players who've raised their stock. Why is DJ still letting his top defensemen go for 30 minutes? We hear from Mads Sogaard on being ready for Ottawa or Belleville. And some early cuts to the roster.

Michael Andlauer meets the media Friday, officially taking over as Senators' owner. Andlauer officially introduces Cyril Leeder as the new CEO. And Leeder officially introduces CFO Erin Crowe as the new Chief Operating Officer. Sens sign three-year ELC with 6 foot 7 defenceman Djibril Toure. Do we make too big a deal of who plays where and who plays with who?

Training camp begins. Josh Norris tweaks his shoulder and will wear the non-contact jersey - Sens don't sound concerned. Steve talks about his long discussion with Jakob Chychrun, who says he loves the team chemistry. Our pal Ian Mendes comes in hard with a hardball question for GM Pierre Dorion.

It's another edition of Dissecting Dorion, this time conducted by the Mayor of Ottawa, a big podcaster and sports fan in his own right. Dorion still doesn't want to make any bold predictions about the playoffs. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman on "32 Thoughts" has the latest on what he's hearing about Shane Pinto. Cyril Leeder has quit his job with Myers, jet-fuelling speculation that he's about to rejoin the franchise he helped start. The Senators signed longtime New York Islander Josh Bailey, who has his own goal song. Nick Holden announces his retirement. We get into the Sens rookie camp and the tourney in Buffalo.

Jake Sanderson calls his shot. What does Tim Stutzle do for an encore. He talks about ways he can improve. Senators Replace Chief Professional Scout and announce two hires in Hockey Operations. Colin White signs PTO in Pittsburgh? Jason York, whose brother Jeff is a minority incoming owner, says it’s pretty much a foregone conclusion that Cyril Leeder will be back. 

Michael Andlauer hopes to finalize purchase of Senators early next week. What’s going on with Shane Pinto? Tuukka Rask gives Senators fans something to think about. Who will Quarterback the Ottawa Senators Power Play This Season? A couple of Senators rookies get invited to the NHLPA rookie showcase. Michael Del Zotto retires and Ottawa's PWHL team has its first three players.