The Senators have won five of their last six games. Linus Ullmark is rolling, and it was a big week for Drake Batherson and Shane Pinto. Opportunity knocks for an EBUG and now Leevi Merilainen as the Senators leave on a nine-game road trip starting Tuesday in Seattle. Now that they have a playoff spot, can they hang on to it for a while?

Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer isn't happy with the Brady Tkachuk trade talk coming out of New York, describing it as soft tampering. We discuss the Sens 4-2 loss to the Islanders, Anton Forsberg's performance, the penalty kill struggles and Travis Green's cantankerous post-game news conference. The Pizza Line reunion was a success. Former Senator Luke Richardson is fired in Chicago.

We discuss the Senators' mediocre road trip in California. Carter Yakemchuk almost made an NHL team but wasn't selected to try out for Canada's junior team. Despite his slow start, David Perron's absence is a big deal. Shane Pinto says he knows he needs to be better. And Drake Batherson, our third man in, joins us to talk about the Sens season so far.

The Sens get a pair of 4-3 wins over Calgary and San Jose. The Sens were outshot and outplayed badly in San Jose. We now know why Dany Heatley is coming to town. Shane Pinto needs a jump start. Two Sens rookies score their first NHL goal in back-to-back games.

The Sens losing skid hits five with recent losses to Edmonton, Vegas, and Vancouver. Does the captain need to get his emotions in check? The Sens do a ZackFlip , placing Zack MacEwen on waivers and calling up Zack Ostapchuk. Artem Zub may be hurt again. and the Sens put line combinations in a blender again.

In this episode, it's GM Steve Staios and his full state of the union address. We have some thoughts on it and our interview with Shane Pinto from earlier this season.

Linus Ullmark's disastrous outing against the Flyers creates goaltending concerns again. The Senators were victimized by horrible officiating at Carolina. David Perron returns to the lineup, and Dany Heatley says he'll be back in Ottawa next month for the first time in years, leading to wild speculation on why he's in town. Click on the time stamps below to jump to your preferred topic.

The Senators have won two in a row, and their 3-0 win in Toronto on Tuesday was one of their most complete 60-minute efforts in a long time. Kenzie Lalonde did a fantastic job as the first woman to call an NHL game in Canada. Nick Jensen has been a great pickup for the Sens, helping to rebalance the roster. Shane Pinto's return has done the same. The Sens host the Flyers on Thursday.

Since our last episode, the Sens lost to the Islanders and defeated Boston impressively on the road, 3-2 in overtime. Linus Ullmark was impressive in his return to Boston. Brady Tkachuk launched team record 12 shots, including the winner and Steve watched the Islanders' game with Pierre Dorion.

The Senators are home to host the Islanders trying to shake off a beatdown in Buffalo. We discuss the game, some controversial calls, Linus Ullmark's uneven first month and much more.