Josh Norris looks every bit like a man whose career is back on the rails. Is Linus Ullmark finally close to a return? We have differing views on his 4 Nations participation. Nick Cousins is out 6-8 weeks. We talk about why it wasn't a dirty hit. We get into the crazy game against the Washington Capital this week. And we say a few words to remember our friend and former TSN 1200 host Shawn Simpson.

We get into the fan backlash over the Senators playing games in Quebec City and the mascot wearing the Nordiques jersey. Sparta-chat? The Sens are weekend warriors, sweeping three Saturday-Sunday back-to-backs in a row. Brady Tkachuk's stats already put him among the Senators' all-time leaders. And the Sens place one of their wingers on waivers, likely bound for Belleville.

The Senators' offence runs dry after a 5-0 loss in New York against the surging Rangers and then a 2-0 loss in Boston. Where has the offence gone? Some of the stats are alarming, and so are the recent run of injuries at just the wrong time. Claude Giroux's car got stolen again. Sam Gagner signs with a PTO with the Belleville Senators.

The Senators go 2-0 with wins over Boston and New Jersey. Have they turned the corner THIS time? Why can't more games be as entertaining as the Bruins game? Thomas Chabot's pre-game ritual may rub some people the wrong way. Steve argues that Claude Giroux should always be on the top power-play unit. We take a far too early look at the standings and what the Sens may do at the trade deadline.

Plenty of Ottawa Senators news to talk about: Leevi Merilainen continues his shockingly excellent play. So what happens when Linus Ullmark gets back? Jakob Chychrun returns to Ottawa. We've got an interview with Sens Draft pick Blake Montgomery, who's ripping it up with the London Knights and a playoff-style atmosphere coming up on Saturday afternoon as the Bruins visit.

Leevi Merilainen wins back to back games, helping the Senators defeat the Dallas Stars 3-2 to stay in the NHL East playoff chase. Until the Sens get healthy, Ottawa's net belongs to Leevi.

The Senators signed 22-year-old winger Ridly Greig to a four-year deal worth $3.25 million. It's a good deal but Greig will soon need to jack up his offensive numbers to fit his salary. And we think he will. The Sens snapped a 4-game losing slide with a 5-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Leevi Merilainen is thriving early. Is he the club's second-best option now behind Linus Ullmark? Michael Andlauer reportedly sells his OHL team and confirms his AHL team will stay in Belleville.

In this one, as the Sens stumble into 2025 with two losses, head coach Travis Green updates the Senators' injury situation. Travis Hamonic is out for 2-4 weeks. Linus Ullmark is listed as week to week; the nine-game road trip is almost over; Tyler Boucher is showing signs of life in Belleville, Mark Kastelic gets a three-year deal in Boston and author Howie Mooney joins the show to discuss his new book that includes some classic NHL stories.

The Sens closed 2024 with an impressive 11-4-1 mark. Can they keep it going in 2025? And how will they fare if Linus Ullmark is out long term with that back problem? We discuss the blurry goaltending situation in Ottawa. We also get into the line juggling, JBD's healthy scratch for Nik Matinpalo, and the potential return of Artem Zub and Anton Forsberg this week.

After a win in Vancouver, the Senators six game winning streak ends with a loss in Edmonton. Linus Ullmark left the game with a sore back. The Sens wind up with a 3-1 mark on the first leg of the 9 game road trip and they’re in a playoff spot with a little breathing room. Some thoughts on Leevi Merilainen, and did Shane Pinto have a hand in the Sens drafting Jake Sanderson?