Sens Nation - Your Ottawa Senators Podcast

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the brink after losing 3 straight to Florida, leading to questions about their star players' abilities in crucial games.

DJ Smith's coaching tenure with the Senators was marked by inconsistency, leading to skepticism about his future as a head coach in the NHL. That said, he is getting some attention for head coaching jobs in the NHL again.

The Senators are making significant changes in their front office, including hiring familiar faces.

Carter Yakemchuk's development is a hot topic as he prepares for the upcoming season, with hopes for improvement in his game.

Negotiations for Fabian Zetterlund's contract could be contentious, as differing valuations between the player and the Senators emerge. Will RFA Fabian Zetterlund Get Paid On His San Jose Numbers Or The Ones In Ottawa?

The Senators ended their 4 Nations Face-Off break with a practice on Tuesday. Some key players were still out, but a couple of their depth players returned. That includes winger Noah Gregor, who sat down with us for a post-practice chat. Travis Green updated the media on injuries and had some thoughts about the 4 Nations tournament.

The Sens fire a blank at Utah. Linus Ullmark misses a fourth straight game. Anton Forsberg comes up big. Artem Zub missed a third straight game. When he comes back, who’s out? Nick Jensen shows some offensive upside. And much more.

The Ottawa Senators made big changes in their comms department by hiring Ian Mendes and Sylvain St-Laurent, who both covered the team in this market for a long time. Former first-rounder Colin White remains an unrestricted free agent, and his phone doesn't appear to be ringing. Could that be the end of the line for a player who was once such a highly ranked (and well-paid) prospect in the organization? White was chosen 21st overall in 2015 with many Ottawa fans yelling they should have taken Travis Konecny (who went 24th to Philly). Trivia: Who are the only four Ottawa 67s drafted by the Senators?

Will Tim Stutzle return to a 90-point level? Nine Ottawa Senators from last year's opening night are now gone. Nick Jensen is billed as a hard-nosed defenceman but only had ten penalty minutes last season. Former 67 Travis Konecny gets a crazy 8-year deal. Steve misses one layup but does pretty well at Sens Trivia. And former Sens assistant coach Bob Jones passes away at 54.