Locked On Senators - Daily Podcast On The Ottawa Senators

We called last night’s Ottawa Senators game a “Must Win” and they responded with an 8-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the highlight performances and stats from the big win. We have a SensCentral Citizen! It’s Devin! Devin tells us about the journey he is making sailing from the coast of British Columbia all the way to Australia, how he became a Sens fan and his thoughts on the team today.

Brandon Piller, Lalime's Martian and Jack Richardson provide immediate reaction following the Ottawa Senators 8-1 win against the St Louis Blues!

The Ottawa Senators are back in the Nations Capital for a matchup against the St. Louis Blues! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan have a full game day preview with Locked On and Look Out Players, Keys to Victory and we break down both teams lines. Linus Ullmark is your starter, Ridly Greig is playing on the top line and Zack Ostapchuk will make his season debut! Is it too early to call this game a “Must Win”?

The Ottawa Senators make their way back home after a disappointing end of the Western road trip where they lose 5-4 to the Colorado Avalanche. Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss how the Sens needed to find ways to get at least one point against the Avs and Golden Knights. We’re joined by TSN 1200’s Graham Creech. Creecher tells us his thoughts on the road trip, how he feels about the team so far this season and more! And the Belleville Senators have signed former Bulls player, Malcolm Subban!

Ross Levitan, Brandon Piller and Lalime's Martian will provide immediate reaction following the Ottawa Senators 5-4 loss against the Colorado Avalanche.

Brandon Piller and Jack Richardson provide immediate reaction following the Ottawa Senators 6-4 loss against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Can the Ottawa Senators defy their odds and beat the Golden Knights in Vegas? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan give a full Game Day Preview with Locked On and Look Out players, lineups and Keys to Victory to get you set for the matchup. Will Linus Ullmark actually start, can the Sens cook without Shane Pinto? We also have #FriendOfTheShow Claire Hanna on the show to talk about her experience being in Salt Lake City for the first time covering the Sens!

Sometimes back and forth trolling on twitter can lead to great guests! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan welcome on Jason Demers from the NHL Network onto the show! Jason had a Tim Stützle tweet that blew up and was good enough to come on the show to discuss! We also chat about the state of the Ottawa Senators, look ahead to The Four Nations Face-Off and talk about transitioning from his playing career to working in the media.

We are still vibing off the Ottawa Senators late night 4-0 win over the Utah Hockey Club! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan recap how Anton Forsberg shut the door to hand the Utah fans their first home loss and give Sens fans their first back to back wins of the season. We have a SensCentral Citizen, it’s Joey Fyfe (@JoeyFyfe)! Joey tells us about being a Sens fan in Sudbury, BOTG report of the Devils and Lightning games earlier and how he feels about the team so far! We wrap the show up discussing Mads Sogaard’s injury status and how Ridly Greig gives this team a spark in his return. Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

Ross Levitan, Brandon Piller and Jack Richardson provide immediate reaction following the Ottawa Senators 4-0 win against the Utah Hockey Club.

It’s the Ottawa Senators first ever matchup against the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City tonight! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan get you set for tonight’s late night game with line-ups, Locked On and Look Out players and Keys to Victory! We try to guess who will be in the crease for the Sens, what kind of an impact can Rildy Greig have in his return and can we see some 5 on 5 goals finally? Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

The Ottawa Senators are heading West for the first time this season and we are hoping they can break last years curse! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss how they are spin zoning the Sens western woes. We are pleased to welcome on Julian McKenzie, from The Athletic. Julian tells us about his journey leading up to covering the Sens, his thoughts on the team so far and more! We wrap the show discussing the Belleville Senators weekend and how they will deal with Mads Sogaard being inured.

Ross Levitan, Brandon Piller and Lalime's Martian break down the Ottawa Senators 5-4 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Even though the Ottawa Senators lost 3-1 to the New Jersey Devils, it was the right process just a disappointing result. Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan break down last night’s game, what we liked and didn’t like. We preview tomorrows afternoon game up against an undefeated Tampa Bay Lightning. Locked On, Look Out players and Keys to Victory. And how should the Sens navigate Linus Ullmark’s injury strain?

Ross Levitan, Lalime's Martian and Jack Richardson break down the Ottawa Senators 3-1 loss against the New Jersey Devils.

It's an Ottawa Senators Game Day!! Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller tee up tonight's game between the Ottawa Senators and New Jersey Devils, give their Locked On and Look Out Players to watch, and provide some keys to a Sens victory. Then, we discuss how Shane Pinto's production is directly correlated to winning hockey games and Carter Yakemchuk is back with a boom to start his WHL season with the Calgary Hitmen.

Even though it’s early in the season, there are already injury concerns for the Ottawa Senators! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the injury updates to Artem Zub, Linus Ullmark and Ridly Greig. We are joined by a very special guest, it’s Menno Versteeg! He tells us about his experience at the wild Thanksgiving game, the next Sens jersey he is going to buy and updates us on his music and upcoming tour (https://royalmountain.lnk.to/bad-dog)

Through three games this season, we’ve seen the Good, the Bad and the Ugly from the Ottawa Senators! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss how we’re feeling about the team overall. We highlight some good performances and bad ones from key players. Artem Zub and Linus Ullmark will likely miss games, how will the Sens arrange their defence and can the Sens rely on the goalies they have or do they need to make a change? Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

Ross Levitan, Brandon Piller and Lalime's Martian break down the Ottawa Senators 8-7 OT win over the LA Kings.

Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller provide immediate reaction following the Ottawa Senators 4-1 loss against the Montreal Canadiens, bringing out BOTG record to 15-2-1.

The Ottawa Senators win their Home Opener at the Canadian Tire Centre against the reigning Stanley Cup Champions! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan break down the 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers. Linus Ullmark was the first star of the game and Tim Stützle scored two goals including one on the power play! We recap our night at the rink and the Glebe Central Pub. And we look ahead to tomorrows game in Montreal against the Canadiens!

It’s finally here! It’s the Sens Home Opener at the Canadian Tire Centre tonight! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are fired up to be Boots on the Ground in our Nations Capital! We have a full Game Day Preview for the matchup against the reigning Stanley Cup Champions, Florida Panthers. We take a look at both teams lines, how the Sens should matchup against them, Look Out and Locked On players. It’s been 177 days since the last Ottawa Senators regular season game so for the first time in a long time: Go Sens Go!

Linus Ullmark has signed a four year extension with the Ottawa Senators before even suiting up for a regular season game!!!! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are stoked to see Ullmark extend at the same AAV as Jeremy Swayman ($8.25M)! We discuss the fair value of this deal, what our expectations are and if we have any concerns. We also have a SensCentral Citizen! Today its Chris Crawford! He tells us about his journey to climbing Mt. Everest to plant a Sens flag, raising money for Sens Foundation and his thoughts on the team!

The NHL Regular season has begun so we present our Annual Hot Takes for the Ottawa Senators! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan cooked up three spicy hot takes each and hopefully at least one of them will hit this time! We review last years hot takes and where we went wrong. Then we wrap the show up be scrolling through listeners hot takes from twitter. And the Sens management group pulled a slick move on the waiver wire with Adam Gaudette being called back up after clearing.

Lots of news today surrounding the Ottawa Senators as they prepare for the Home Opener only a few days away! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan get you caught up with all the big stories! Carter Yakemchuk has been sent to the WHL. Was this the right move for his long term development or should the team at least given him a 9 game trial? We take a look at the Sens lines from practice. And rumour has it the Sens may claim a left shot defensemen off waivers, will Erik Brannstrom return or will be a new player?

It’s time for the very top tier of our Organizational Value Rankings! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan have gone through the entire organizations list of players and now were are left with the top three spots. Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson and Tim Stützle remain, but what order do we have them in? Let us know in the comments if you agree! Follow along with our rankings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XC9zo68kSbIL1z1DjZwc4hwrBajr8YUVlrpjUD-wj2s/edit Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

The final two pre-season games for the Ottawa Senators will be the final battles for any open roster spots! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan each highlight a player they will be Locked On to for these games. We have a very special guest, it’s #FriendOfTheShow TSN’s Claire Hanna! Claire tells us about her reporting habits for practice, how the vibes are for this years Sens training camp and more! And we continue our Organizational Value Rankings with players 6th, 5th and 4th! The top 3 players will be a bonus episode tomorrow! Follow along with our rankings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XC9zo68kSbIL1z1DjZwc4hwrBajr8YUVlrpjUD-wj2s/edit

The Ottawa Senators were back on the ice with some players sporting new looks and new line mates! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss Timmy going with a tinted visor, Linus Ullmark’s new shiny mask and a new look for the 2nd and 3rd lines. We have a SensCentral Citizen, today it’s Clark Tyler (@Canadian_Yeti_)! Clark tells us about how Jason Spezza made him a Sens fan, gives his X-Factor player and has a hot take! We continue our Organizational Value Rankings with players 9th, 8th, and 7th! Follow along with our rankings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XC9zo68kSbIL1z1DjZwc4hwrBajr8YUVlrpjUD-wj2s/edit Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

Another White Whale!!!! Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller are joined by Ottawa Senators GM and President of Hockey Operations Steve Staios! We chat about last night's emotional win against the Montreal Canadiens, how to handle Carter Yakemchuk's development and how all the off-season moves developed.

It’s another pre-season game for the Ottawa Senators, this time in Montreal and with some debuts for key Sens players! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are relieved to see Josh Norris and Artem Zub in the lineup! Carter Yakemchuk is paired with Jake Sanderson and Linus Ullmark will play the full game, so lots of excitement for this match! We are joined by Sens VP of Marketing Jeff Harrop! He tells us about all the great promotional nights that are happening at the CTC this season! And we continue our Organizational Value Rankings with players 11 and 10.

After a half decade-plus of trying and failing to crack the Top-4 of the NHL’s Atlantic Division, are one or more of the Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings primed to finally get back to the playoffs? And are the Montreal Canadiens happy to chill out at the bottom of the standings for one more year? In this special Locked On NHL Season Preview Round Table, Ross Levitan (Locked On Senators), Joe DiBiase (Locked On Sabres), Laura Saba (Locked On Canadiens) and Brian Fisher (Locked On Red Wings) take stock of the Atlantic’s playoff hopefuls. How will the Linus Ullmark addition change the Senators’ fortunes. What’s the temperature on the Yzer-Plan in Detroit? Can the Sabres afford to add to their league-worst 13-year playoff drought? And are the Canadiens another high draft pick away from becoming a real problem? Plus, the biggest reasons for optimism for each team, key offseason additions, breakout players and what’s at stake if their team misses out on the playoffs... again.

The Ottawa Senators fall 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins but most important they avoid injury to their captain Brady Tkachuk. Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss concern over Brady’s shoulder but ultimately he finished the game, thankfully! Should we be more concerned that Josh Norris and Artem Zub haven’t played yet? We continue our Organizational Value Rankings with players 13 and 12th on our list! Follow along with our rankings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XC9zo68kSbIL1z1DjZwc4hwrBajr8YUVlrpjUD-wj2s/edit

Linus Ullmark came as advertised. Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller break down last nights Ottawa Senators 3-2 OTL where the standouts included Ullmark, Carter Yakemchuk and not a lot less. Then, we react to the Sens new power play line combos that see Brady Tkachuk in a different spot, before wrapping up with our Organizational Value Rankings #15 Michael Amadio and #14 Nick Jensen.

As a #GoalieFriendlyShow we are very excited that Linus Ullmark will make his debut with the Ottawa Senators tonight! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan get you set for tonights matchup against the Buffalo Sabres! The battle for 4th line Centre continues, Tyler Kleven is paired with Carter Yakemchuk and Travis Green has said there will be lots of cuts after this game. We speculate what the Group 2 lines could mean as well. And we continue our Organizational Value Rankings with players 19-16!

Another game, another win against the Toronto Maple Leafs Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller break down some key moments from the game before turning our attention to the expected line-up for tomorrow's game. Then, we're joined by this weeks SensCentral Citizen, Land of the Rising Sens (@Senstar_11 on Twitter!). We chat about how he became a Sens fan and wait until you hear you he thinks this years Sens X-Factor is.

The NHL pre-season continues with the Ottawa Senators battling the Toronto Maple Leafs again, but this time at the CTC! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan get you set with a Game Day Preview looking at the Sens lines, PP units, Locked On and Look Out players and Leafs lines. The Sens have made the first round of cuts, 4 players were sent back to their junior teams. And we continue our Organizational Value Rankings with players 23-20. Follow along with our rankings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XC9zo68kSbIL1z1DjZwc4hwrBajr8YUVlrpjUD-wj2s/edit

Ottawa Senators hockey is back! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan break down the 6-5 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs with 7th overall pick Carter Yakemchuk scores a beautiful end to end goal dangling around some of the Leafs top paid players. There were also great performances from Jan Jenik and Cole Reinhardt. The Sens reached an agreement with the NCC to build an arena at LeBreton Flats! It will be a long time before this dream becomes a reality but this is a big start. And we continue our organizational Value Rankings with players 29-24! Follow along with our rankings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XC9zo68kSbIL1z1DjZwc4hwrBajr8YUVlrpjUD-wj2s/edit

The Big Rig. Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller are joined by the Ottawa Senators all-time games played leader, Chris Phillips, to chat about his career, Sens training camp and why he decided to purse the business side of hockey,

The Ottawa Senators players hit the ice in training camp! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan overreact to some of the line combinations new Head Coach Travis Green set up. We also have #FriendOfTheShow Alex Adams on the show for a Boots On The Ground report of training camp! Alex tells us about how Brady Tkachuk, Carter Yakemchuk and Jake Sanderson looked on and off the ice! And we continue our Organizational Value Rankings with players 37-30. Follow along with our rankings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XC9zo68kSbIL1z1DjZwc4hwrBajr8YUVlrpjUD-wj2s/edit

Packed show with Ottawa Senators Training Camp opening. Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller discuss the storylines they'll be following most closely, before being joined by Matan Zelikovitz - this weeks SensCentral Citizen. We chat about his inspiration for making the LOSP Intro song, growing up a Sens fan, his favourite memories around the team and why he is 100% confident in Ottawa's goaltending.

It will take time for answers, but we know the questions. Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller begin todays LOSP discussing the Top-5 most important questions for the Ottawa Senators to have a successful season. Then, we read some of the best answers you gave on twitter @SensCentral, before getting back to our 5th Annual Organizational Value Rankings with players 51-43

It’s time for the annual Organizational Value Rankings for the Ottawa Senators! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan ranking all 63 players in the organization! This is the fifth time we’ve done these rankings on the show. Today we start at the bottom and take a look at some unknown players and developing prospects! The 2024 Prospect Challenge was underway this weekend with some underwhelming play, back to back losses. The final game is today against the Columbus Blue Jackets where the Sens are hoping to get their first win! Follow along with our rankings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XC9zo68kSbIL1z1DjZwc4hwrBajr8YUVlrpjUD-wj2s/edit Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

It’s the season two finale of our Ring of Honour Series! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are joined by @LalimesMartian to wrap up the season. As the Ottawa Senators rookies prepare to hit the ice in the 2024 Prospects Challenge we decided to focus on Sens rookies throughout franchise history. Today’s Ring of Honour topic is: The Best Ottawa Senators Rookies!

The Rookies are on the ice for the Ottawa Senators! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan take a look at how the rookies are lining up together in practice at the CTC. As the tournament approaches we give shine to three players each that we think Sens fans should pay extra attention on. The Sens also announced a new road jersey advertising partner patch. Do we love it, do we hate it or is it just a business decision we need to get used to?

The Ottawa Senators have announced their 2024 Prospect Challenge Roster! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan take a look at the entire roster and organize it into potential lineups. We also have a SensCentral Citizen! It’s Taylor (@TaylorBeggss)! She tells us about how she became a Sens fan watching games with her grandma, who her X-Factor player for this season is and a hot take about Josh Norris! We wrap the show up talking about how nice Linus Ullmark’s new mask and set up is!

We've made it to the unofficial first week of the hockey calendar. Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller recap everything that's gone on in Sens-land over the summer, including who from last years team has moved on and if the team is better now than before?

Second last Ring of Honour for the summer! Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller are joined by Marc Burnham to draft our biggest What If moments in Ottawa Senators history.

Ross Levitan gives his initial thoughts on the Sens signing 38-year old forward Nikolay Kulemin and 24-year old defenseman Calen Addison to Professional Tryouts.

The Dominik Kubalik era in Ottawa has come and gone as he signs a new deal in Switzerland! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the curious case of Kubalik coming to the Sens and falling off a cliff and now ultimately leaving the NHL after just five seasons. We have a SensCentral Citizen, it’s Rob! He tells us about growing up as a Sens fan in a family of Leaf lovers, shows off his impressive jersey collection and more!

An elite guest on todays show! Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller are joined by David St-Louis from EliteProspects to chat about why they ranked the Ottawa Senators prospect pool 25th in the NHL. We get deep into Carter Yakemchuk's potential, why the group at EP is super high on Javon Moore and the trio of 4th round picks Ottawa selected, and a whole lot more!

Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller are joined by Nick Spence for a Ring of Honour Draft to try and determine the most polarizing players in Sens history.

Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller give their initial reaction to the Ottawa Senators signing forward Nick Cousins to a one year contract!

Ottawa Senators hockey is getting closer so we want to know when do Sens fans lock in? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan react to a twitter poll asking when fans lock in to gauge excitement for the upcoming season. We have a SensCentral Citizen! Today it’s @fellerpine! He tells us about being a Sens fan in Newfoundland, how he switched from being a Leafs fan and some hot takes for the season ahead!

The Ottawa Senators are showing us their new centre ice logo, and we love it! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan take a look at the new centre ice logo design at Canadian Tire Centre. We also have #FriendOfTheShow Angus Crookshank on the show! Crooker tells us about the Belleville Senators playoff run, how his off-season is going and gives us a funny Alfie story! Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

It’s another Friday Ring of Honour episode! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are pleased to welcome on Friend Of The Show Jack Richardson!

The Ottawa Senators season is getting closer! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan react to a 22 second hype video the Sens put out and love every second of it! We have a SensCentral Citizen, it’s Andrew (@szteincreative)! Andrew gives us survival tips for how to be a Sens fan living in Toronto, his favourite nostalgic moments and his X-Factor player for this seasons roster!

Great to have catch up with another goalie on todays show! Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller are joined by Ottawa Senators goalie prospect Kevin Reidler to chat about when he started playing tendy, choosing to pursue NCAA opportunities instead of staying home in Sweden, and which sens prospects stood out at Dev Camp this summer.

Season Two: Ring of Honour is here! Ross Levitan, Brandon Piller and The Martian draft their top moments from the Sens season. Head over to Twitter @SensCentral to vote on who made the best list.

The boys are getting excited for Ottawa Senators hockey, even if it is still a ways away! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the vibes of Sens fans this off-season with cautious optimism. We have another great SensCentral Citizen, today it’s Tanner (@reiltanner)! Tanner tells us about becoming more and more of a Sens fan as he grew up, getting a Linus Ullmark jersey before anyone else and how crucial a good start to the season is! Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

As a #GoalieFriendlyShow we are pleased to see an Ottawa Senators goaltender ranked in the top ten of the league! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss Ullmark as the tenth best tendy in the NHL, according to a recent list done by the NHL Network. We also have a special guest! Sean Furfaro (@seanfurfaro) the Rogers TV host for the Kitchener Rangers tells us about the rise of Matthew Andonovski, newly drafted Sens prospect Lucas Ellinas and more!

On today’s episode we go back in time and revisit the 2019 NHL Draft! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan take a look at how the draft went in 2019. We reorganize the top ten picks the way we see them today, we look at some notable picks throughout the draft and we analyze how the Ottawa Senators did with all the prospects they selected. Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

Carter Yakemchuk has officially signed with the Ottawa Senators! Brandon Piller breaks down the news that the 7th overall pick has signed his entry level deal. How are his chances of making Team Canada for the World Juniors? We also have a SensCentral Citizen, it’s Marc! Marc tells us about falling in love with the Sens watching a Chris Neil fight, why Jake Sanderson will be the X-Factor this season and why the Sens still need one more defenceman!

Ottawa Senators top prospect, Carter Yakemchuk was on the ice for Team Canada at the World Juniors Summer Showcase! Brandon Piller discusses how the 7th overall player looked as the 2nd pair right shot D and on the 2nd PP unit. We also have Sens prospect Hoyt Stanley on the show! Hoyt tells us about his freshman year at Cornell, playing with Connor Bedard growing up and why he has two Sens jerseys already!

It’s time to go back to 2018 and revisit how the NHL Draft panned out overall and how it shaped the Ottawa Senators franchise! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan go over the draft from 6 years ago! We look at the Top 10 picks, notable picks and organize the Top 10 based on how we think those players are ranked now! Then we take a look at all of the picks the Sens made and how they turned out! Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

The Ottawa Senators schedule for the 2024 Prospects Challenge in Buffalo has been announced! Brandon Piller takes a look at the schedule and what teams the Sens will matchup against. And we have a SensCentral Citizen: It’s Julio (@JulioHashem)! Julio tells us about how he was conflicted when the Sens traded Marian Hossa for Dany Heatley, how he thinks Nick Jensen could be the X Factor and more! Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

We’re kicking off the week with one of our favourite Ottawa Senators Prospects on the show! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are pleased to welcome Stephen Halliday back on the show for his sixth appearance! Halliday tells us about transitioning from college to the pro game, his off-season training, shooting the puck more as a disher and looking forward to his first Rookie Camp and NHL Training Camp!

It's a Friend of the Show Friday! Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller are joined by former Sens prospect Egor Sokolov to chat about his memories in the Senators organization, being traded to Utah this off-season and a whole lot more.

Still buzzing after Interviewing Brady Tkachuk on the show yesterday! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan look back at our chat with the captain and what some of our main takeaways were. We discuss how great it was to hear him say he wants to bring a Stanley Cup back to Ottawa, his respect for his teammates and more! We also have a SensCentral Citizen! Today we welcome on Shmuel Bulka (@sbulka)! He tells us about the early Sens days, why Wade Redden is one of his favourite Sens players and some of his best Sens memories! Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

Ladies and Gentlemen: We Got Him! The Captain of your Ottawa Senators, Brady Tkachuk joins the show! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan welcome on Brady for a full 35 minute interview! Brady tells us about how his off-season is going, some of his favourite moments from his career so far and emphasizes his desire to bring the Stanley Cup to the Nations Capital one day!

It’s a #GoalieFriendlyShow so we invited on one of our favourite goalies: Mads Søgaard! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan spend the whole episode chatting with Mads! He tells us about his off-season, the Belleville Senators playoff experience, playing in the Olympic Qualifiers in Denmark soon and more!

We’ve given our Ottawa Senators Top Ten Prospect List, but who better to talk Sens Prospects, than the one and only @SensProspects! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan welcome back Henry Brown onto the show to give his thoughts on up and coming Sens players! Henry breaks down the prospects into different tiers, we hit on some of the lesser known guys and his overall thoughts on where the strength of the prospect pool is at. And Bleacher Report calculated all 32 NHL teams total travel and the Sens are one of the teams with the least amount of travel, so no excuses!

On today’s episode we complete our Top Ten Ottawa Senators Prospects Rankings! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan revealed prospects 10-6 on yesterdays episode and today we go all the way to #1! Let us know how you feel about our list! We also have the debate: Is the Sens NHL Defence better now than it was last season?

Now that the 2024 NHL Draft has past, it’s time to revisit the Ottawa Senators Top Ten Prospect List! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan look back at the Top Ten list from last season with some players moving on form the organization. Today we do Part One of the new list looking at players ranked 10th, 9th, 8th, 7th and 6th. We have one newly drafted player, a 1st rounder, a goalie and a Memorial Cup winner included. Tune in to tomorrows episode for Part Two of the list going all the way to the top!

Steve Staios is making his mark on this team with a lot of moves this off-season! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan take a look at the sale of players Staios is acquiring and noticing an addition of right shot players. We also are working on our Top Ten Sens Prospects list and debating who will make the final spot at #10 before revealing the entire list later this week. Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

Steady Steve Staios is making more moves! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan break down both trades made by the franchise yesterday! Roby Jarventie was traded to the Edmonton Oilers along with a 2025 fourth round pick in exchange for Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson. Was it time to move on from Jarventie? Can Bourgault be set up to succeed in Belleville? #FriendOfTheShow Kevin Mandolese was traded along with a 2026 7th round pick to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2026 6th round pick. We bid farewell and good luck to Mando and reminisce on his NHL debut game. We wrap the show up by looking at all the moves Staios has made to put his stamp on this team. Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

The Belleville Senators are getting ready for a big year following their most successful season in franchise history! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are pleased to welcome on Head Coach David Bell back to the show for the third time! He tells us about the changes to the team this off-season, working with Daniel Alfredsson, Jacques Martin and now Travis Green and some players that impressed him at this year’s Development Camp! We also react to the new contract for #FriendOfTheShow, Mads Sogaard! And breaking news: Roby Jarventie has been traded! Stay tuned as we will break that down on tomorrow’s episode.

The Ottawa Senators have shaken up their D-Core in a big way this off-season, so what is the best way to set it up moving forward? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan debate what the Top 4 should look like, where should newcomer Nick Jensen fit in? With Erik Brännström no longer in the organization, how does that affect the depth roles on the back end?

We’re all itching for Ottawa Senators hockey so we start taking a way too early look at possible line combinations. Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan debate whether the Sens should put their top two forwards together on a line or split them up? Should Tim Stützle and Brady Tkachuk stack up to make a great first line or spread the the talent around? We also are stoked to get back to our SensCentral Citizens segment! Today we have Ryan Madden (@RyanMadennn) on the show! He tells us about converting from a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, how he switched sides and how he feels about the Sens off-season so far!

We started the week off interviewing some Ottawa Senators Prospects, now we welcome on a man who has been there since day 1! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are pleased to have Dean Brown back on the show! Dean tells us about his thoughts on the Sens off-season, the importance of a bounce back season from Tim Stützle and Daniel Alfredsson’s role with the franchise! We also say farewell to Cap Friendly, discuss two Sens players teamed up in the off-season and more!

We continue Interview Season with another Swedish Ottawa Senators Prospect! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan welcome back Oskar Pettersson to the show for his 4th appearance. Oskar tells us what it was like making the transition from playing in Sweden to Belleville in the AHL, some fellow prospects that impressed in Dev Camp and more! Linus Ullmark is becoming a fan favourite in Ottawa before even playing a game!

It’s Interview Season on Locked On Senators! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan kick off our interviews with a very big guest, Gabriel Eliasson! We ask the Ottawa Senators 2024 2nd round pick about his experience at Dev Camp, being drafted by the Sens and how did he get so mean on the ice? We also have #FriendOfTheShow Kevin Lee on the show for a Boots on the Ground report of Dev Camp and which players stood out to him!

Are the Ottawa Senators done adding to their roster, or should they look to acquire some more talent? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan take a look at some possible targets for the Sens! Rutger McGroarty did not attend Winnipeg Jets Dev Camp and is on the trade block, is he someone the Sens would target and can they afford it? We also look at some veteran 4th line forwards and possible right shot defensemen for the bottom pair.

Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios makes a trade to bring in one of his guys, but sends one of our guys away in return! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan break down the acquisition of Jan Jenik who played under Staios with the Hamilton Bulldogs but at the cost of losing Egor Sokolov to the Utah Hockey Club. We bid farewell to #FriendOfTheShow Egor, and try to piece together when Jenik fits in the organization. Matthew Andonovski signs his entry level deal. And we take a look at Sens Dev Camp so far! Follow the show on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, subscribe on YOUTUBE and please check out the SensCentral Merch Store!

Ottawa Senators fans can relax as Shane Pinto has re-signed with the Sens on a two year bridge deal at $3.75M AAV! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan break down the deal worth $7.5M total and why this is a win win situation for both the team and player! Steve Staios traded winger Mathieu Joseph and a 2025 3rd Round pick to the St. Louis Blues for Future Considerations to off-load his $2.95M contract for the next 2 seasons to free up cap space. The Sens now have about $3.7M in cap space to continue to make off-season moves! Adam Gaudette also returns to the organization after leading the AHL in goals last season!

The Ottawa Senators were busy on Day One of Free Agency, making a number of signings plus a major trade. Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller recap all the moves and discuss whether the Sens are better now than before, before turning attention to the development camp roster that was announced this morning!

Brandon Piller provides an afternoon update on the Ottawa Senators transactions on July 1st. The Sens trade Jakob Chychrun to the Washington Capitals for Nick Jensen and a 3rd round pick, they sign David Perron and Noah Gregor and Shane Pinto remains unsigned.

The 2024 NHL Draft is complete! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan give our immediate reaction to Day 2 where the Ottawa Senators picked 5 new players! We review 39th overall: Gabriel Eliasson, 104th Overall: Lucas Ellinas, 112th Overall: Javon Moore, 117th Overall: Blake Montgomery, 136th Overall: Eerik Wallenius.

Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller provide immediate reaction following the first round of the NHL Draft!!

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The NHL Draft is tomorrow! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are stoked to be heading to Las Vegas to The Sphere for the event we’ve spent months preparing for! Today we reveal our final combined rankings list and discuss which players we value. We also give our official Wishlist for the 7th Overall selection. Steve Staios spoke to the media so we react to him shutting down rumours about trading Thomas Chabot or buying out Travis Hamonic.

The Ottawa Senators have acquired their new goalie but still have lots of work to improve on the rest of lasts seasons roster! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan review where the Sens depth chart is for Forwards, Defense and Goalie’s and identify areas and possible player that need to be addressed. We also discuss the rumours surrounding Jakob Chychrun: who are possible trade partners, returns and when will this trade go down?

The Ottawa Senators stole the spotlight of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final by acquiring the reigning Vezina Trophy winner moments before puck drop! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are stoked to give our reaction to the Sens acquiring Linus Ullmark from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Joonas Korpisalo (25% retained salary), Mark Kastelic and the 25th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft (originally Boston’s). We love this deal by Steve Staios! We discuss the future of the crease, does no extension scare us and more! Also the Belleville Sens re-sign Wyatt Bongiovanni!

The lead up to the NHL Draft comes with lots of rumours, so to clear some of the rumours up, we brought on Ottawa’s best Insider! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan are pleased to welcome back Bruce Garrioch to the show! Bruce tells us about what he is hearing on the Ottawa Senators trading for Linus Ullmark, where the Shane Pinto contract negotiations are at and if the Sens are seriously considering trading back from 7th overall. We also wish a happy retirement to Derick Brassard!

A pair of signings for the Belleville Senators! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss Nikolas Matinpalo and Jamieson Rees coming back to the organization. And we have finally made it! Our 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profiles are completed today. #2: Ivan Demidov and #1: Macklin Celebrini! Check out all 80 of our profiles to be ready for the Draft!

Yesterday was a wild day for trades throughout the NHL, and that has intensified trade talks surrounding the Ottawa Senators! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss how the Jacob Markstrom and Darcy Kuemper trades affect the Sens pursuit of Linus Ullmark. Lots of rumours that the Philadelphia Flyers and the Sens could be trade partners as well. And we continue with our 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profiles with #3: Artyom Levshunov! Is he the best defenceman in the draft?

The Ottawa Senators check off another minor league contract from their To Do List, while Shane Pinto remains unsigned. Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the Bruce Garrioch report that Pinto’s camp is seeking a longer term deal but the Sens may be leaning towards a bridge deal. Maxence Guenette signs a new deal after another good season in the AHL. And we continue with our 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profiles with: #5: Cayden Lindstrom and #4: Zeev Buium. We each pick a different prospect as 5 star guys!

So we’ve heard about the Ottawa Senators interest in Chris Tanev, but what if they tried to convince him to join the team by adding his brother? Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the rumour that the Sens may look to acquire Brandon Tanev as a veteran forward and to entice Chris to come to the Nation’s Capital. We continue our 2024 NHL Draft prospect Profiles with: #7: Sam Dickinson and #6: Zayne Parekh. Both of these players could realistically be the Sens pick at 7th overall, but which OHL D-man do we prefer?

Some big news coming from the Belleville Senators! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan break down the news that Head Coach David Bell has signed a two year extension after the best season in franchise history! And one of the longest serving players for the B-Sens, Cole Reinhardt also signed an extension! We continue our 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profiles with: #9: Berkly Catton and #8: Anton Silayev.

The Ottawa Senators held their Spring Members Summit yesterday and we have a Boots on the Ground Report from one our favourite Citizens! Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan invite Nick Spence onto the show to tell us about some merch sales, changes to the CTC and the Angus Crookshank extension announcement! We continue our 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profiles with: #11: Konsta Helenius and #10: Tij Iginla. One of these players is Pillzy’s first 5 Star Guy!