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The Toronto Maple Leafs have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, will some of their key players be leaving and available?

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the idea of the Ottawa Senators signing UFA Mitch Marner. Is it a fit, how much would it cost and are there other destinations we think would make more sense? We continue our season in review segment evaluating the third line. Is Shane Pinto a shutdown centreman, is the Ridly Greig extension his fair value and will Michael Amadio remain on this shutdown line?

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The Ottawa Senators have made two new hires to the organization!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the hirings of Matt Turek as the General Manager of the Belleville Senators and Sam Gagner as Director of Player Development. We also continue our Season in reviews for the second line. What can we expect form a full season of Dylan Cozens, can David Perron get off to a better start and will Drake Batherson stay on the second line or should he be elevated to the top line?

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It’s official, the Ottawa Senators will keep their First Round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the decision to keep the pick and what we think the team should do with it. Should it be used in a trade for a player, trade up or down in the draft, or what type of prospect should they be targeting? We continue our Season in Review segment with the top line! Despite dropping in points, did Tim Stützle improve his overall game, how did captain Brady Tkachuk’s year go and can Claud...

What are the Ottawa Senators options for adding a new defenseman this off-season?

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan take a look at possible options for the Sens to acquire D-men through free agency or trade. We continue or Season in Review with the depth defensemen from last season. How was Tyler Kleven’s first full NHL season, how important is Nikolas Matinpalo and has Travis Hamonic played his last game in Ottawa?

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Should the Ottawa Senators go big in Free Agency to find a goal scoring winger?

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the idea of signing Nikolaj Ehlers or Brock Boeser. Which of the two do we prefer and would either of them come at the cost of letting Claude Giroux go? We continue our Season in Review with the Sens top four defensemen! Is Jake Sanderson on his way to Norris Trophy level, how important is Artem Zub, what do we expect from Thomas Chabot and will Nick Jensen be healthy for next season?

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We begin our ‘Exit Interviews’ in the crease looking at the Ottawa Senators Goaltenders!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan review defining moments, overall impressions and give a grade on the seasons for Linus Ullmark, Anton Forsberg and Leevi Meriläinen. We also take a look at the Sens roster and project how much cap space this team might have to work with in the off-season!

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We continue looking at pending free agents for the Ottawa Senators, but today we focus on the Restricted Free Agents!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan put on their General Manager hats and try to project deals for the Sens RFA’s. How will negotiating go with Fabian Zetterlund, a newcomer with arbitration rights? Should the Sens try to go long term with Tyler Kleven? And how do you approach Leevi Merilainen as a young goalie who was spectacular in a small sample size in the NHL?

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Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Haley Taylor Simon (Locked On Blues) and Shukri Wrights (Locked On NHL Game Night) are here to talk about the back to back Game 7 comebacks in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs, the Sam Bennett incident vs the Maple Leafs, the upcoming second round series’, and the shock that everyone had with the New York Islanders and Utah Mammoth winning the draft lotteries!

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The Ottawa Senators have decisions to make with their Unrestricted Free Agents!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan do a deep dive on the most important UFA: Claude Giroux. What is a fair Annual Average Value and how many years would the team and player want? Is Anton Forsberg the best back up goalie available? And how much are 4th line players like Adam Gaudette and Nick Cousins worth? We use comparable contracts to try to project the value of these players and a few others!

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It’s time for us to give out our annual awards at LOSP!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan look back on the seasons best players and moments on and off the ice! What was the worst Take, Funniest Moment, Best Overtime goal, Most Improved player and Most Valuable Players for the Sens this season. We each give our picks then we go to the fan votes and suggestions online as well! 

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The Off-Season has begun for the Ottawa Senators, but what are the priorities on their checklist?

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan arrange our list of top five things the Sens need to do. Popular opinion is the need to find a scoring winger and right shot defenceman, so we dive into those topics! Nikolas Matinpalo signed a two year contract extension, how good of a signing is that? And we react to the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the NHL Draft Lottery results. 

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It’s time for the Ottawa Senators to turn the page as they reflect on the past season.

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the press conferences from the players, GM Steve Staios and Head Coach Travis Green. One of the more interesting quotes from Staios was implying that the Sens will keep their 2025 1st round pick, is this the right decision? Now that Ottawa is eliminated, who are we cheering for in the Stanley Cup Playoffs? And the NHL Draft Lottery is tonight, the Sens aren’t involved, but what are the best and worst case scen...

The Ottawa Senators 2024-2025 season is over.

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan recap the Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs after a 4-2 loss in Game Six. We get into the back and forth of last night’s game. The young stars in Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson and Tim Stützle all elevated their games. What were our overall takeaways from the Sens return to the post-season? Why was there less hate than expected in this version of the Battle of Ontario? And we preview what’s to come for some of our off-season conte...

Ross Levitan, Brandon Piller and Jack Richardson provide reaction following the Ottawa Senators game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Game Six of the Battle of Ontario is tonight in the Nations Capital!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan get you set for tonight’s matchup with a full Game Day Preview! We have Locked On and Look Out Players, both teams lines and Keys to Victory! We look at what adjustments the Sens have made to be more successful on the penalty kill. And we discuss how the rest of the Eastern Conference playoffs series were wrapped up in five games.

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The Ottawa Senators shut the door on the Toronto Maple Leafs with a commanding 4-0 Game Five win!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan recap last night’s victory that saw Linus Ullmark get a 29 save shutout, the penalty kill was perfect and added another shorthanded goal and key players stepped up! We discuss how Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson and Tim Stützle have all rose to the occasion with the teams back against the wall. And we discuss the differences in the Leafs mentality versus the Sens mentality heading back to Ottawa for Game Six.

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Ross Levitan, Brandon Piller and Jack Richardson provide reaction following the Ottawa Senators game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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It’s Game Five tonight in the Battle of Ontario and the Senators are hoping to drag this series back to Ottawa!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan have a full Game Day Preview for tonight’s matchup in Toronto against the Maple Leafs! We have Locked On and Look Out Players, both teams lines and Keys to Victory! How can the Sens further plant the seed of doubt in Leafs Nation? And which star players will have to shine for Ottawa to have success and extend this series?

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The Ottawa Senators are still alive!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan recap the Sens 4-3 overtime victory in Game Four against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jake Sanderson scores his first NHL playoff goal for the game winner and the penalty kill was perfect, even adding a shorthanded goal from Shane Pinto! What have we learned about this team in the series so far? Can Linus Ullmark find a way to steal a win? And we have two players that have really impressed us in the post-season in Tyler Kleven and David Perron.

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It was another crushing 3-2 overtime loss and now the Ottawa Senators find themselves on the brink of elimination.

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan recap last night’s game where the Toronto Maple Leafs found a way to get the OT winner again. The Canadian Tire Centre was loud and mostly Sens fans, so the crowd did their part. We look at how history fares for teams down 3-0 in NHL playoff series. Do you believe in miracles and epic collapses? And there was a warm-up incident involving Nick Cousins and Anthony Stolarz, we discuss how little of...

Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller provide reaction following the Ottawa Senators game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Stanley Cup Playoff hockey is finally back in the Nations Capital for the Ottawa Senators!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan get you set for Game Three of the Battle of Ontario against the Toronto Maple Leafs! We have a full game day preview with Locked On and Look Out Players, both teams lines and more! Fabian Zetterlund has been elevated to the top six on the second line, will that help spark offence for the Sens? And how will the home ice advantage shift the line matchups and more in the Sens favour?

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The Ottawa Senators found a way to comeback and force overtime in Game Two, but can’t get the win in the end. 

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan recap the 3-2 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sens battled back from down 2-0, but a bad giveaway and a soft back check allows the Leafs to score. Down 2-0 is not where you want to be, but is it time to panic for Sens fans? And we discuss what adjustments the team needs to make now that they are coming home to the Canadian Tire cen...

Ross Levitan, Jack Richardson and Lalime’s Martian provide reaction following the Ottawa Senators 3-2 OT loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue with Game Two of the Battle of Ontario tonight!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan have a full game day preview for the Ottawa Senators against the Toronto Maple Leafs, with both teams lines, Locked On and Look Out Players and more! Will we see some lineup adjustments from Head Coach Travis Green? We highlight Sens star players that need to step up for the team to find success. And what superstitions should the fans be following to help the team?

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The Ottawa Senators are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but didn’t get the start they wanted.

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan recap the 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game One of the Battle of Ontario. We take a look at key parts of the game: face-offs, penalty kill, discipline and goaltending. What adjustments do the Sens need to make to bounce back in Game Two? Will we see Nick Cousins, how can Fabian Zetterlund get more ice time and is there a question if Linus Ullmark is the Sens goalie moving forward in...

Ross Levitan, Brandon Piller and Lalime’s Martian provide reaction following the Ottawa Senators 6-2 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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One final preview ahead of the Battle of Ontario.

Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller are joined by the co-hosts of Locked On Leafs, Mike DiStefano and Dave Morassutti, to break down everything from the top storylines to X-factors, stats and matchups to watch.

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The regular season is over for the Ottawa Senators and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are right around the corner!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan review how the season went for the Sens including a wild final game! Can Fabian Zetterlund be a secret weapon in the Battle of Ontario? We have Jamie “Noodles” McLennan on the show! Noodles tells us about the advantages Ottawa may have in this series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the importance of goaltending and more!

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Brandon Piller and Jack Richardson provide reaction following the Ottawa Senators 7-5 win against the Carolina Hurricanes. 

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We’re looking ahead to Round One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs! 

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan dive into the Battle of Ontario preview. Who are the top ten forwards and defensemen ranked in the series? We discuss top storylines like goaltending, offensive firepower, discipline and more! There are many Ottawa Senators players that haven’t been to the post-season in their careers yet, who are we most excited to see make their playoff debuts? And oh ya, the Sens play the Carolina Hurricanes tonight.

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It’s official! The Ottawa Senators will match up against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Round One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan give their reaction to the Battle of Ontario. What advantages and disadvantages do both teams have and what will be a key factor for the Sens to have success? We have radio voice of the Sens, Dean Brown, on the show to preview the post-season! Dean tells us about how he prepares for games, the hype of the Battle of Ontario and more! We wrap the show up debating who wi...

Brandon Piller, Jack Richardson and Lalime’s Martian provide reaction following the Ottawa Senators 4-3 OT loss against the Chicago Blackhawks. 

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A meaningless game, but for good reason!

Ross Levitan and Brandon Piller discuss the news that Claude Giroux, Jake Sanderson and Nick Jensen will rest tonight for the Sens game against the Chicago Blackhawks. After a full preview, we take a look at the recent NHLPA Players Poll and wonder which Senators player is most likely to make an appearance next season.  Then, we chat about what the Toronto Maple Leafs need to do for a guaranteed Battle of Ontario and how the Montreal Canadiens are struggling to clinch the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Ottawa Senators are locked into the top Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference!

Brandon Piller and Ross Levitan discuss the scenarios that will determine whether their playoff opponent will be the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Tampa Bay Lightning. We try to decide what the ideal lineup should be for the playoffs. And we have Patrick as a SensCentral Citizen from the Heart of Enemy Territory!

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