Episodes
Alex is back with some more Ottawa Senators related content. Today, Kevin Lee makes his yearly return to the podcast for the yearly edition of Ottawa Senators Season player grades! The two have been doing this for three years now. It is a simple concept, taking each player and giving them a letter grade. This is based off of expectations heading into the year, results vs those expectations, and the overall feeling of the season. Alex and Kevin break down each player on the Sens roster, and a...
Published 05/01/24
Published 05/01/24
Alex is back with an extended episode this week! Today, Gabriel Foley joins him to break down the 2024 NHL Playoffs. The guys go series by series and give their thoughts on all 16 teams and what may have them succeed or fail in this playoff push. Breaking down the goaltending, defence, and forwards and trying to pinpoint what they key matchups of each series may be. Alex and Gabe start with the Eastern Conference, in what they feel may be a lacklustre Metro division. However, the Atlantic...
Published 04/19/24
Alex is back with a second episode this week! Today, he is joined by Brandon Plant of SENS TALK. Together, the two take a look at the Ottawa Senators final stretch of the season. Breaking down Ottawa's recent games, and some of the new players they have brought into the team. However, they take a much larger view overall of the season and what needs to change heading into the upcoming offseason. Focusing on goalies first, and just how much they have hurt the team. Then switching their focus...
Published 04/12/24
Alex is back with another episode and today, Hunter Hodies makes his return to the podcast! Together, the two discuss the race for NHL Playoffs and the final wild-card spot. Hunter covers the Pittsburgh Penguins so the two start there, with a discussion about what has led to this incredible season turnaround from Pittsburgh. They also discuss if having the tougher schedule could actually be viewed as an advantage for teams that are pushing for the playoffs. After that, they shift to the other...
Published 04/08/24
Alex is back with another episode, and the second of this week! After reviewing the Ottawa Senators deadline specifically, he turns to the NHL Trade Deadline as a whole and breaks down every single move. This content used to be on the MnM Hockey Podcast, which is currently on a break. So, Alex is talking both Sens and NHL here for the time being! Starting in the Eastern Conference, it felt like the teams out East did a lot less big swinging than their counterparts in the West. Alex names a...
Published 03/12/24
Alex is back with another episode of the Last Word on Sens Podcast! After a very tough stretch of games, there was lots of intrigue surrounding the Ottawa Senators NHL Trade deadline. However, the week itself ended up being very quiet for the team. What does that mean for the Sens? To break this down, Brandon Piller makes his return to the podcast! Together, the guys talk about the lack of action from the Senators this week and whether they were surprised, disappointed, or OK with that. They...
Published 03/09/24
Alex is back and going solo this week. Since recording before the Allstar break, lots has taken place. Today, Alex looks at the recent stretch of Ottawa Senators play and whether or not is an actual improvement. Leaning on the article that was published this week.  From there, he talks about how inconsistent this team continues to be and why that is costing them games. From the goaltending to the defence, this team doesn't seem capable of keeping it together at times. Alex also gives his...
Published 02/27/24
Alex is back with another episode of the Last Word on Sens Podcast! Today, Jacob Billington joins him as the two have lots to discuss. They start by discussing the recent run of play from this Ottawa Senators team and why it has resulted in more points. From there, they discuss how they may attack the NHL Trade Deadline and what the most important thing for this team is going forward. They break down where they see names such as Vladimir Tarasenko, Joshua Norris, and Thomas Chabot fitting...
Published 02/01/24
Alex is back after a break for the Holidays. And today, Nate of SilverSeven is making his return to the podcast! The two have a very busy episode with lots to discuss. They start by taking a look at how this team has played since their coaching change was made. It is a pretty bleak outlook overall right now, but the guys break down exactly what the issues are. From there, they highlight what the team needs to do in the offseason with the Ottawa Senators roster and why this offseason needs to...
Published 01/20/24
Alex is back with another edition of the Last Word on Sens Podcast and it is a very busy week. Today, Spencer Blake makes his return to the podcast. And they start with nothing other than the fact that DJ Smith is no longer the Head Coach of the Ottawa Senators. With DJ Smith Fired, the guys break down why it was more than time to make the move. As well as where they want to see the team go from this point on. Discussing all aspects of their game, from the backcheck to the rush chances they...
Published 12/22/23
Alex is back with another episode of the Last Word on Sens podcast! Today, he is going solo as there is a lot he needs to get off of his chest. Fresh off of another underwhelming performance on Tuesday night, Alex goes in on the team for their lack of attention to detail, as well as the complete lack of accountability from their Head Coach. Examining why this team would be better suited under new leadership behind the bench, Alex explains why he feels they are getting dangerously close to a...
Published 12/13/23
Alex is back with another podcast! After a very heated one last time, he is back with a much better week from Ottawa. Joining him, Tyler Ray makes his return to the podcast! Together, the two start by taking a look at an absolutely crazy game to kick of the Ottawa Senators Sweden trip. The Sens blew a 4-0 lead but rebounded with an overtime win from an insane Tim Stutzle goal. From there, they look at how the mood has changed over the last week with the team now that they have won a couple of...
Published 11/17/23
It has been a very busy week for the Ottawa Senators. Today, Alex goes solo to break it all down. He has some stuff to get off of his chest. Which includes the Dadonov punishment and situation, Pierre Dorion's job as a General Manager, Andlauer's press conference and more. However, the main focus point includes Brady Tkachuk and Claude Giroux commenting on the fans and DJ Smith. Alex can not believe what he heard and highlights exactly why the fans demanding change are doing everything but...
Published 11/07/23
Alex is back with another podcast. It has been quite the week for the Ottawa Senators so far. The Ottawa Senators injuries are starting to mount as Alex finds out live while recording that Thomas Chabot will be out 4-6 weeks after blocking a shot. Matt Bosty joins Alex as the two discuss the three-game losing streak the team is currently on and what is going wrong. They also discuss the injuries the team is facing on defence and why some inconsistency from key forwards is hurting this team so...
Published 10/28/23
Alex is back and so is the NHL! After a long summer of waiting, the NHL Regular season is back. And with it, comes Ottawa Senators hockey. Alex is solo this episode as he reviews what has taken place over the Sens first three games of the season. Reviewing the Ottawa Senators results so far and analyzing exactly what he saw. Including some plays that he liked as well as some ones that he disliked. Alex reviews the opening weekend for the Ottawa Senators and how it was a massive success for...
Published 10/16/23
Alex is back with another exciting episode. Today, he is joined by Steve on Sens! The two break down a range of topics, that starts with the new official ownership of the Ottawa Senators. Talking about the welcome to the team that was given to Michael Andlauer as well as what he has done so far in his early tenure as owner of the Ottawa Senators. From there, they switch to some Ottawa Senators roster talk. Alex and Steve break down what the forwards, defence, and goaltending might look like...
Published 09/25/23
Alex is finally back after a very long summer break and is ready to talk all things Ottawa Senators! In today's episode, he goes solo and breaks down everything that has occurred during the Ottawa Senators offseason. The most important being the team is under new ownership! Alex highlights what it means and gives some brief thoughts on the sale. From there, he starts to look at the roster moves that were made. Alex DeBrincat is out, how does that affect the original trade the team made for...
Published 09/10/23
Despite an exciting week of playoff hockey starting, Alex is back with another Last Word on Senators Podcast! Today, Kevin Lee joins him for their third annual Ottawa Senators roster grades. In this episode, Alex and Kevin go through each player on the Sens team and give them an overall grade for this season. This leads to a bunch of great discussions about expectations vs reality and what the two expect from each player next year. They start out hot, giving some high praise to top Sens...
Published 04/19/23
Alex is back with another week of content as it has been a busy time for the Ottawa Senators. Unfortunately, it looks like Ottawa's season will be coming to end after their next four games. However, it has been an exciting time nonetheless. Alex goes over what has happened the past two weeks to lead to this. He starts by looking at the goaltending that has taken place and the crazy carousel that has gone on. Who should Ottawa start the rest of the year? As well, who will be in the net next...
Published 04/05/23
Alex is back with another edition of the Last Word on Sens Podcast. Today, he takes a look at the recent Ottawa Senators results. Unlike the last podcast, where it was almost all positive to discuss, today isn't quite the same tone. Since the last recording, Ottawa has dropped five in a row and six of their last seven games. To help him break down everything that has taken place since the trade deadline, Alex is joined by Nick Dumoulin! To start, they discuss some tough blowouts to frankly...
Published 03/20/23
Alex is back with another busy week of content! The Trade Deadline was one of the craziest we have seen in years. The Ottawa Senators were no small part of that. On Wednesday, they pulled off a massive move bringing in the top defenceman on the market. However, more moves had to take place leading up to that. To help break down everything with the Ottawa Senators Trade Deadline, Graeme Nichols makes his return to the podcast! Together, Graeme and Alex analyze each trade the Senators made and...
Published 03/04/23
Alex is back with yet another episode and there is a ton to discuss since the last time he recorded! There have been six games since the last time Alex published an episode. In those six games, the Senators have gone 3-2-1 with some mixed results against mixed opponents. However, with so much to break down, it wouldn't be right to do this episode solo. Which is why Jack Richardson is making his return to the podcast! Together, the guys start by discussing the Sens recent play and some...
Published 02/22/23
Alex is back with another loaded podcast! Since he last recorded, the Senators have had a mixed bag of results. They dropped the game he and Hunter Hodies spoke about, as well the next one as well. However, they have since won four in a row and entered the All-Star break on a high note! To break down everything that has taken place over the last two weeks, Beata returns to the podcast! She and Alex talk about some unfortunate Ottawa Senators injuries to Joshua Norris and Cam Talbot. Was the...
Published 02/02/23
Alex is back with another episode after the Ottawa Senators took Game 1 of the Pittsburgh Penguins Home vs Home series! It was a thrilling game, which he discussed on the LockedOn Penguins podcast. Now, the host of that podcast Hunter Hodies joins Alex on the Last Word on Sens podcast to discuss the Sens, Pens and more. The guys compare the two teams' season and how similar they actually are. Examining the lack of depth and that at times goaltending has hurt them, although for two different...
Published 01/19/23