Hello everybody, we are The Zubcast! This podcast will dive into all things Sens &amp; 67s while also having an emphasis on general NHL and prospect talk. All three of our hosts have been avid Ottawa hockey fans for their entire lives and are super excited to have this platform to share our related opinions, insights and thoughts. You can find us on Twitter @zubcast and thank you all so much for listening!

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In episode 130 of The Zubcast, it&#39;s the 10th edition of Sens Obscure Trivia! Adam tests the knowledge of Louis &amp; Josh on former # 10s to have played for Ottawa, active coaches with longer tenures than Travis Green, and former Senators to have crossed paths with Andre Burakovsky throughout his career. Read Louis&#39; latest on breaking down defensive dimensions in a player&#39;s toolkit and what a team needs from their top pair to win a Stanley Cup: <a href="https://lb-hockey.com/2026/08/28/breaking-down-defensive-dimensions/" rel="nofollow">https://lb-hockey.com/2026/08/28/breaking-down-defensive-dimensions/</a> Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 130 - Sens Obscure Trivia #10

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In episode 129 of The Zubcast, we review all of Ottawa&#39;s off-season moves (since the Brady trade). From what makes Eklund such an enticing acquisition, to the future of the team&#39;s captaincy, potential powerplay alignments, and the phenomenal value in Spence&#39;s extension. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 129 - Sens Off-Season Review

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In episode 128 of The Zubcast, we react to the Brady Tkachuk deal mere minutes after the news breaks. Buckle in. Louis&#39;s LINHAC presentation on Defining Physicality in the Modern NHL: <a href="https://youtu.be/duCplixzSmQ?si=03Ko8gJjc-UvgSZr" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/duCplixzSmQ?si=03Ko8gJjc-UvgSZr</a> Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 128 - Brady Tkachuk Trade Instant Reaction

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In episode 127 of The Zubcast, it&#39;s time for our Sens Round 1 playoff preview! Here we break down how Ottawa &amp; Carolina match up against each other, the goaltending battle, Pinto&#39;s important role, and some Jack Adams talk. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 127 - Sens vs Canes Round 1 Preview

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In episode 126 of The Zubcast, we assess how the Sens have performed one week into the season. We talk about Ottawa&#39;s stylistic play vs its outcome, hilarious Kurtis MacDermid stats, and potential trade targets. (FYI, this episode was recorded on Thursday November 6th) The new LB-Hockey Steals &amp; Chokes Report mentioned at the end: <a href="https://lb-hockey.com/steals-and-chokes-report/" rel="nofollow">https://lb-hockey.com/steals-and-chokes-report/</a> Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 126 - "I didn't think we'd talk about Kurtis MacDermid for this long"

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In episode 125 of The Zubcast, it&#39;s time for our favourite yearly segment. After reviewing last year&#39;s results and crowning a winner for 2024-25, Louis &amp; Josh go head-to-head in predicting the next Senators season through 11 over/unders. LB-Hockey&#39;s Sens 2025-26 Season Preview: <a href="https://lb-hockey.com/2025/10/08/how-ottawas-2025-additions-will-look-to-contribute-in-the-upcoming-season/" rel="nofollow">https://lb-hockey.com/2025/10/08/how-ottawas-2025-additions-will-look-to-contribute-in-the-upcoming-season/</a> Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 125 - Sens 2025-26 Over/Unders

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In episode 124 of The Zubcast, it&#39;s been so long we almost forgot to hit record. In this one, Louis, Adam, &amp; Josh vibe out about your Ottawa Senators, how they feel regarding the state of the team&#39;s forward, defence, and goalie corps, along with competition in the eastern conference. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 124 - 2025-26 State of the Sens

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In episode 123 of The Zubcast, we are back to review the Senators off-season happenings. We evaluate Logan Hensler&#39;s game, rejoice in the Jordan Spence trade, talk about all the new Sens contracts, and even take a peek at the newly released 2025-26 schedule. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 123 - 2025 Off-Season Review

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In episode 122 of The Zubcast, it is time for the NINTH edition of Sens Obscure Trivia. How will Louis &amp; Josh perform this time as they try to recall this year&#39;s overtime winners, dig up historical playoff records, and are challenged by what Adam calls his most diabolical question yet. The LINHAC presentation plugged at the end: <a href="https://youtu.be/GHvF6x3gcBk" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/GHvF6x3gcBk</a> Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 122 - Sens Obscure Trivia #9

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In episode 121 of The Zubcast, Adam &amp; Louis embark on a 2-hour gauntlet assigning grades to every Senators regular from this season. Featuring: a duo of A-minus-minus tallies, a phenomenal outing on the goalie side, and a day of celebration for Thomas Chabot. The LB-Hockey Playoff Article plugged at the end: <a href="https://lb-hockey.com/2025/05/09/the-areas-that-will-define-every-round-2-series/" rel="nofollow">https://lb-hockey.com/2025/05/09/the-areas-that-will-define-every-round-2-series/</a> Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 121 - Sens Player Grades

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In episode 120 of the Zubcast, we conduct our yearly NHL playoff bracket prediction. This episode has everything: Carolina getting swept in the conference finals again? A disagreement in our ranks over WSH-MTL? Josh&#39;s dreams crossing over into reality? Well hopefully not that last one. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 120 - 2025 Playoff Bracket

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Welcome to both episode 119 of the Zubcast AND episode 40 of Elite Sens Brain! In this massive crossover episode, we preview Ottawa&#39;s long-awaited return to the playoffs by reflecting on the 8-year drought, pondering the most embarrassing way for Toronto to lose the Battle of Ontario, and handing out some Sens playoff superlatives.Check out Elite Sens Brain here: <a href="https://zencastr.com/Elite-Sens-Brain" rel="nofollow">https://zencastr.com/Elite-Sens-Brain</a>Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 119 - Zubcast x Elite Sens Brain: Playoff Preview

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In episode 118 of The Zubcast, Josh returns with some travel advice. We dive into remaining schedules for teams in the eastern wildcard hunt, some advanced analytics on Cozens&#39;s first two weeks as a Senator, and ranking the ideal first round opponents for Ottawa. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 118 - Ranking Ideal 1st Round Opponents

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In episode 117 of The Zubcast, it&#39;s time for a trade deadline recap. We provide an in-depth look on what Dylan Cozens &amp; Fabian Zetterlund bring to Ottawa&#39;s forward group, analyze the now-completed Rantanen saga, and talk about our Walk-to-the-CTC fundraiser with the Sens Foundation. To find out more about the fundraiser: <a href="https://can.givergy.com/CTCWalkforTkachuksCaptains/?controller=home" rel="nofollow">https://can.givergy.com/CTCWalkforTkachuksCaptains/?controller=home</a>For further visualization-filled analysis of the Cozens-Norris deal: <a href="https://lb-hockey.com/2025/03/09/norris-cozens-trade-quick-analysis/" rel="nofollow">https://lb-hockey.com/2025/03/09/norris-cozens-trade-quick-analysis/</a> Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 117 - The Workhorse From Whitehorse

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In episode 116 of The Zubcast, we go over the massive (NHL) trade news from the last couple weeks. We also relish in the Sens finally holding a divisional spot, and explore potential forward acquisitions at the deadline. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 116 - Trade Season Has Begun

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In episode 115 of The Zubcast, it&#39;s time for our yearly mid-season update. We&#39;re handing out grades to all Sens regulars from Ullmark&#39;s excellent play, to disagreements within our ranks regarding the bottom 6, and all-around praise for the Chabot-Jensen pairing.
 
Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 115 - Sens Mid-Season Grades

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In episode 114 of The Zubcast, we lament the worst month of the year. We review the performance of the new additions, explore potential options on the trade market, and unveil Josh&#39;s Nostradamus-like powers with his prediction against the Sharks.
 
Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 114 - November, november, november

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In episode 113 of The Zubcast, it&#39;s time for the newest and potentially most sinister edition of Sens Obscure Trivia. Adam quizzes Louis &amp; Josh on the dark times of the Sens rebuild, as they uncover the most mysterious pieces from those times like Oscar Lindberg &amp; Jim Little.
 
Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 113 - Sens Obscure Trivia: Rebuild Edition

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In episode 112 of The Zubcast, we have returned. We preview the upcoming Senators season by building our ideal lines, crowning a champion for last year&#39;s over/unders, and predicting new ones for the year ahead. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 112 of The Zubcast, we have returned. We preview the upcoming Senators season by building our ideal lines, crowning a champion for last year's over/unders, and predicting new ones for the year ahead.

Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 112 of The Zubcast, we have returned. We preview the upcoming Senators season by building our ideal lines, crowning a champion for last year&#39;s over/unders, and predicting new ones for the year ahead.

Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 112 - Sens 2024-25 Over/Unders

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In episode 111 of The Zubcast, Sens Obscure Trivia is back! Adam quizzes Louis &amp; Josh on the stupidest, saddest, and funniest pieces of trivia from the 2023-24 Sens season, all culminating in a thrilling coin-flip finale. Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 111 of The Zubcast, Sens Obscure Trivia is back! Adam quizzes Louis & Josh on the stupidest, saddest, and funniest pieces of trivia from the 2023-24 Sens season, all culminating in a thrilling coin-flip finale.

Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

In episode 111 of The Zubcast, Sens Obscure Trivia is back! Adam quizzes Louis &amp; Josh on the stupidest, saddest, and funniest pieces of trivia from the 2023-24 Sens season, all culminating in a thrilling coin-flip finale.

Thank you all so much for listening and stay tuned for future episodes!

Ep. 111 - Sens Obscure Trivia

Hello everybody, we are The Zubcast! This podcast will dive into all things Sens & 67s while also having an emphasis on general NHL and prospect talk. All three of our hosts have been avid Ottawa hockey fans for their entire lives and are super excited to have this platform to share our related opinions, insights and thoughts. You can find us on Twitter @zubcast and thank you all so much for listening!