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Oct 16, 2026 7:27 PM
Travis Green made his first major line shuffle of the young season, giving Stephen Halliday a try on the top line; Artem Zub finally returns; and the former captain prepares for what may be a frosty homecoming in Ottawa next week.
Here's the latest episode of the Sens Nation Podcast, the official Senators podcast of the Hockey News.
The Senators have had a roller-coaster week, with a win over New Jersey, an ugly loss to St. Louis, and a shootout victory over the Islanders. Now Travis Green has thrown his forward lines into a blender. Was it a necessary shakeup or an maybe an overreaction after a bad loss in part two of a back to back situation?
Stephen Halliday gets a shot alongside Tim Stützle and Drake Batherson, while some familiar top-six faces find themselves on the fourth line. Meanwhile, William Eklund is out 10–12 weeks, Artem Zub is finally back, and Jake Sanderson is getting closer to returning.
Should Samuel Ersson get the start in Philadelphia? And have the Senators already used more defencemen than any other NHL team?
Plus, former captain Brady Tkachuk is heating up in Florida and making comments that might not sit well with Senators fans ahead of his return to Ottawa. Also on the former Senator front, we discuss Alex DeBrincat's seven-year, $91 million extension, David Perron's latest move, and James Reimer signing a minor-league deal.
All that and more on this edition of the Sens Nation Podcast!
By Steve Warne
The Hockey News Ottawa
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