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Season 1 Episode 7: Are YOU Ready?

Originally Aired:  January 16, 2013 Here we go!  We finally have more hockey to talk about.  After watching a couple of open practices and participating in the open house, we are excited to see how the line up is shaping up and getting our first look at new acquisitions and some prospects up from the BSens.  To help us out, we have Ben from Binghamton give us a breakdown of guys that he’s been looking at for a few years. A couple big things in the news is who will play in goal and which D men to bring up and who would be in goal….and how local media is blowing things out of proportion. We touch on updates on signings, big news in the buy outs of bad contracts and the surprising lack of trades. We’re looking forward to having a great season with you guys and want the Underground to be as interactive as possible.  With that, Spaceman is running a hockey pool for us.  E-mail to pan@senscallups.com to enter and we’ll have a prize pack for the winner.  More info on the rules are on the forums at www.sensunderground.com.  Don’t forget to participate in the forums during the games.Also, enter the second SCU Contest for your chance to win a Sens jersey style of your choice!  See the forums or twitter for more details. GAME ON!!!!!

Season 1 Episode 6: Lockout is Over!

Originally Aired:  January 6, 2013Are YOU Red-dy For More?Welcome back, groundhogs!  It’s been a long and hard 4 months and we’re back with a new episode to discuss the available information on the CBA “Framework”, how it will impact some teams and how well the Sens look to be set up for the new salary cap.We discuss the look of the line up and depth charts for who fits where and who could come up to the big team from Binghamton – and yes – as always, we have a goalie controversy, but for once, it’s a good one.  Cowan’s injury has drastic impact on the blue line and we look at ways to fill them.The compliance buyouts bring an interesting twist for teams to get below the cap, but we have to wait for the summer for that.  This could cause budgetary and locker room issues around the league and will be very interesting to see.We’re looking forward to being with you this season – don’t forget to join us in the forums or E-MAIL THE SHOW!!!!

Season 1 Episode 5: Gord Wilson Calls Up!

Originally Aired: November 30, 2012That's right folks, Gord Wilson himself kicks off our 5th episode of this season of NHL lockout.   In this episode, we let you the listener in on some of our in-studio antics while we're "off-air."   There's no NHL hockey being played, so we might as well have a few laughs right?Boingy joins us for a segment and discusses life as a Sens fan in Toronto.   We continue the usual lockout frustration talk, some prospect news, and even a little chat about TV shows.Be sure to listen right to the end for a few extras and bonus tracks.  If it hadn't been for Cotton Eye Joe, we'd have had this episode released a long time ago.

Season 1 Episode 4: The Prize is "Right" ?

Originally Aired: October 10, 2012Welcome back!  There’s still not much new in regards to the progress of CBA talks, so we do a little house cleaning and speak to a couple Call-ups!  Trying to survive with the lack of NHL hockey, we look at some of the alternatives by looking at the Sens abroad as well as the B-Sens and the CHL.  Our guest Dan gives us a taste of what living with a bunch of Canuckle-heads is like and a look at some of our Western based prospects. Around the league, we look at matches that aren’t necessarily made in heaven and a little more Leaf front office debacles.  The release of John Davidson from the Blues is discussed and looking at possible places where he could improve existing teams.We speak with Gabrielle, the first SCU Contest winner for the Most Disappointing Sens Moment as she opens her prize, and reads a beauty e-mail from Homer.

Season 1 Episode 3: Momma said Lock You Out!

Originally Aired: September 20, 2012WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE SENS CALL-UPS……ok, we really can’t keep that up.  Well, well, what’s to say about what’s going on in the NHL?  In one word NOTHING!  In episode 3, we talk about what we have heard about the CBA negotiations (or lack there of) and look at the teams that have lost money and what, in our humble opinions, needs to be done to change that and get the game back on the ice.  Looking at the signing bonus payouts and other loopholes, we touch on who is getting paid and who isn’t. Bingo looks like it will be a great point of interest for the year as well as the AHL as a whole.  We look forward to hearing stories of who will shine in the farm team and how the international hockey atmosphere will look. Kardinal looses it over the Cyril Leeder speech and we give our kudos to those team employees who have either lost their jobs or are on reduced work arrangements.  Comparatively to other teams who state that they haven’t laid anyone off, these are the people most affected by the lockout. The new OHL rules around fighting seem interesting and effective.  Will the NHL look at it?  Will they even consider it for themselves?No SCU podcast is complete without a little Whiskey Tango Foxtrot action on the length of contracts vs. the league CBA demands.  Some make sense, others don’t.We wrap things up with a little house cleaning and Pan announces the winner of the SCU Contest Prize!  Thanks all for playing and we’ll have more as time goes by. We look forward to having the actual game to talk about and hope that this lockout comes to an end sooner rather than later.  Don’t forget, this is a show for the fans, by the fans, and with the fans, so please – CALL UP!

Season 1 Episode 2: The Golden Gawd Demands Another Episode!

Originally Aired:  August 1, 2012 So let it be written so let it be done!  We’re back with a second summer show, as how can you really let news like this go by without talking about it?  That’s right folks!  He’s coming back!  Your fearless leader, the blonde Adonis, the Golden Gawd is coming back for at least one more season (or eight more depending on which Call-Up you ask).  Driven by leadership, the love of the game, the team and the city, the NHL's current longest serving captain will be back in a Sens uniform at season’s start, plus this happens without a contract extension or more money being thrown at him.  That’s the definition of leadership right there.We also touch on the future of leadership beyond Alfie and the drastic change from previous years with now having a clog up on offence while shockingly looking thin on the blue line and try to fill these spots with the prospects that are coming up. Around the league there has been some noise with Nash finally moving to the Rangers, Nashville getting their hands tied with an offer sheet and we talk about other big names on the move.  All of this is of course dependent on the CBA being finalized in time for hockey to start.Pan gets heated over recent Tim Thomas comments and Kardinal goes a little Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on the topic of the Raffi Torres suspension and appeal.  We read our first e-mail from a long time groundhog and launch our very first SCU contest.We’re looking forward to the start of training camp and pre-season and hope to hear from you soon via e-mail, the forums or twitter. ALFIE ALFIE ALFIE ALFIE!

Season 1 Episode 1: Game On!

Originally Aired:  July 19, 2012 Welcome to the first episode of Sens Call-Ups!  In this episode, we break through a lot of nervous energy and talk about the summer that was and what’s on the horizon starting with the cup winning champs and some controversy within the Canadian media around the playoffs and a look back as to how the Sens did in their first round contest. We talk about the awards ceremony and discuss as to what effect being nominated for the coach of the year may have on MacLean and his relationship with the refs.  Also we look at who’s in and who’s out in free agency and who has re-upped with the Sens.Touched on are the newest draft picks and look at Cody Ceci and the Senator’s pledge to look at local talent.  We go into some detail about the trade in acquiring Marc Methot for a great guy in Nick Foligno.  Losing Nick and his wife from the community is a big loss, but we wish him all the best in Columbus.  Oh, and Figs better stay away from Anderson when he plays here!We have our very first special guest to discuss the potential need for new enforcers.  No, not Wayne Gretzky!  Not Brenda Shannahan, and definitely not Mats Sundin!  WE HAVE PUDDLE DUCK!After a quick look around the league to talk about other big name signings, we look at the CBA offer by the NHL and, although worried, are hopeful for hockey next year. We’re excited and looking forward to hearing from you, the listener as Sens Call-Ups is not only made by the fans, for the fans, but is to be made WITH the fans.  We’re looking forward to hearing from you via e-mail and twitter and are eager to hear your suggestions and comments as to what you’d like to see on the show.We’ll be back up around training camp and pre-season, but until then, CALL UP!