Confirmed with Link: DJ Smith fired, Jacques Martin in as interim, Alfie as assistant

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Ottawa Senators relieve D.J. Smith of head coaching duties; Jacques Martin to serve as interim head coach | Ottawa Senators

Former team captain Daniel Alfredsson appointed to assistant coach’s role OTTAWA – Ottawa Senators president of hockey operations and interim general manager Steve Staios announced today that the team has relieved D.J. Smith of his head coaching duties. In addition to Smith, assistant coach...

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All the best to DJ, wish him well, but man... it's a beautiful day.

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[JungleBeat]

A little too late but good riddance

 

[SENATOR]

I can watch Sens again!

 

[K1900L]

It was about time.

 

[Flamingo]

Mercy kill.

 

[Senscore]

LETS GOOOO


Odd that Payne is out but Capuano stays for now

 

[robsenz]

How the F does Jack survive this, Jonesy I get but c'mon now

 

[HSF]

finally

 

[DaveMatthew]

About time.

 

[Flamingo]

Alfie on the bench as assistant. I hope he doesn't end up in the coaching meat grinder, and can transition back to his coaching rover position if he wants to.

 

[TheNewEra]

f***ing finally

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Martin seems like a stable replacement.

 

[PatrickEaves]

LETS GOOOO


Odd that Payne is out but Capuano stays for now

Capuano is really valued by this organization for some reason, considering they have consistently blocked other teams from trying to interview him for HC positions elsewhere.

 

[armani]

I wish him no ill-will, DJ Smith had a lot of young players insulated by rubbish veterans courtesy of cook-in-training for Gabriel's Pizza. He allowed the players to grow their individual skills, letting them make mistakes, but I think it lingered and became bad habits. The players need a new voice to indoctrinate them on cohesive hockey that leads to success.

Congrats to JM on his interim role. Excited to see him and Alfie behind the bench.

Go Sens Go!

 

[2CHAINZ]

 

[L'Aveuglette]

I'm honestly very surprised they did it with two games left on the road trip but.....


f*** YES IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Lol wtf. Thank heavens.

Love that it's Jacques.

Honestly, best wishes to DJ. He'll never get another head coach gig, and it's a put up or shut up position, but he always struck me as a genuinely nice guy. The type I wish would succeed, but couldn't for whatever reason.

 

[bert]

LETS GOOOO


Odd that Payne is out but Capuano stays for now

No FFS.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Alfie on the bench as assistant. I hope he doesn't end up in the coaching meat grinder, and can transition back to his coaching rover position if he wants to.

I think he ends up as part of the front office and that part of the reason he was in an on ice role was because they weren't going to move out Dorion or execute the transition until the offseason.

 

[2CHAINZ]

 

[StoicSensFan]

Alfie as assistant too?

HELL YEAH

 

[bert]

Capuano is really valued by this organization for some reason, considering they have consistently blocked other teams from trying to interview him for HC positions elsewhere.

That was Dorion and Melnyk. There is no way that would be happening with this management group.

 

[Mr Kot]

Congrats sens fans! legitimately happy for you guys

 

[Senscore]

No FFS.

I think it's pretty much a guarantee he's gone in the summer.

 

[Emerica]

The delayed sale really f***ed us over but at least we are now rid of the final piece of the trifecta of ineptitude.