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

[nsvoyageurs]

Some fans seem to think korpisalo hasn’t been bad. But truth is. He has been. Habit of letting in hilarious goals. Can’t play two good games in a. Row. Will play good and then will immediately sink us.

Thanks for all of your replies; I was curious. TBH; I didn't think Korpisalo was that much of an upgrade when the Senators signed him this summer. Not really a difference maker in goal. Didn't show a lot after his trade from Columbus to the LA Kings last season.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

They have him tied up to the water heater tank at the bowels of CTC where the only thing boiling is the cappucino being poured on him.

Or something like that probably, not sure why Cappucino is still here tbh lol.

there is no water heater tank at the CTC.

 

[Cosmix]

Why not do it at the end of last season?



Probably for awhile.

11% probability to make the playoffs! Isn't that a pathetic probability at this time of the NHL season!

Him and Dean need to go more than the coaching staff did.

Arse kisser and blow bag!

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Damn right. Any premadonnas can let the door hit the on the way out.

Winning is the only metric that truly matters in any professional sports. I don't spend my free time watching guys play so they can feel good about themselves while sucking.

Primadonna…..

 

[bert]

Thanks for all of your replies; I was curious. TBH; I didn't think Korpisalo was that much of an upgrade when the Senators signed him this summer. Not really a difference maker in goal. Didn't show a lot after his trade from Columbus to the LA Kings last season.

Was a horrible signing. Guys got 0 consistency. Not even game to game, in game he makes some really bad decisions as a goalie. Which should be a feel and momentum based position.

 

[Cosmix]

Need a 105 pace in the remaining games to get 94 points. Doable I guess but we waited way too long to pull the trigger. It’s been obvious for too long that DJ had to no real future here.

94 points is potentially not enough to make the playoffs.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

I wish he got fired too. Guy is a bozo along with Dean Brown

Dean and Gord are not employees of the Senators

 

[Golden_Jet]

94 points is potentially not enough to make the playoffs.

The old, need to win 2 out of 3, the rest of the way

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

Holy crap!

Apathy was starting to set in with me. I almost posted yesterday I was regretting having purchased Sens on Demand as games seemed to be trending to not meaningful. Today I intentionally avoided Sens content, listened to Christmas music instead. Then I go to pick up my kid and my Apple CarPlay connects and I see the day’s podcast headlines.

Disbelief.

Jacques and Alfie as interim? Sign me up!

Sucks for DJ, nice guy and all, but change and a new voice is needed.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Thanks for all of your replies; I was curious. TBH; I didn't think Korpisalo was that much of an upgrade when the Senators signed him this summer. Not really a difference maker in goal. Didn't show a lot after his trade from Columbus to the LA Kings last season.

Yeah, his .921 save percentage and 2.14 GAA with the Kings last season were terrible

 

[PatrickEaves]

Some fans seem to think korpisalo hasn’t been bad. But truth is. He has been. Habit of letting in hilarious goals. Can’t play two good games in a. Row. Will play good and then will immediately sink us.

Weird how every goaltender has the worst numbers of his career when he plays behind a DJ Smith coached team, but as soon as they leave and play behind a team with a real NHL coach, their numbers rebound again.

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

11% probability to make the playoffs! Isn't that a pathetic probability at this time of the NHL season!

 

[Icelevel]

I hate Staois's explanation for keeping Capuano. Essentially, because Alfredsson is a forward.

Where's the accountability for Capuano? He's been here just as long as DJ.

I'm guessing there's more to it that he can't get into right now.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Weird how every goaltender has the worst numbers of his career when he plays behind a DJ Smith coached team, but as soon as they leave and play behind a team with a real NHL coach, their numbers rebound again.

Well regardless. Some of the goals these two have let in have no been on DJ. People crossing the blue line and letting off wristers and beating them clean is not on DJ smith.

Also korpisalo wasn’t that good prior to this year so

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Holy crap!

Apathy was starting to set in with me. I almost posted yesterday I was regretting having purchased Sens on Demand as games seemed to be trending to not meaningful. Today I intentionally avoided Sens content, listened to Christmas music instead. Then I go to pick up my kid and my Apple CarPlay connects and I see the day’s podcast headlines.

Disbelief.

Jacques and Alfie as interim? Sign me up!

Sucks for DJ, nice guy and all, but change and a new voice is needed.

Seriously. I honestly can't wait to tune in now! Playoffs or not, The Melnyk Three Stooges era is officially over.

Yesterday, I was home, I've paid for Center Ice solely to watch this team, I wasn't doing anything of significance, and I just chose not to watch the game. Complete apathy to it and could not muster up the motivation.

 

[Bileur]

Dean and Gord are not employees of the Senators

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They certainly sound like they are

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Dean and Gord are not employees of the Senators

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I didn't say they were

Michael Andlauer - 0

30 guys in section 332 - 1

I owe many people many likes.

 

[BankStreetParade]

Seriously. I honestly can't wait to tune in now! Playoffs or not, The Melnyk Three Stooges era is officially over.

Yesterday, I was home, I've paid for Center Ice solely to watch this team, I wasn't doing anything of significance, and I just chose not to watch the game. Complete apathy to it and could not muster up the motivation.

Same. Got caught up on Reacher S2 instead. I don't think this is a magic bullet but I actually have something to watch for now.

 

[chipsens]

I would really love to know the thought behind letting DJ run the practice today before firing him. Lol

Hamonic skates up to DJ after today's practice: "Sorry DJ but you're not going to coach the 3rd period, or the entire next game actually..cuz...you're fired!"

 

[chipsens]

Cheryl Pounder basically explaining how Martin will bring defense which we didn't have before. That defense will in turn fuel the offense.

Just telling it like it is.

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Sens should hire Pounder as AC. Smart.

 

[chipsens]

Sens need to right the ship..and recover lost ground. IMO SS should act NOW to trade Chabot for a solid RD (if possible).

 

[Norris4Norris]

Sens should hire Pounder as AC. Smart.

Real recognize real.

 

[Relapsing]

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Primadonna…..

HA! I should have known batter

 

[Sun God Nika]

Gruden gives me massive DJ vibes.
Plug at the NHL level who spent most of his career as an AHL'er. Won a chip in the OHL only coaching experience at the NHL level is assistant and he would be coming out of the leafs organization.

Please just please get a guy who has coached at the NHL before. Who learned from his failures with his past stint. A guy you know other teams want and not choosing the senators because they are the only team willing to hire him. Team is spending at the cap lets hire a best in class coach and not someone who is new to the NHL.

I want this guy

 

[justavisitor]

Never wish anyone get fired before Christmas, but it's clear as day that D.J has no future in here.

Should have been fired earlier (like, the day we lost 5-0 to the panthers (nov 27)) but it is what it is.

Jacques Martin + Alfie is the best intermediate solution the sens is looking for. Credit to the new ownership, so far every move they make, at least, should be counted as a small step to the right direction.

What I would like to see now, is that, after the change, will we constantly let other team crawl back in regardless of our lead again? (we were leading 4-0 from Detroit in Sweden, and we were leading 4-2 in Dallas). As soon as we solve this issue, we would be a lot better.

I am a bit more optimistic on the goaltending. It affects the goalie a lot, physically and mentally, when your team consistently allows high quality chances from the other side.

Time to see if those players deserve their paycheques