Hear from President of Hockey Operations and Interim GM Steve Staios following the decision to relieve D.J. Smith and Davis Payne of their coaching duties as well as appointing Jacques Martin and Daniel Alfredsson as the interim head coach and assistant coach respectively.
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Been a fan for a decade and a half and I already envisioned it wasnt gonna work out with DJ Smith after the 2021-22 season ended. I'm glad I can take this franchise serious again.
I hope they keep Jacques Martin even next year (unless Jacques doesn't want such an intense full-time role)
He should get the option, though!
Now that dj is fired lets go on a win streak personally i never really liked dj smith what about you guys
Better late than never i guess.. hopefully Martin and Alfie can inject some accountability into this group
This season is over, but having Jacques for even just the rest of the season is a good thing for these players.
Some games have been hard to watch so far this season. Not surprised about the firing of DJ Smith. I'm just hoping the team's performances can improve with Jacques at the helm. Go Sens Go! Watching in the UK.❤
HIRE GÉRARD GALLANT!!!!!
I know alot are hating on DJ right now but would like to thank him for putting in the work to help get the players we have! but changed needed to be made, hopefully the boys get hot now!
Merry Christmas DJ smith, you’re FIRED!!!
Hire Jay Woodcroft
little too late unfortunately
Wish Staios was part of Torontos organization
Blaming the coach because the expensive players don’t care about doing what it takes to win & hiring 2001 nostalgia guys doesn’t sound very smart.
Hire Gerard Gallant,,
GSG
Just let go one of the best personalities in hockey. Not enough talent. Each player will tell u the man speaking should be gone. Hire Biden. Or martain
Now bring back EK65, make him the captain and watch us go deep into the playoffs year after year.
<3 this move. This young team couldn't be in better hands.
This team is to soft it doesn't matter who is taking over to coach really .The GM that's gone now didn't draft very well plus traded all the top players away .You can't do that then think you'll have a winning team . This is a very young team still the only way to fix it is shake this team up by trading away some of the players for players that really want to play in the NHL.
Thought DJ should've been Fired years ago…right after the infamous "spitting in the plastic Red Solo-Cup" Game. Remember that night? He looked so out-of-place. And he was!
ooofff poor senators, jacques martin lmao
How about we have Jacques serve as head coach for 1-2 years. Alfie can be assistant coach and recieve mentoring from Jacques. Then Alfie can take over as head coach.
Berube is available as well
The problem is the effects of a team being run like a midget team led by Eugene and Pierre Dorion the amateur scout and then hired junior coach…its the accumulation of Eugene and Pierre Dorion poor trades
Murray trade bust
Stone trade bust
Debrincat Trade Bust
Dadanov trade bust
Andlauer got the shaft in OTTAWA
Long overdue. Finally!! Ridiculous that he was allowed to start this year.
I’ll ask the question everyone wants to know. Are the players gonna do their post game interviews from the stationary bikes??
Slowly Michael shaping team. Thx dj, you did put all u got and Happy holidays.
They need to get better with ouch puck possession and defensive zone play. Hopefully Jacques and Alfie can get that done