timberz21 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 https://www.rds.ca/hockey/senateurs/senateurs-mais-ou-sont-passes-d-j-smith-et-jack-capuano-1.17468881 Bruce Garrioch @SunGarrioch 1h Skills day. DJ Smith and Jack Capuano sat this one out. #Sens But Yves St-Laurent of local newspaper said it looked like an ordinary practice. Even if skills day, kind of Odd that they would both be missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, timberz21 said: https://www.rds.ca/hockey/senateurs/senateurs-mais-ou-sont-passes-d-j-smith-et-jack-capuano-1.17468881 Bruce Garrioch @SunGarrioch 1h Skills day. DJ Smith and Jack Capuano sat this one out. #Sens But Yves St-Laurent of local newspaper said it looked like an ordinary practice. Even if skills day, kind of Odd that they would both be missing. What does this indicate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 17 minutes ago, Alflives said: What does this indicate? Ottawa changing coaches? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, timberz21 said: Ottawa changing coaches? Why would they do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorvatToBaertschi Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Alflives said: Why would they do that? Media's been pumping their tires as the next big team, and they're .500 after a very advantageous 5 game home stand to start the year against pretty mediocre competition on paper. Add to that a Chabot and Brannstrom injury, a Pinto half-season suspension, Batherson underperforming, and a goaltending tandem that is inconsistent, I wouldn't be surprised if the panic indicator there was high, mainly based off the fact that the expectations were utterly ridiculous to begin with. DJ Smith is a terrible coach that has yet to implement a system, in his 5th season. Allows his star players to cheat in the defensive zone to look for breakaways from cherrypicking. It's fun hockey to watch, but very ugly. I have no idea if they really are looking to replace the coaching staff, but it's been a massive weakness of Ottawa's team for quite some time. They just aren't NHL caliber. Edited October 30, 2023 by HorvatToBaertschi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Perhaps a coaching change coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Mike Babcock has entered the thread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksRuleYou Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Wrong place to post this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Brady to the Canucks incoming? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I'm guessing DJ Smith is not that kind of DJ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chickenspear Posted October 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: I'm guessing DJ Smith is not that kind of DJ... Still better than our DJ I bet. 1 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Snoop Hogg said: Mike Babcock has entered the thread. And Sens players hitting history erase and editing cell phone photos as we speak. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Alflives said: Why would they do that? You should know that Owners drive the bus. New owner in Ottawa = change is coming 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I could see a coaching change. I follow the Sens closely, great young team and I'm not convinced DJ is the guy. Sure glad Canucks grabbed Tochett late last year. I will eat my words on the Tocchet hiring and timing of it. Lots of runway left but if the Canucks continue playing this way and make playoffs, Tochett quite liked wins a Jack Adams. Lots of hockey to be played yet though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Snoop Hogg said: Mike Babcock has entered the thread. And Tkachuk just copied his big bro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I'm not sure I understand this fully, but Ottawa is in trouble with the league because, when they traded Dadanov to Vegas, they didn't inform Vegas of Dadanov's ten team no-trade list, which had Anaheim on it. Then Vegas tried to trade him to Anaheim and he said, "Wait a minute, Anaheim is on my no-trade list", but Vegas didn't know that. The trade was cancelled and Dadanov was then traded to Montreal for the LTIR contract of Shea Weber. Montreal later traded him to Dallas, where he now plays. Rumours about what will happen abound, with one scenario having Ottawa being penalized by forfeiting a first round draft pick in 2024 for, I assume, deliberately misleading Vegas in the original trade. On top of that, Ottawa ownership has just changed hands and this gives the new ownership a reason to clean house, starting with Dorion and possibly with the coaches. New POHO Steve Staios is in the midst of an organizational audit so I wouldn't be surprised to see Dorion fired and maybe the coaches, too. Ottawa is in a very tough division so I can't see them waiting very long if they think a change is necessary. I hear Bruce Boudreau is free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 I guess they really were sitting that practice out. Maybe I don't follow practice much but First time I hear that happened during the regular season, even if it was a "skills" day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted November 1, 2023 Author Share Posted November 1, 2023 Well, I was close . Assuming Smith will follow shortly once new GMs in place. Unless they right the ship shortly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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