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Created by: TM11

Team: 2022-23 Ottawa Senators

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 15, 2023

Published: Jan. 15, 2023

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At what point do the Sens fire DJ Smith in my opinion it can reach a level where it actually starts to ruin the long-term outlook of this team because the players get used to mediocracy. I think examples of this are the Caps kept Bruce Boudreau too long, and its long-term effects hurt their playoff mental game for over a decade. Sheldon Keefe has been there for way too long in Toronto and I think there is already long-term damage he has done. At what point do the Sens cut their losses?

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Jan. 15, 2023 at 4:48 p.m.

MisstheWhalers

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Keefe has been in Toronto for way too long??
Geez coach's have short shelf lifes in your world.

Jan. 15, 2023 at 4:55 p.m.

TM11

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Quoting: MisstheWhalers

Keefe has been in Toronto for way too long??
Geez coach's have short shelf lifes in your world.

They have yet to get to the second round, his lasting legacy of an inability to advance will affect the team long term. Bruce got fired from Washington and it took them 6 more years to win the cup. I don't think OVI, Backstrom are guys that are meant to suck in the playoffs. Just like I don't think Matthews, Nylander Tavares, and Marner were made to suck in the playoffs. I think keeping around a coach who cant get it done affects the psyche of the players for the rest of their careers. You don't want mediocracy being accepted in Ottawa. Look how long it too for Detroit, They kept Blashill for way too long, prospects developments were stunted and they are kinda just mediocre now.

Jan. 15, 2023 at 6:10 p.m.

Green4D4

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Quoting: TM11

Love how this turned into a leafs subject...

Keefe's and Boudreau's win % speaks for itself. Playoff success or not, they had to get there and you don't average 45-50 win/100 point seasons out of nothing. Keefe gets the most from his players and also has a balanced system (helps that he has the talent to work with). There is structure in the leafs game where there isn't any in Ottawa. Can't speak for Detroit in Blashill has I haven't kept up to date on them.

DJ's system is nonsensical to non-existent. Players are lost in the defensive zone, frustrated in the neutral zone and unfortunate in the offensive zone. Ottawa's top 6 is competitive and everything after falls off in terms of production. You can't be successful in today's NHL without a balanced (depth) lineup, a system or structure. It's why teams like the Bruins and Lightning are so successful.

Jan. 15, 2023 at 6:16 p.m.

TM11

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Quoting: Green4D4

Im a Caps fan idgaf ab the Leafs. Im just saying they are the modern-day 2010 caps because their coach cannot coach in the playoffs. DJ Smith reminds me of Blashill and the common thing with keep an unsuccessful coach around is it leads to career-long doubt and habits planted in them. Also I think a pewee hockey coach coulda gotten the 2010 caps or the current leafs to the playoffs their rosters are/were loaded

Jan. 15, 2023 at 6:37 p.m.

csick

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DJ should be fired like yesterday

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