Posts About "D.J. Smith"

Senators Locker Room Features Plenty of Ex-Maple Leafs

September 14th, 2019 OTTAWA — Connor Brown doesn't mind switching sides in the Battle of Ontario. Two months ago, the Ottawa Senators acquired the 25-year-old forward and defenceman Nikita Zaitsev from the Toronto Maple Leafs for blue-liners Cody Ceci and Ben Har...

D.J. Smith's Evolution Is Key to Senators' Future Success

September 3rd, 2019 The Ottawa Senators' success is now in the hands of newly-appointed head coach D.J. Smith. They may be a small market team, but the Senators are under the microscope when it comes to coverage. Between the poor performances and owner Eugene Melnyk's antics, the organization has been well documented over the past several years. This...

Smith to Bring Immediate Impact to Senators

July 25th, 2019 Leading into the hiring of new Ottawa Senators coach DJ Smith, it was believed to be a pivotal hire for the current management group led by general manager Pierre Dorion. Since the days of Jacques Martin in the early 2000s, it seems that the turnstile behind the team bench has never stopped. Since 2005-06, the team has had eight head...

Senators Name D.J. Smith Coach, Maple Leafs Hire McFarland

May 23rd, 2019 On Thursday, news came down the NHL wire that the Ottawa Senators have named D.J. Smith as their new head coach. The team announced a three-year agreement with Smith, who spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs and working under Mike Babcock. The Senators took their time with this hire. They...

NHL Rumors: Marner, Capitals, Senators, More

April 28th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown there are more detail on the negotiations between Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Washington Capitals might look very different next season and the Ottawa Senators have asked for permission to speak with an assistant out of Toronto. Mitch Marner Could Be Traded The Sportsnet panel said...