Overview

• Ottawa Senators fire head coach D.J. Smith and assistant coach Davis Payne after a disappointing start to the season with an 11-15-0 record.
• Jacques Martin, a veteran coach who previously led the Senators for nine seasons, has been appointed as the interim head coach.
• Daniel Alfredsson, the franchise's all-time points leader, is joining Martin's staff as an assistant coach.
• The Senators are currently on a four-game losing streak and have the fewest points (22) in the Eastern Conference.
• This is the latest shakeup for the team in three months since owner Michael Andlauer took over, who previously fired longtime general manager Pierre Dorion.