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Why D.J. Smith is out in Ottawa, and can the Senators turn things around?
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPN
The Ottawa Senators fired head coach D.J. Smith and assistant coach Davis Payne on Monday, replacing them with veteran coach Jacques Martin on an interim basis and franchise legend Daniel Alfredsson as an assistant coach on the bench.
Why did this happen? What comes next for the struggling Senators — and can they make the playoffs? Here’s a look: