If you’re looking for the messiest situation in the NHL this season, look no further than the Ottawa Senators.
The Senators set out this season to prove that there was legitimacy behind their 2017 playoff run, and they doubled down on November 5 when they parted ways with Kyle Turris, 2017 first-rounder Shane Bowers, a top-10 protected first-round pick, and a third-round pick for Matt Duchene.
The clock has officially struck midnight in Ottawa’s Cinderella story.
Since November 16, the Sens have gone 3-12-5 and plummeted to the basement of the Eastern Conference.