Ottawa Senators president of hockey operations and interim general manager Steve Staios announced Monday that head coach D.J. Smith has been fired amidst an 11-15-0 start to the season, leaving the team in last place in the Atlantic Division.
Assistant coach Davis Payne was also fired and Jacques Martin was appointed interim head coach.
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