Whenever Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk speaks in a public forum, it usually leaves fans of the team white-knuckling whatever they’re holding. Throughout his reign in the capital, Melnyk has had something of a propensity to leave his consumer base feeling an odd mix of frustration, amusement, and even despondence at times.
Fans enjoyed a relatively quiet season from Melnyk. The owner largely kept out of the public eye, allowing the product on the ice to speak for itself, but that has changed over the past week or so. From another lawsuit, this time with a luxury cruise line, to an appearance on The Bob McCown Podcast, Melnyk has stepped back into the media gaze in typical bull-in-a-china-shop fashion.