Email Hotstove: After one month, is this what we expected?

Given the tumultuous offseason, I’ll be honest: I had no idea what to expect from the Senators in terms of their on-ice product, Guy Boucher’s coaching, how the fans would react in terms of putting bums in seats, and a host of other factors.

Many of you probably felt the same way! So, the staff decided to put together an email hotstove with a couple of burning questions that has been the topic of our discussions over the last month, and we’ll run the answers over the next few days. We’d love to hear your thoughts on our thoughts (and whatever else is on your mind after watching the team this month) in the comments.

Here’s question one:

After one month, the team is at an even 10 points, with a…