A few hours before the Ottawa Senators lost 5-1 to the Calgary Flames, their owner decided it was time to open his mouth…again.
Eugene Melnyk went on “Prime Time Sports” to discuss a wide range of topics, mostly relating to the “rebuild” the Senators are beginning. Unfortunately, as with most Melnyk interviews, he said some really stupid things. Not the least of which was undermining the fan base that constantly asks for his removal via Twitter hashtags and acknowledging that the Guy Boucher firing was a good thing for Guy Boucher (Wait, what?).
It was a bad interview, and while that may be expected every time Melnyk sits in front of a camera or a microphone, it’s time for the 59-year old businessman to shut his mouth and move to the background.