Sens hope coaching change pays off vs. Coyotes
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The Ottawa Senators took the long-expected step of firing coach D.J. Smith on the eve of Tuesday's meeting with the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe, Ariz.
With Ottawa's season at a tipping point, Jacques Martin will take the reins on an interim basis, with franchise all-time points leader Daniel Alfredsson to serve as an assistant. The Senators sit at the bottom of the Easter