OTTAWA — After watching the Ottawa Senators play their first 18 games of the 2024-25 NHL campaign, general manager Steve Staios gave his assessment of the season so far.
In short, there have been flashes of promise but a lack of consistency, which is reflected in the Senators' 8-9-1 record.
Staios says the players need to develop the mental resilience to weather that adversity. He explained that tough situations — bad officiating, unexpected goals or other challenges — require a better response. The general manager commended new head coach Travis Green and his staff for instilling a stronger defensive foundation, which has shown improvement from last season, but added there is additional work to be done in that regard.
“It gets magnified when you’re playing goal, but it shouldn’t be an excuse if it’s not quite up to standard,” he said, but expressed confidence in their ability to rebound. Staios admitted that the team's record is below what he expected and both he and the coaching staff are having “an honest assessment of ourselves,” and holding one another accountable.
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