Senators fire head coach D.J. Smith
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The Ottawa Senators fired head coach D.J. Smith on Monday after an 11-15-0 start to his fifth season.
President of hockey operations and interim general manager Steve Staios announced that assistant coach Davis Payne also was relieved of his duties.
Smith, 46, compiled a record of 131-154-32 with no playoff appearances since taking over ahead of the 2019-20 season.
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