Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios Makes Defeated Statement
The Ottawa Senators 2023-24 campaign has been abysmal, and now their GM Steve Staios has opened up on the season with major disappointment.
The Ottawa Senators have struggled mightily this season, with injuries, drama on and off the ice and poor performances all leading them to last place in the Atlantic Division.
Unfortunately, those expectations may have ultimately been their downfall, with new General Manager Steve Staios addressing just that topic in his latest interview.
"I don't think any of our core group of players can be looking outside of just improving themselves and continuing to move forward as a group."
The first time General Manager appears to be confident in this team moving forward however, as they have a young core that still has plenty of time to grow together, but patience in the nations capital could be wearing thin. The team now find themselves looking for answers ahead of another crucial summer, with the next six weeks being absolutely critical in order for this team to continue gelling, but most importantly, learning how to win together.
With the Shane Pinto drama and other things now seemingly behind them, the Ottawa Senators front office have the chance to get this team back on track, with two first-round picks in the 2024 NHL Draft a perfect opportunity to do so.
Still, it's hard to ignore how frustrated and defeated Staios sounded in his interview, and if this team wants to be a playoff team in 2024-25 and beyond, they will need him to be at his very best in the coming months.
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| POLL | ||
MARS 21 | 62 ANSWERS Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios Makes Defeated Statement Can the Ottawa Senators bounce back from an incredibly disappointing season? | ||
| Yes | 26 | 41.9 % |
| No | 36 | 58.1 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||