From travisyost: What to expect from Smith and the Senators in 2019-20. MORE:
When the Ottawa Senators tried to sell their fan base on a lengthy rebuild, the argument was relatively straight forward – allow us to break this roster down to the foundation, build it back up through the draft and player development, and prepare for a five-year run of “unparalleled success” starting in 2021.
Enter D.J. Smith, who Ottawa poached from their rivals in Toronto. At the time of the hiring, Smith remarked that he was interested in the position because of the club’s young talent and was confident that the organization was heading in the right direction. The Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch had some fantastic insight into the hiring, including why the Senators targeted Smith, what he thought the team needed to turn it around, and how system changes would help drive performance.
Nothing Smith said was incorrect – the team had a tremendous issue clearing the defensive third, and to the extent they did, had an equally difficult time transitioning the puck. The team relied heavily on counterattacking opportunities as well. Counterattacking opportunities create a higher likelihood of a goal scoring sequence than the traditional five-man offensive zone set, but they are also considerably harder to establish.
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