The organization had already been in damage-control mode for most of the week. Senators president Cyril Leeder appeared on TSN 1200 to assuage the fan base, while Ian Mendes, their vice president of communications, selflessly took to social media to encourage fans to reach out to him directly to express their discontent.

It was supposed to be a relatively quiet start to the week for the Ottawa Senators, and they had certainly earned it. The Senators are in third place in the Atlantic Division and finally had a day off after playing 10 games in 16 days.

One day after what turned out to be an eventful trip to Quebec City to help the Ottawa Senators announce plans for a couple of pre-season games, defenceman Thomas Chabot was back in the spotlight on Tuesday.