Guy Boucher appears to be the missing piece of the puzzle that is the Ottawa Senators.
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Captain Erik Karlsson met with the club's new bench boss three weeks ago, and after picking the brain of good friend and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, Karlsson is confident in what Boucher can bring to the club.
"I know a lot of players that have played for him in the past and I’ve heard a lot of good things about him," Karlsson said, according to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun. "From the type of person that he is, to the type of coach and what he believes in.
"He’s a very passionate and intense guy which I think, for the type of team that we have, is going to fit very good. He’s a young mind, we have a younger team and I think what he brings to the table and the way that he believes things work is going to match up with everything that we have in the room."
After an incredible Cinderella run last season scored the Senators a playoff spot, the team regressed during the 2015-16 campaign, finishing 11 points out of the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.
However, Karlsson still believes the Senators have what it takes, and believes Boucher has what it takes to get the best out of the team.
"Things are going to change and it’s going to take awhile for everybody to figure each other out," said Karlsson. "But that’s why we have training camp. The group is still the same. We know each other, what we can do, and what to expect from each and every individual. The way that he wants to play is going to suit our team well."
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