Well, this is awkward.
In a video recorded by their Uber driver, Senators players Thomas Chabot, Dylan DeMelo, Matt Duchene, Alex Formenton, Chris Tierney, Chris Wideman and Colin White can be seen and heard criticizing one of their coaches.
“Marty Raymond, the only coach in NHL history to have the worst power-play and the worst PK within a calendar year,” says Sens forward Matt Duchene, in reference to Martin Raymond, an assistant coach in charge of the team’s penalty-killing this year and power-play last season.
Duchene later adds that he “(hasn’t) paid attention in three weeks” in Raymond’s meetings.
“The best part of their break in is, we don’t even slow them up,” said fourth-year Sens defenceman Wideman, who’s sitting in the front passenger seat in the video.
The players have issued the following apology to their teammates and coaches after a video of them was posted to YouTube by the Ottawa Citizen.
“We want to apologize publicly to Marty Raymond, our teammates and coaches for our comments in Phoenix, Arizona on October 29. Our private conversation was recorded without our knowledge or consent. We’re passionate about our team, and focusing on growing together. We are grateful for the support of our fans and organization. This is an important learning experience, and we will do better.”
The Sens are off to a 5-6-3 start since trading franchise player Erik Karlsson and goal-scoring winger Mike Hoffman last offseason after a cyberbullying incident involving Karlsson’s wife and Hoffman’s fiancee.
Uber has also released a statement claiming the video is a violation of the company's terms of service and that the issue is being investigated.
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