<P> During the 2014--15 season, it was announced that Murray had cancer . Taking regular treatment, Murray chose to stay on as GM through the 2015--16 season . Despite posting the best record of any Canadian team in the league, the Senators failed to make the playoffs in what was considered a disappointing season (all seven Canadian teams missed the playoffs). Murray made one' blockbuster' 11 - player trade that brought Toronto Maple Leafs' captain Dion Phaneuf to the Senators before the trade deadline with the Senators outside of a playoff position, but the team could not put together another run and finished with 85 points for fifth in the division . </P> <P> On April 10, 2016, the day after the final game of the 2015--16 season, Murray announced his resignation as manager and that he would continue in an advisory role with the club . Assistant general manager Pierre Dorion was promoted to the general manager position . On April 12, 2016, the Senators fired head coach Dave Cameron . On May 8, 2016, the Senators hired former Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher as their new head coach . On the following day, Marc Crawford was announced as associate coach . On June 13, 2016, the Senators hired Daniel Alfredsson as the senior advisor of hockey operations . In June 2016, the Senators hired Rob Cookson as an assistant coach, who had worked with both Boucher and Crawford in Switzerland, and Pierre Groulx as a goaltending coach . </P> <P> The Senators finished second in the Atlantic Division during the 2016--17 season and faced the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs, winning that series in six games . In the second round, they defeated the New York Rangers in six games . During the second game of that series, Jean - Gabriel Pageau scored four goals, including the game - winning goal in double overtime . The Senators would come within one game of the Stanley Cup Final, but lost in double overtime of the seventh game of their Eastern Conference Final series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, who went on to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup . </P> <P> The new Senators' first home arena was the Ottawa Civic Centre, located on Bank Street, where they played from the 1992--93 season to January of the 1995--96 season . They played their first home game on October 8, 1992 against the Montreal Canadiens with lots of pre-game spectacle . The Senators would defeat the Canadiens 5--3 in one of few highlights that season . Following the initial excitement of the opening night victory, the club floundered badly and would eventually tie with the San Jose Sharks for the worst record in the league, finishing with only 10 wins, 70 losses and 4 ties for 24 points, three points better than the NHL record for futility . </P>

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