Canadian soccer fans can’t help but feel a sense of excitement heading into the tournament. This will be the first time since 1986 that the Canadian Men’s National Team (CMNT) have qualified for the tournament, and only the second time in history.
It is now over a year into Melnyk’s predicted window of success and over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many are still predicting and expecting the Senators to miss the playoffs next season. This forces us to ask the question, how much slack should people give the Senators for failing to meet their own outlined window of success due to the pandemic?
The team currently sits last place overall in the NHL and has a 2.4% chance of making the playoffs. 2.4%. It’s barely December and the team’s season is essentially already over.