The Ottawa Senators revealed on May 14 that Eugene Melnyk has been dealing with liver problems.
Many noticed that Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk was unusually quiet during the Sens' miracle run to a playoff berth this year. Today, we found out why. According to a statement released on May 14, Melnyk has been dealing with health problems since mid-January. Naturally, during this time public appearances were out of the question. Melnyk is very out-spoken concerning hockey matters, but is very quiet when it comes to personal matters.
The team revealed that the reason this news was made public is that Melnyk needs a live organ donor.