So, what does Guy Boucher do for an encore?
In his first season behind the bench, the Ottawa Senators’ head coach helped lead the club to the Eastern Conference final for the first time in a decade and, if not for a heartbreaking double-OT loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 7, the club would have advanced to the Stanley Cup final against the Nashville Predators.
Now, as the Senators prepare to open the season against the Washington Capitals Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre, you’d think Boucher, 46, would be worried that with success comes heightened expectations.