NHL rumors: Senators have a favorite for vacant head coaching job

The Ottawa Senators continue their search for a new bench boss after a hugely disappointing 2023-24 campaign that saw two separate coaches fail to live up to the preseason expectations placed on this team. “I have people telling me to watch Craig Berube there,” Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman revealed on the latest episode of his 32 Thoughts podcast on Friday. Berube led the Blues on a cinderella second-half run in 2018-19, going from last-place to Stanley Cup champions in a matter of months.