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The Ottawa Senators will never find their way out of their haze, lost as they are without a moral compass.

They are a team worthy of relegation to a lower league. And while their on-ice performance alone warrants this — much like it would if they were an English soccer club — their off-ice antics have left fans bitter and angry.

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Surely the thought crossed the mind of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman – can we just demote Ottawa to the ECHL?

Stumbles of an individual sporting club often resonate through a region – the territory that cares deeply about each little nuance. Tragically, the Senators are getting noticed around the continent for their infamy.

Ray Ferraro, a highly-respected TSN hockey analyst and former player, went on radio Tuesday to say of the Senators: “You have got an organization, top to bottom, that is in absolute shambles. They’re the laughing stock of the league. There’s nobody more comical, in a sad way, than Ottawa is now.”