from Don Brennan of the Ottawa Sun,

Eugene Melnyk must be pulling his hair.

First, his Senators fail to draw a full house for the home opener against their provincial rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Then they can’t sellout a visit by the Montreal Canadiens.

Attendance for those games was announced at 17,618 and 18,195, respectively, and in both cases it seemed a little generous. But no matter. A capacity crowd ALWAYS shows up to see the Buds and the Habs. Except these days, apparently.

Meanwhile, truly embarrassing was the turnout for Tuesday’s contest with the Arizona Coyotes. Announced attendance was just 11,061 - again, generous.

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