Guy Boucher will return to coach the Ottawa Senators next season, general manager Pierre Dorion told TSN 1200 on Tuesday.
Boucher's staff also will be retained.
Boucher, 46, is going into the final season of a three-year contract he agreed to May 8, 2016. He met with Dorion and assistant GM Randy Lee at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday to discuss a season that saw the Senators finish 30th in the NHL standings with 67 points (28-43-11), after reaching Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ottawa lost in double overtime.
"We suggested, management, how can we get better in areas of change," Dorion said. "They came up with a game plan and we're really happy about the direction that the coaching staff seems to want to go. It seems [to go] along with our philosophy as management staff. We look forward to continuing the process that we started last year and to see great improvement in our team in the upcoming season."
Boucher is 72-71-21 in two seasons with Ottawa and 169-150-41 in five NHL seasons. He coached the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2010-11 through 2012-13.
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