Ottawa Senators players captured in front of camera mocking coaches and team during Uber hike

Several Ottawa Senators players have been openly mocking coaches and mocking the state of the team when riding in an Uber on a recent road trip. This video, which was probably recorded and shared by the driver of the vehicle, was put on the Internet this week via Twitter and YouTube.

The five-minute recording appears to have been captured in Phoenix last week and featured a number of prominent Senators players – including Matt Duchene, Chris Wideman, Thomas Chabot and Chris Tierney – mocking the current struggles of the Team in defense and special teams.

Senators assistant coach Martin Raymond was a frequent target for player criticism.

"Marty Raymond, the only NHL history coach to have the worst power play and the worst PK in a year," said Duchene, an attacker who spent the last year in Ottawa after entering in the game since Colorado last season.

Raymond is shooting Ottawa this season, which is currently the third worst unit in the league. He also led Ottawa's power play unit last season, finishing fifth in the league.

"Did you notice that when [Raymond] launches the video, if you really pay attention, he never teaches you anything? asked Wideman. He's just commenting on what's going on. "

Duchene responded to this observation with an overwhelming response.

"We do not change anything, never," he said. "So why do we even have a meeting? I have not paid attention for three weeks."

The players did not seem to realize that they were recorded during the conversation and the video never shows the driver who recognizes the camera mounted under his rearview mirror. However, registration does not seem illegal, as Arizona is a unilateral consent state, and the pilot is involved in the conversation when he asked the riders for which team they played.

Uber has not yet posted a comment on this situation.

Anyway, this is another unwanted task and a distraction for a Senators team. who has had a lot of them in recent years. The organization was hoping to turn the page and progress on a period of reconstruction without drama, and this is certainly not an ideal start, on or off the ice.