The 2007–08 Ottawa Senators season began on October 3, 2007, in Toronto against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was the Ottawa Senators' 15th season in the National Hockey League. The Senators started strongly in the regular season, but the team slumped after Christmas, and just barely qualified for the playoffs. The slump caused the Senators to fire John Paddock who was in his first season as coach. The Senators lost in the first round, losing in a sweep by the Pittsburgh Penguins. __TOC__