Senators come up flat against Blues as power play continues to struggle

Ottawa Senators captain Thomas Chabot acknowledged the team's poor performance during a 7-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. Chabot stated, "Not good, not good at all," expressing the team's awareness of their shortcomings. The Senators entered the game with a 5-2-0 record, one of their best starts in more than a decade. However, the struggle with the power play has become a concern.

The Senators converted only five of 33 power-play opportunities (15.2 per cent) in seven games, with coach Travis Green pointing to simple passing errors as the root cause. With the departure of Daniel Alfredsson, Ben Sexton has taken over the special teams duties, but the absence of key player Jake Sanderson has further impacted the team's performance.

The Senators need to address these issues and simplify their approach to regain control in the game.