{
  "id": 14359598,
  "title": "Senators come up flat against Blues as power play continues to struggle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/senators-come-up-flat-against-blues-as-power-play-continues-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T03:38:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/2026/10/13/senators-come-up-flat-against-blues-as-power-play-continues-to-struggle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Senators lose 7-2 to St. Louis Blues",
    "Power play conversion rate at 15.2%",
    "Jake Sanderson's absence impacts performance"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Persistent special teams errors and the absence of key personnel threaten to derail a historically strong start for a team struggling to maintain its early season momentum.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/14359598.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Blues cool off hot Senators with 7-2 road win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/blues-cool-off-hot-senators-with-7-2-road-win-14352640",
        "published": "2026-10-14T02:19:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ottawa Citizen",
        "title": "Senators hammered by St. Louis Blues, lose Ridly Greig in rough night at home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/senators-hammered-by-st-louis-blues-lose-ridly-greig-in-rough-night",
        "published": "2026-10-14T02:20:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Blues cool off hot Senators with 7-2 road win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/blues-cool-off-hot-senators-with-7-2-road-win",
        "published": "2026-10-14T02:21:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}