The Senators’ power play is broken, and it needs to be fixed before it becomes too late

SenShot's Alicia Racine argues that the Ottawa Senators must urgently fix their struggling power-play unit before slipping out of playoff contention. Through the opening 16 games of the season, Ottawa has converted just eight of 65 opportunities with the man advantage. This 12.3 percent success rate ranks 30th across the NHL, marking a sharp drop from last season's eighth-ranked 24 percent mark.

Racine attributes the struggles to poor puck movement, sloppy passing, and hesitant shooting despite elite talent like Tim Stützle and Jake Sanderson. She urges head coach Travis Green to push players to shoot more frequently and create rebounds. The team has also conceded four shorthanded goals, tied for the league lead.