We're at the stage in the season where if teams don't turn things around soon, they will find it hard to make the playoffs. Obviously the Senators defied the odds last season, but that doesn't mean they should rely on having another massive late push again. Currently they sit 2nd in the Atlantic Division, but I have no idea how.
The way the defence is playing, I'm not sure they will be able to even get into the playoffs. Like I said yesterday, they are giving up the most shots against per game in the entire league, and it's all because of their second and third pairings.