OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators are proud of the way they have handled adversity through the first month of the season.
Despite injuries to top players such as defenseman Erik Karlsson, Kyle Turris, Bobby Ryan and Zack Smith, the Senators (5-1-5) have points in 10 of 11 games so far this month.
They will try to make it 11 of 12 when they host the Montreal Canadiens (3-7-1) on Monday night at Canadian Tire Centre.
"When you look at the overall picture, there's so many things that could have gone wrong for us," Senators coach Guy Boucher said after practice Sunday.