The solutions are going to have to come from within.
The time may be now for Bryan Murray to pull the trigger on a trade with the holiday roster freeze just around the corner and the Senators headed for a pivotal stretch in their schedule.
The issue is the market is soft and tough to deal.
Having lost three of their last four games, it's apparent Senators' defencemen Jared Cowen and Patrick Wiercioch are struggling bigtime.
The quick solution will be to put defenceman Mark Borowiecki back on the blueline against the Los Angeles Kings after he dressed as a forward for three games.