"The struggling Senators have now been reduced to a patchwork blue line.

Defencemen Chris Campoli and Sergei Gonchar, who both left Tuesday's 4-3 OT loss to the Islanders with lower-body injuries, are on the shelf and won't play against the Boston Bruins Friday at Scotiabank Place, or against the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Saturday.

While Matt Carkner could return from a lower-body injury that has forced him to miss the past six games, the Senators will likely recall Derek Smith from their AHL affiliate in Binghamton."