"The losing streak is now at an unlucky seven games, but Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean doesn't have to look that far back to recall a similar situation.

"I remember the first (six) games of this season, we all go through these things," MacLean said Wednesday afternoon, desperately hoping the club will find its way out of the ugly losing stretch Thursday against the Nashville Predators. "At the start of the game, somebody has to establish the game and we've not been able to establish our game enough.""