The Ottawa Senators have reached the midpoint of their season, still alive in hopes of ending their lengthy playoff drought. We’ve put together a midseason assessment of everyone’s performance, including the head coach and general manager.

The Ottawa Senators got a point but were unable to get the win as they fell to the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 3-2 in overtime.

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The Senators aren't just battling to hold on to the final Wild Card spot in the East, they may also be battling the flu bug.

On the bright side for the Sens, the Penguins and Canadiens both lost tonight, so Ottawa remains tied for the final Wild Card spot with three games in hand on Pittsburgh. Next game is Tuesday at Detroit, before the team (finally) returns home on Thursday.