WASHINGTON -- After struggling through their first six games, the Ottawa Senators have responded by recapturing a mentality that helped them qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season.

The Senators (4-4-1) will try for their third straight victory when they host the Boston Bruins (4-6-0) at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Monday (7:30 p.m. ET; Prime, RDS, NESN).

The common denominator in the Senators’ past two games -- their first consecutive wins this season -- was their dedication to team defense. Although the final scores were very different -- a 2-1 home win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday and a 7-1 victory at the Washington Capitals on Saturday -- the process was the same.

“It’s nice scoring seven, but we only let in one today as well,” Ottawa goalie Linus

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