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Senators looking for production from highpriced talent LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeFollowing a lengthy road trip that saw the team pick up just three out of a possible 10 points the Ottawa Senators could be excused for looking forward to some home cooking on Tuesday nightUnfortunately for the Senators Jaroslav Halak did not follow the recipeDespite firing 46 shots at the Canadiens net they were only able to beat the Montreal Canadiens goaltender keeper once Compounding the problem was the fact the team went 0for7 with the man advantageSome nights the pucks go in when you get that many shots sometimes they dont stated forward Jason Spezza following the lossSpezza has had a particularly difficult time recently getting pucks to go in With only three goals on the season the Mississauga native is on pace for just eight goals which would be his lowest output since his rookie campaignWhile Spezza has struggled mightily this season he is far from alone Just last week when the Senators were on the road team owner Eugene Melnyk publicly stated that the Sens needed to get a lot more production from their star players Without naming names it was clear that Melnyks finger was pointed directly at Spezza and linemate Alex KovalevMelnyk greenlighted the signing of the enigmatic Russian winger to a twoyear $10 million contract in the offseason but has yet to see much return on his investment With the knowledge that Dany Heatley would likely be starting the season elsewhere the Senators were hoping that Kovalev would help replace some of the offensive punch lost by Heatleys departure However the 36year old Kovalev has found the back of the net only four times this season and is stuck smack dab in the middle of a 15game goalless streakFollowing Tuesdays loss to the Canadiens Kovalev stated that he was not concerned with his lack of productionIm not thinking about it Kovalev said Im just playing the game Whatever happens happensHe also stated that Melnyks message could easily be resolved by the team putting together a string of victoriesWe definitely need to win some games and then we wont have to deal with that Its a message not for me or for anybod...