added 2:57pm, from the CP at Sportsnet,

While the Ottawa Senators have endured more than their fair share of negative headlines the past two years, the last week has been particularly rocky.

The latest blow came Wednesday when news broke that mediation to try to resolve a dispute over a proposed plan for a new downtown arena had failed.

After a relatively quiet stretch (at least compared to previous periods), the Senators’ on- and off-ice woes returned to the spotlight over the past week.

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