Five Things The Ottawa Senators Need In The Stretch Run To Make The Playoffs

5.  Some Good Old Home Cooking

Nov 20, 2013; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators lefty wing Cory Conacher (89) celebrates a goal scored by center Kyle Turris (7) in the first period against the Minnesota Wild at the Canadian Tire Centre.The Wild defeated the Senators 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports

The Senators have almost an identical record on the road and at home. They are 13-11-5 at Canadian Tire Centre, and 13-11-6 away from their own building.  The road record is decent, but they need to be more than 2 games above .500 at home when the season ends if they want to have any shot at the post-season.