After a second lackluster loss to the Nashville Predators in a span of 10 days, a member of the Ottawa Senators felt compelled to speak up.

And it wasn't necessarily one with high ranking in the club's leadership hierarchy.

Mark Borowiecki called out his team for a lack of effort after the season sweep at the hands of the Predators Thursday night, while at the same time ostensibly backing the coaching staff.

"That wasn't an Xs and Os problem tonight," the hard-nosed defenseman said after the game, according to TSN's Ian Mendes. "That was a work ethic problem."

Whether it was due to fatigue or disorganization, the Senators were guilty of being late to position, and tardy with their rotations throughout the game as the Predators dissected them with most of their goals.