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All told, we’ve seen 35 goals in 241 minutes. Go to the bathroom or go for a beer and you might miss a goal or three.

Yes, shinny is fun. Yet if we’ve learned anything about the nature of extended NHL success, all that glitters is not goal.

If the Senators had caught a break or two, they might have another win, instead of their current 1-2-1 record. At the same time, they could also be winless, due to their sloppy play.

Look under the hood of the sporty new Senators vehicle and too many pieces in the initial stages of the rebuilding project aren’t in sync. Far too often, the brakes aren’t even working.

Forget about the notion of a shutdown pair of defencemen. As much as coach Guy Boucher tries to juggle his largely inexperienced group, the Senators have yet to find a single blueliner who can consistently contain top forwards in his own zone. Accordingly, Jake Voracek delivered a five-point night in the Flyers 7-4 win Wednesday and Patrice Bergeron put up four points in Boston’s 6-3 win on Monday.

Without injured centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau around to lead the necessary attention to defensive detail among the forwards, the breakdowns have been compounded that much more.

In Craig Anderson’s three starts, the Senators have given up 43, 37 and 45 shots. Only John Gibson of the Anaheim Ducks has seen more action, and he has played in four games.

“There’s no reason to panic or anything, but we’ve got to learn quick,” centre Matt Duchene said following the loss to the Flyers.