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LOS ANGELES — The Ottawa Senators arrived in La La Land in the wee hours of Monday morning so they could get adjusted to the three-hour time change.

That might not be the only change they need to adjust to in the coming days.

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With eight losses in nine games as they prepare to face the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings back-to-back on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, the Senators may have hit rock bottom with their 5-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night at the Bell MTS Place.

That was by far their worst defeat of the season. They were terrible in their own end, surrendering 49 shots while offering little push-back. Of the 21 saves Connor Hellebuyck made for the shutout, none of them were memorable because Ottawa had few chances.

“There’s really not much to say,” said forward Nate Thompson. “It was embarrassing. I’m embarrassed.”

He’s right, the talk needs to turn to action.

The Senators haven’t looked anything like the team that advanced to within one goal of the Stanley Cup final last spring and they’re well aware there’s plenty of outrage from the fanbase in Ottawa that isn’t happy with the general manager Pierre Dorion, coach Guy Boucher or just about anybody on the roster.