Canucks shut out for for 4th time in 5 games

Scoring is suddenly a lost art for the Vancouver Canucks.

The Ottawa Senators defeated Willie Desjardins' club 1-0 on Thursday night, handing the Canucks their seventh consecutive loss.

It was the fourth time in the last five games and second time in as many nights that Vancouver failed to register a single goal.

The Canucks lost 3-0 to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night, following a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Washington Capitals last Saturday. The scoreless drought began with losses to the Senators and the Edmonton Oilers last week.

Vancouver became the first team in NHL history to open a season with three straight wins while never leading in regulation.