Blues seek more urgency in home games as Senators visit

Issues at home continue to plague the St. Louis Blues.

Meanwhile, some offensive inconsistency and defensive struggles have highlighted the Ottawa Senators' current rut.

The Blues will try to avoid a third consecutive loss -- overall and at home -- when they face the Senators on Monday night.A big reason St. Louis is currently on the outside looking in at the Western Conference playoff picture is its 8-10-2 home record.