The post-Olympic break has not been kind to the Ottawa Senators, who hope a three-game road trip through Western Canada will turn their fortunes around.

Heading into Tuesday night's (9:30 p.m. ET) contest against the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place, Ottawa has failed to register a win in its last three games since coming out of the break.

At the centre of the slump is the team's offence, which managed just one goal in each of the previous three contests. On Saturday night, the Senators dropped a 2-1 shootout loss to the lowly Toronto Maple Leafs, who sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.

"It was a tough game," forward Chris Neil, Ottawa's lone goal-scorer in the loss, and one of several players affected by the flu bug, told the team's website. "I didn't know if I was going to be able to play [against the Leafs] but the guys battled through it and we were able to get a point out of it but it would have been nice to get two."

Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson and forward Peter Regin missed Saturday's game with the flu and are listed as day-to-day.

On the positive note, goaltender Pascal Leclaire had perhaps his strongest game of the season, stopping 30 Toronto shots.

Senators have slid since Olympics

The Senators (36-25-5) led the Northeast Division prior to Olympics, but an 0-2-1 record since then has them trailing the Buffalo Sabres by two points.

This road trip will be a good test for Ottawa, which plays 11 of its final 16 games away from Scotiabank Place. Despite an NHL-worst 48 points, wins over New Jersey and Minnesota have the Oilers (21-28-5) on a two-game winning streak.

"We've talked to the guys and told them we can't take [Edmonton] lightly," said Ottawa coach Corey Clouston. "They understand the importance of just getting that first game under our belt, playing a real good solid game and knowing Edmonton is a tough opponent."

The team's recent play has been sparked by the goaltending of Jeff Deslauriers. The 25-year-old netminder stopped 28 shots in addition to the four he registered in the shootout during Edmonton's 2-1 victory over the Wild last Friday.

He followed up that performance with a 22-save effort during Monday night's 2-0 shutout win against the Devils.

"He's been really sharp in both games," Oilers coach Pat Quinn said about Deslauriers. "We were pretty good in front of him, too, but he made some big stops when he had to. He looked sharp.

"He wasn't sitting back like he does when he doubts himself every once in a while. He's not guessing right now. He is playing like he knows what is happening out there."

A victory against Ottawa would give the Oilers their first three-game winning streak since the team won a season-high five straight games from Dec. 3-11.