The search for consistency continues.Thats the Readers Digest version of the Nashville Predators 3-5-3 start, which is causing plenty of concern about a team which some thought could win the Stanley Cup this preseason.Instead, they are sitting in the Central Division cellar and although there are 71 games left in the season, they cant afford to get too far in the hole.So there figures to be some urgency for Nashville when it hosts the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena for the second contest of its four-game homestand. Then again, the same urgency existed Saturday night, but it lost 3-2 in a shootout to Carolina.After converting only one of four first period breakaways, the Predators were blatantly outplayed in the second period, then coughed up a game-tying shorthanded goal in the third period to set the stage for their second straight shootout failure.There is no excuse for the effort in the second period, defenseman Matt Irwin said. We have to be better. We know it in here, and theres no one to point the finger, but ourselves.Nashville averages only 2.5 goals and allows 3.2, correctly reflecting the fact that it hasnt been able to consistently generate pressure or prevent opponents from doing the same. Its third from the bottom in Corsi at 46.23 per 100 shots.While a strong Corsi ranking doesnt guarantee success -- Toronto and Carolina rank in the top 10, for instance, and 10-1-1 Montreal is 24th -- it usually tells an accurate tale over 82 games. The tale it tells for the Predators is of inconsistency.Its not good enough, and thats the bottom line, Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. Nobody is going to sit here and say that its been good enough because it hasnt. We have to continue to work to get better. Its frustrating.Meanwhile, Ottawa (7-4-0) is off to a surprisingly quick start under first-year coach Guy Boucher. Although the Senators are coming off a 2-1 loss Saturday night to Buffalo, they have largely exceeded expectations with stingy defense, permitting only three goals in the last four games.Bouchers point of emphasis has been improving the teams defense from last season.It starts with a mindset, which we have, Boucher said. Were asking our players to be reliable defensively, which theyve bought into, which is very difficult to do in such little time. Ive been very impressed.Despite dealing with his wifes cancer battle, goaltender Craig Anderson has been outstanding, going 6-2-0 with a 2.21 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage. Anderson, who will play against the Predators, has ceded three goals in his last 124 shots.The one weakness of late for Ottawa has been burying its chances. 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North Melbourne veteran Drew Petrie is expected to play in Saturday nights big AFL match, despite needing a guard on his left arm.Petrie noticeably marked one-handed on Monday in a light training session at Arden St.Brent Harvey will break the AFL games record on Saturday night against St Kilda and is sure his long-time teammate will be ready.I dont think hell miss this game, Harvey said.Harvey also backed Petrie to soon return to top form, after some lean weeks for the key forward.There had been calls for North to drop Petrie, but he took seven marks and kicked two goals as they broke a five-game losing streak with the win over Collingwood.ddddddddddddIts been well-documented that Drewy is in a form slump - Im not sure he is, because his pressure has been absolutely outstanding, Harvey said.In the first half on the weekend ... 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