sentences:  The Senators struggled at the start of January, dropping their first three games, including two losses to the Montreal Canadiens, dropping their overall record to 2-5-0.With the Montreal Wanderers withdrawing from the league due to a fire burning down their home arena in early January, the NHL was trimmed down to a three team league.The Senators returned to the win column on January 14, defeating the Toronto Arenas 9-6 in a high scoring game.