Ottawa Senators: Team clears out lockers as season ends [Video]

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk says he’s “sick and tired of losing,” as Senators players clean out their lockers at the end of another disappointing NHL season.

“I don’t want to be going home in April anymore. It’s frustrating.”

Senators players had exit meetings with management and spoke with the media at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday before leaving Ottawa for the summer.

“At the end of the day, we just didn’t make steps forward this year. We took a couple of steps back, and that’s frustrating, it’s difficult,” Tkachuk told reporters.

“I’m not going to lie to you, I had very high hopes coming into this season and for it not to not happen is very disappointing.”

This is the seventh season in a row the Senators failed to qualify for the NHL playoffs.

Tkachuk says he met with Senators general manager Steve Staios.

“I have full faith, trust …