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Ottawa Bounces Back, Knocks Off Montreal

Canadiens fall on night they retire No. 19 of Larry Robinson

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 19, 2007 11:35 PM CST
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(Newser) – Ottawa Senators coach John Paddock shuffled his lines after his team's shutout loss versus Toronto on Saturday. The Sens' 4-2 win might mean those new lines stay intact, as Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley each picked up three points, backing goalie Martin Gerber for his league-leading 13th victory. "It was a good bounce-back game for us," Paddock tells CanWest.

Part of that bounce-back was from Heatley, who had his first goal in seven games while Spezza posted his first points since returning from a groin injury.  Montreal got goals from Christopher Higgins and Guillaume Latendresse on a night when one of the team's all-time greats, Larry Robinson, had his number raised to the rafters.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Martin Gerber, from Switzerland, makes the save as Montreal Canadiens' Guillaume Latendresse, left, moves in for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Monday, Nov. 19, 2007 in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
Ottawa Senators goaltender Martin Gerber, from Switzerland, makes the save as Montreal Canadiens' Guillaume Latendresse, left, moves in for the rebound during the first period of an NHL hockey game on...   (Associated Press)
Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil (25) scores the second goal against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cristobal Huet, of France, as Montreal's Mikhail Grabovski (54) of Germany, looks on during first period in Montreal, Canada, Monday Nov. 19, 2007. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil (25) scores the second goal against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cristobal Huet, of France, as Montreal's Mikhail Grabovski (54) of Germany, looks on during first period in...   (Associated Press)
Ottawa Senators Chris Kelly, center, celebrates with teammates Jason Spezza, left, and Dany Heatley, right, after scoring the team's fourth goal against the Montreal Canadiens during third period in Montreal Monday, Nov. 19, 2007. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
Ottawa Senators Chris Kelly, center, celebrates with teammates Jason Spezza, left, and Dany Heatley, right, after scoring the team's fourth goal against the Montreal Canadiens during third period in Montreal...   (Associated Press)
Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Larry Robinson , second left, Saku Koivu, left, Christopher Higgins and Alexei Kovalev, right, pose with the banner during pre-game ceremonies to retire Robinson's No. 19 in Montreal on Monday, Nov. 19, 2007. (AP Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS, Ryan Remiorz)
Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Larry Robinson , second left, Saku Koivu, left, Christopher Higgins and Alexei Kovalev, right, pose with the banner during pre-game ceremonies to retire Robinson's...   (Associated Press)
Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Larry Robinson waves to the crowd during pre-game ceremonies to retire his No.19 in Montreal Monday Nov. 19, 2007. (AP Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS, Ryan Remiorz)
Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Larry Robinson waves to the crowd during pre-game ceremonies to retire his No.19 in Montreal Monday Nov. 19, 2007. (AP Photo/THE CANADIAN PRESS, Ryan Remiorz)   (Associated Press)
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