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Alfredsson Keeps Sens On Top

Posted Feb 23, 08 6:54 PM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Daniel Alfredsson made sure the Ottawa Senators stayed atop the Eastern Conference by scoring with 3.2 seconds left in overtime in a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins today, reports the Associated Press. The Senators, who have led the conference since winning 13 of their first 14 games, were in danger of falling behind New Jersey and Pittsburgh.

Alfredsson would have no part of it, however. He scored on the final rush of OT, but only after sticking with the puck after Pittsburgh goalie Ty Conklin blocked his initial shot. The winning shot came after the Senators came back from a 3-0 deficit. Dany Heatley scored his second goal with about 6 minutes left to complete the comeback.

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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Ty Conklin can't stop a second period shot by Ottawa Senators' Dany Heatley during NHL hockey action in Pittsburgh Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. The Senators won in overtime 4-3....   (Associated Press)
Ottawa Senators' Dany Heatley, left, of Germany, celebrates his second period goal with teammate Jason Spezza (19) during NHL hockey action against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh Saturday, Feb....   (Associated Press)
Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery makes a first period save as Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, 71, of Russia, looks for a rebound in NHL hockey action in Pittsburgh Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. The Senators...   (Associated Press)
Ottawa Senators' Anton Volchenkov, left, of Russia, defends against Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, during the second period of NHL hockey action in Pittsburgh Saturday, Feb. 23,...   (Associated Press)
Ottawa Senators Daniel Alfredsson, right, of Sweden, celebrates with teammate Dany Heatley, of Germany, after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL hockey action...   (Associated Press)
Ottawa Senators Daniel Alfredsson, left, of Sweden, fires a backhand shot past Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney (19) and goalie Ty Conklin for the game-winning goal in overtime in NHL hockey...   (Associated Press)
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