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Feb 6, 2008 1:10 AM CST

Canadiens Outlast Senators

Flyers survive Kovalchuck, Kings top Rangers

(Newser) - The Canadiens bested the Senators last night, defeating Ottawa 4-3, the AP reports. Montreal pulled within a single point of the Sens for the conference lead, as Ottawa has slumped badly without the injured Dany Heatley. Tomas Plekanec had two goals and an assist, Andrei Kostitsyn a goal and two...

Home Still Inhospitable
for Islanders

Jan 29, 2008 10:46 PM CST

Home Still Inhospitable for Islanders

Coyotes, Bruins break through in third vs. Blue Jackets, Predators

(Newser) - The Islanders dropped their fifth straight at home, this time versus the formerly slumping Senators, 5-2. Rick DiPietro, who started in goal for the Eastern All-Star team, stopped 21 of 26, and New York failed to strike until down 3-0 late in the second period. Martin Berger silenced 23 shots....

Alfredsson's
7 Points Strike Down Lightning

Jan 25, 2008 2:03 AM CST

Alfredsson's 7 Points Strike Down Lightning

Cheechoo sparks Sharks win, Kings end drought against Ducks

(Newser) - Daniel Alfredsson had his sixth career hat trick plus four assists to lead the Ottawa Senators to an 8-4 rout of the Tampa Bay Lightning last night, reports the Ottawa Sun. The seven points gives Alfredsson 67 for the season, tops in the NHL. The win snapped a three-game Ottawa...

Canadiens Extend Mastery Over Bruins in 8-2 Demolition

Jan 23, 2008 3:45 AM CST

Canadiens Extend Mastery Over Bruins in 8-2 Demolition

Senators, Oilers stumble in Florida

(Newser) - The Bruins came into Montreal having lost eight straight to the Canadiens, including five already this year, and the 8-2 carnage was about what one would expect. Forlorn Boston keepers Alex Auld and Tim Thomas combined to stop just 16 of Montreal's 24 shots, including two goals by Andrei Kostitsyn....

Philly Flyin' High, Whips Ottawa

Jan 21, 2008 12:39 AM CST

Philly Flyin' High, Whips Ottawa

Shorthanded Senators can't handle Flyers' balanced scoring attack

(Newser) - Philadelphia continued its stellar play last night, blasting Ottawa, the top team in the Eastern Conference, 6-1, at Wachovia Center. The Flyers got two goals and an assist from Scottie Upshall and single tallies from four others in pasting the injury-riddled Senators, who were missing captain Daniel Alfredsson and Dany...

Folding to Red Wings Familiar for Sharks

Jan 20, 2008 5:17 AM CST

Folding to Red Wings Familiar for Sharks

Senators get nothing from Lightning, Hawks outshoot Coyotes

(Newser) - For the sixth time in as many games, Detroit has neutralized San Jose, the Detroit News reports. The Sharks didn't come close in their latest contest, as six Red Wings each scored to make it 6-3. Dominik Hasek only needed 15 saves to secure the win for Detroit and stretch...

Vermette Helps Senators End Losing Streak

Jan 17, 2008 11:38 PM CST

Vermette Helps Senators End Losing Streak

Two-game skid stops against Carolina, but Alfredsson gets hurt

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators ended a two-game losing streak Thursday, but not all the news was good for the top team in the Eastern Conference. Antoine Vermette scored two goals, but captain Daniel Alfredsson had to leave with a hip injury in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, reports the...

Habs Best Road-Weary Islanders 3-1

Jan 16, 2008 12:34 AM CST

Habs Best Road-Weary Islanders 3-1

Ovechkin, Capitals take down Sens, Blue Jackets skate past Canucks

(Newser) - Tomas Plekanec netted two goals for the Montreal Canadiens to help the Habs beat the New York Islanders 3-1 at the Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders had just returned from a successful 2-1-2 road trip but look sluggish on their home ice; Cristobal Huet needed to stop only 17 shots to...

Another Loss for Ottawa, With New Injury Blow

Jan 14, 2008 4:21 AM CST

Another Loss for Ottawa, With New Injury Blow

Meanwhile, Oilers best Flames, and Ducks squeak past Sharks

(Newser) - Ottawa's 3-1 loss to the Islanders seemed mostly secondary last night, in light of the recent loss of All-Star Dany Heatley and a fresh injury for Jason Spezza. Though Spezza remained in the game after being hit, he left for the locker room soon after, and his prognosis isn't clear,...

Senators Snag Costly 3-2 Win Over Red Wings

Jan 13, 2008 5:59 AM CST

Senators Snag Costly 3-2 Win Over Red Wings

Heatley leaves game with shoulder injury, prognosis uncertain

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators were determined to up-end the top team in the NHL standings, but the Red Wings didn't go easily to the 3-2 loss, reports the Ottawa Citizen. Daniel Alfredsson and Mike Fisher took Ottawa out in front with first-period goals, but Detroit had pulled even by the time...

Red Wings, Osgood Lose Wild One, 6-5

Jan 11, 2008 7:08 AM CST

Red Wings, Osgood Lose Wild One, 6-5

Canadiens muzzle Bruins; Sens outlast Sabres in shootout

(Newser) - A few hours after being voted an All-Star, Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood played regrettably against Minnesota, giving up five goals in 28 shots and losing the shootout. His opposite number, Niklas Backstrom, was chased after four goals in 30 minutes, but replacement Chris Harding stabilized the Wild and turned...

Ottawa Bounces Back Against Sliding Sabres

Jan 5, 2008 7:05 AM CST

Ottawa Bounces Back Against Sliding Sabres

Brodeur blanks rival Flyers while Carolina slips past Atlanta

(Newser) - After blowing a three-goal lead midway through the game, stars Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson each scored inside the last five minutes as Ottawa beat host Buffalo last night 5-3. Much-maligned Senators goalie Ray Emery made 36 saves to earn the victory. The Sabres have scored only eight goals during...

Toronto Drops Tampa for 1st Shootout Win

Jan 1, 2008 10:44 PM CST

Toronto Drops Tampa for 1st Shootout Win

It's déjà vu for Ottawa as Washington reenacts Saturday's romp

(Newser) - Toronto finally got a shootout win today, prevailing 4-3 against Tampa Bay. The NHL's worst road team was denied twice by new goalie Scott Clemmensen, who hadn't had a win since February of last year. Jason Blake had a goal and two assists in the win, which improved Toronto's New...

Ovechkin, Caps Light It Up in Ottawa 8-6

Dec 30, 2007 5:39 AM CST

Ovechkin, Caps Light It Up in Ottawa 8-6

Detroit clips Gretzky's Coyotes while Stars outshoot the Blues

(Newser) - Alexander Ovechkin had a career-high four goals as the improving Washington Capitals surprised Eastern Conference leading Ottawa, 8-6. The Senators, whose three-game winning streak was ended, got three goals from Mike Fisher as they tried to rally during a third period in which seven goals were scored. Ovechkin has 30...

Spezza Hits 300, Snaps Islanders' Win Streak

Dec 27, 2007 11:02 PM CST

Spezza Hits 300, Snaps Islanders' Win Streak

Flyers halt six-game skid, big third vaults Montreal past Tampa

(Newser) - Jason Spezza earned his 300th NHL point, netting his 13th goal of the season as Ottawa trounced the Islanders 5-2 last night, the AP reports. Teammates Dany Heatley reach the fifty point mark for the season, and Daniel Alfredsson connected for his 22nd goal. The loss put an end...

Senators Stymie Sabres 5-3

Dec 26, 2007 10:39 PM CST

Senators Stymie Sabres 5-3

Heatley has 3 points as Ottawa improves best record in East

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators improved their conference-best record to 24-8-4 with a 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Ottawa goaltender Martin Gerber was shaken up just four minutes into the game after taking a Tim Connolly slap shot to the mask, but was able to continue and compiled 29 saves to...

Rangers' Woes Continue Against Sens

Dec 23, 2007 11:51 PM CST

Rangers' Woes Continue Against Sens

Stars wallop Canadiens, Avalanche beat Canucks late

(Newser) - "It's just tough to lose this game. We need this one," said Rangers' goalie Henrik Lundqvist after last night's 3-1 loss to Ottawa, the New York Times reports. The defeat marks New York's eighth in their last ten games. Chris Kelly, Mike Fisher and Jason Spezza scored for...

Pens Escape Boston With 5-4 Shootout Win

Dec 21, 2007 12:01 AM CST

Pens Escape Boston With 5-4 Shootout Win

Thrashers, Canadiens impeach Senators, Capitals in East action

(Newser) - Sidney Crosby and his Penguins jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the middle of the second period, frittered it all away during the rest of regulation, then hung on to win the shootout on a typically wacky night in Boston. Pittsburgh goalie Ty Conklin had 39 saves and stopped...

Spezza, Senators Tame Bruins 3-2

Dec 19, 2007 1:01 AM CST

Spezza, Senators Tame Bruins 3-2

Ottawa hangs on, shows Boston why they're tops in the East

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators emerged from the battle of the two best teams in the Eastern Conference with a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins, thanks in large part to Jason Spezza’s two goals. The win gives the Senators six in a row. The recent winning streak comes on the...

Stars Take Down Rival Sharks, Politely

Dec 16, 2007 5:44 AM CST

Stars Take Down Rival Sharks, Politely

Panthers hand bizarre win to Red Wings, Sens crush Thrashers

(Newser) - Steve Ott put in the Stars' fourth goal and committed Dallas's only two penalties in last night's 4-2 defeat of the toothless Sharks. Stars top scorers Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow each assisted on the other's goal, against "big, strong" San Jose, the Dallas Morning News reports. In other...