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Spezza, Heatley Send Streaking Sens Past Pens

Dec 13, 2007 11:06 PM CST

Spezza, Heatley Send Streaking Sens Past Pens

Avalanche buries Predators, Panthers shut out Blues in NHL

(Newser) - Ottawa's Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley piled on a familiar victim, each scoring twice against Pittsburgh in a 4-1 win. Spezza also assisted on Heatley's goals. The Senators ended a triumphant roadtrip in style, finishing with a 4-0-1 record; the Penguins continued to stumble after winning seven of a recent...

'Canes Come Up Empty Against Senators 6-0

Dec 13, 2007 4:59 AM CST

'Canes Come Up Empty Against Senators 6-0

Bad night for SoCal fans, as Kings, Ducks fall to 'Hawks, Canucks

(Newser) - The Carolina Hurricanes couldn't cobble together an offense or a defense last night as the Ottawa Senators schooled them 6-0, reports the News and Observer. Dany Heatley and Mike Fisher both scored in the first six minutes, and Heatley would find the net again in the third period in a...

Senators Fend Off Stars 4-2

Dec 8, 2007 5:26 AM CST

Senators Fend Off Stars 4-2

Oilers on slick footing after 4-3 loss to Blues, Ducks flying high with 5-3 win v. Blackhawks

(Newser) - A 4-2 loss to the Ottowa Senators dropped Dallas to a 2-4 record for the past week, as once again one of the best teams at the power-play kill fell short with one man down. "We battled hard, and we couldn't get a break," Stars coach Dave Tippett...

Sens Beat Panthers to Snap Skid

Dec 5, 2007 11:30 PM CST

Sens Beat Panthers to Snap Skid

5-4 win ends seven-game losing streak

(Newser) - After winning 16 of their first 19 games, one of the best starts to a season ever, the Ottawa Senators perplexingly dropped seven games in a row. They finally got back on track with a 5-4 win against the Florida Panthers. “It’s a little bit of relief and...

Senators Drop Seventh Straight

Dec 5, 2007 1:26 AM CST

Senators Drop Seventh Straight

Lose close one to Lightning

(Newser) - A third period which saw Ottawa score two goals in the final two minutes to equalize the score proved not enough last night, as the Lightning bested the Senators 4-3 on Vaclav Prospal's goal in the ensuing shootout, the Ottawa Sun reports. The loss is Ottawa's seventh straight, a streak...

Red Wings Leave Coyotes Howling

Dec 2, 2007 12:15 AM CST

Red Wings Leave Coyotes Howling

Elsewhere Rangers' fast start beats Ottawa; Stars top Philly

(Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings overcame a third-period deficit with two goals, including the winner by Dan Cleary at 9:04 to defeat the Phoenix Coyotes 3-2. The league's top team got 24 saves from Chris Osgood and its top scorer, Henrik Zetterberg, netted his 17th goal of the season, reports...

Senators Fair Prey in Fifth Straight Loss

Nov 29, 2007 11:18 PM CST

Senators Fair Prey in Fifth Straight Loss

Despite late heroics, can't stave off Nashville, shoddy play

(Newser) - After a 15-2 start to the season, Ottawa has dropped five straight with last night's 6-5 loss to Nashville. Sloppy play saw the Senators waste the momentum of captain Daniel Alfredsson's tying goal, scored with less than a minute left in regulation, just 23 seconds after it crossed the goal...

Isles Top Sens for First Time
in 3 Seasons

Nov 29, 2007 1:11 AM CST

Isles Top Sens for First Time in 3 Seasons

Wild subdue Coyotes, Devils snuff Stars in pro hockey

(Newser) - New York's Mike Sillinger scored two go-ahead goals, the second in a shootout, to give his team its first win over Ottawa since 2004. Rick DiPietro went six rounds against Ray Emery to seal the win against the Sens, who had gone an astounding 15-2 before their current 1-3-2 slump....

Pens Win
Wild One
Over Senators

Nov 23, 2007 1:43 AM CST

Pens Win Wild One Over Senators

Defending Eastern Conference champs drop second straight

(Newser) - The Pittsburgh Penguins twice overcame a two-goal deficit and defeated the Ottawa Senators, 6-5, on a shootout goal by Jarko Ruutu. In a see-saw game that kept fans on the edge of their seats and the coaches pacing, each team had a chance to win late in the game but...

Twelve Saves Spells Shutout for Osgood

Nov 21, 2007 11:36 PM CST

Twelve Saves Spells Shutout for Osgood

Buffalo, Philadelphia, Montreal also prevail in offensive hockey

(Newser) - Detroit's Chris Osgood had to stop only 12 shots to record the 44th shutout of his career; his counterpart, St. Louis's Manny Legace, turned away almost three times as many but still sustained the loss. Henrik Zetterberg scored just 22 seconds into the game, and Mikael Samuelsson and Dan Cleary...

Ottawa Bounces Back, Knocks Off Montreal

Nov 19, 2007 11:35 PM CST

Ottawa Bounces Back, Knocks Off Montreal

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

(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...

Satan Goal Keeps Rangers Road Winless

Nov 6, 2007 11:40 PM CST

Satan Goal Keeps Rangers Road Winless

Senators set NHL win record, Thrashers beat Caps in OT

(Newser) - Miroslav Satan’s goal midway through the third turned out to be the game winner as the Islanders snapped the Rangers four-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist was unable to bail out the Blueshirts this time, as his team’s road record drops to 0-5-1. Rick...

Soaring Senators Top Uneven Bruins

Nov 4, 2007 6:56 AM CST

Soaring Senators Top Uneven Bruins

Kobasew, Fisher score 2 goals each in Boston's 3-2 loss to Ottowa

(Newser) - The Ottowa Senators improved to 11-1-0 on the season with last night's 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins, reports the Ottowa Citizen. Martin Gerber allowed two goals by Boston's Chuck Kobasew, and his defense held the Bruins to only 17 other shots on goal, a paltry effort in comparison to...

Thrashers Rally, But Can't Catch Senators, 6-4

Nov 2, 2007 6:38 AM CDT

Thrashers Rally, But Can't Catch Senators, 6-4

Underdogs score 4 goals in third period, but comeback falls short

(Newser) - Down 5-0 going into the third period against the reigning Eastern Conference champs is not ideal hockey strategy, but the mediocre Atlanta Thrashers gave whatever fans stuck it out their money's worth. A hat trick by Ilya Kovalchuk and another goal from Eric Perrin gave the Thrashers momentum heading into...

Sens Suffer First Loss of Season

Oct 12, 2007 12:52 AM CDT

Sens Suffer First Loss of Season

Carolina survives third period comeback

(Newser) - Despite third period heroics in which Mike Fisher and Joe Corvo scored twice in less than two minutes, Ottawa nonetheless lost 5-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes last night, ending their season opening winning streak, the Ottawa Sun reports.The Senators' record is now an impressive 5-1. The 'Canes hit hard...

Senators Thwart Thrashers, Improve to 5-0

Oct 11, 2007 3:35 AM CDT

Senators Thwart Thrashers, Improve to 5-0

3-1 loss drops Atlanta to inauspicious 0-3 start

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators banked on a rookie goalie to protect their win streak from the struggling Atlanta Thrashers last night, and rightly so, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Brian Elliot, playing in his first NHL game, blocked 28 shots as the Senators improved to 5-0 this season—or 12-0, including preseason...

Duck! Anaheim Wins Cup in Rout

Jun 7, 2007 4:24 AM CDT

Duck! Anaheim Wins Cup in Rout

California gets its first Stanley Cup as Ducks dominate Game 5, 6-2

(Newser) - The NHL Finals ended in a blowout, with Anaheim humiliating Ottawa in Game 5 for the franchise's (and state's) first Stanley Cup. Travis Moen had two goals, one of which was actually an own goal; Chris Phillips accidentally deflected the puck into the goal off python-owner and keeper Ray Emery.

Pronger Is Menace to Others, Self

Jun 4, 2007 4:27 AM CDT

Pronger Is Menace to Others, Self

Another hit to the head, another suspension for Ducks enforcer

(Newser) - Chris Pronger will be suspended for Game 4 of the NHL Finals for administering a blow to the head of Ottawa winger Dean McAmmond, who may also miss Game 4 with lingering wooziness. It is the second suspension of the playoffs for Pronger, who left Detroit's Tomas Holmstrom bloody...

Home Cooking Proves Delicious for Ducks

May 31, 2007 4:32 AM CDT

Home Cooking Proves Delicious for Ducks

Third-period goal gives Ducks 1-0 victory, 2-0 series lead in finals

(Newser) - Anaheim outshot Ottawa 31-16 at home in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, but had nothing to show for their advantage until Samuel Pahlsson scored the game's only goal with less than six minutes remaining. The series heads now to Ottawa, where the Senators will try to overcome a...

Ottawa Continues Playoff Rampage

May 15, 2007 5:41 AM CDT

Ottawa Continues Playoff Rampage

Senators on brink of finals after sheathing Sabres

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators needed only one goal from their vaunted line of Heatley, Alfredsson, and Spezza to extend their playoff winning streak to six, as python-owner and goalie Ray Emery scored his third shutout of the postseason. Ottawa, a fourth seed, hopes to sweep the NHL's highest-scoring team at home...