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Senators Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:43:40 PST

The Senators were at Boston's TD Garden on Saturday night to play just their eighth road game all season, fewer than any NHL team. But given their lack of success far from friendly confines, they've got to be grateful.

Although they're 10-3-3 with five straight victories at Scotiabank Place, they're just 3-4-0 and losers of three straight on the road. With the contest against the Bruins the start of a five-game road trip that will take the Senators on a circuit of the West Coast, they were hoping their winning ways at home would follow.

Coach Cory Clouston preached playing a simple game and when Daniel Alfredsson and Milan Michalek, on the power play, scored early to give the Senators a 2-0 lead, they appeared to be following Clouston's game plan.

However, the...

Saturday's Three Stars: Crosby nets trick; Hedberg blanks Flyers (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:54:36 PST

No. 1 Star: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins One month to the day since his hat trick against the Montreal...

Caps hang on for shootout win in Montreal (CBC.ca)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:03:16 PST

Eric Fehr scored his second goal of the night with 11.6 seconds remaining in the third and Nicklas Backstrom scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Washington Capitals beat the Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday in Montreal.

After slow start, Bruins atop Northeast Division with 4-3 shootout win over Sens (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:02:00 PST

BOSTON - Michael Ryder kept it simple in the shootout.

Bruins score 3 PP goals, beat Senators. (AP)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:55:08 PST

Michael Ryder kept it simple in the shootout. Ryder scored the lone goal in the tiebeaker, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. It was the fifth win in six games -- and sixth straight over the past two seasons against Ottawa -- for the Bruins, who moved into first place in the Northeast Division after an injury-filled, sluggish start this...

The 10 biggest NHL stories of the last decade (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:05:31 PST

(No, the first decade of the 21st century doesn't technically end until 2011. Save your bellyaching.

Senators recall defenseman Karlsson from minors (AP)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:40:33 PST

Swedish defenseman Erik Karlsson was recalled by the Ottawa Senators from American Hockey League affiliate Binghamton on Friday. Karlsson was Ottawa's first-round draft pick in 2008 and started this season with the NHL club. He was assigned to Binghamton on Oct. 27 and recorded 11 assists in the team's past 12 games.

Flames on the road — again (CBC.ca)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:54:38 PST

After a brief stop at home to do some laundry, drop off the groceries and beat the Phoenix Coyotes, the Calgary Flames hit the road again Friday to visit the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena.

Oilers 'welcome' Heatley: HNIC's Take 5 (CBC.ca)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:24:06 PST

Dany Heatley and the San Jose Sharks play in Canada on Friday for the first time this season against the Edmonton Oilers, the same team he rejected a trade to five months ago.

Hockey Night's 3 Stars (CBC.ca)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:49:48 PST

Vancouver Canucks centre Henrik Sedin scored his 14th goal of the season in Thursday night's 4-1 win over Los Angeles and is just eight shy of his career high in the NHL.

Thursday's Three Stars: Sedin, Foligno gobble up goals (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:08:51 PST

No. 1 star: Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks Henrik picked up the secondary helper on Alex Burrows's...

Foligno's PP goal leads Sens past Blue Jackets (AP)

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:26:50 PST

Jason Spezza got a little extra satisfaction out of the Ottawa Senators' latest home win. Nick Foligno scored a power-play goal with 6:10 left to help Ottawa beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Thursday night. Foligno moved out from behind the net to put a backhander past Steve Mason with Columbus defenseman Jan Hejda in the penalty box.

Patrik Elias scores first of the season, Devils beat Senators 3-1 (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:40:00 PST

Patrik Elias knew the first goal was a just a matter of time.

Penguins pepper Price, Habs (CBC.ca)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:23:18 PST

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby scored the game's opening goal and added an assist in a 3-1 home win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.

Elias scores, Devils beat Senators (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:17:55 PST

Patrik Elias knew the first goal was a just a matter of time. After missing the first 13 games because of a groin injury, Elias had been playing his way back into shape over the previous seven games. The long-awaited tally was the winner as the New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Jersey Fouls: Unholy matrimony, unreleased championship gear (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:04:07 PST

Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and...

Long-rumored AHL outdoor 'classic' comes to Syracuse (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:42:14 PST

Bringing the outdoor game gimmick to minor league cities is a really wonderful development.

Puck Headlines: Hossa puts skate in mouth again; injury updates (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:07:30 PST

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

Senators' Leclaire sidelined with broken cheekbone (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:10:59 PST

Ottawa Senators starting goaltender Pascal Leclaire will be sidelined about a month with a broken cheekbone. The team said Tuesday that he suffered the injury while sitting on the bench during the 4-3 overtime win Monday against Washington. A dump-in attempt by Senators center Mike Fisher struck a stick and sailed into the Ottawa bench, rebounding off the glass and off the right side of...

Maple Leafs put Toskala, Mitchell on IR (CBC.ca)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:50:06 PST

Goaltender Vesa Toskala and centre John Mitchell are the latest Toronto Maple Leafs to be placed on injured reserve, joining defencemen Mike Komisarek and Mike Van Ryn.

Monday's Three Stars: Roloson saves Isles; Rangers rout Jackets (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:30:40 PST

No. 1 star: Dwayne Roloson, New York Islanders Usually, goalies who give up three goals aren't going to be...

Mike Fisher scores OT winner in Senators 4-3 triumph over Capitals (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:48:00 PST

OTTAWA - Mike Fisher has held the hot hand for the Ottawa Senators recently - two of them, in fact. And on Monday night, he put them to good use.

Islanders' Moulson heeds dad's advice (CBC.ca)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:04:20 PST

If 19-year-old John Tavares is the New York Islanders' Butch Cassidy, his older teammate Matt Moulson has played a competent sidekick role of the Sundance Kid.

Fisher gives Senators 4-3 overtime win vs. Caps (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:02:53 PST

Fresh from beating Pittsburgh and Buffalo, the Ottawa Senators got another big win against the top team in the East to gain a share of the Northeast Division lead. Mike Fisher scored 1:14 into overtime, giving Ottawa a 4-3 comeback victory over the Washington Capitals on Monday night. Fisher, selected the NHL's third star of the week earlier in the day, batted Chris Phillips' centering pass...

Joe Thornton, Carey Price and Mike Fisher named NHL three stars of the week (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:32:00 PST

NEW YORK - San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton was named first star of the week Monday after leading all scorers with eight points last week.

Puck Headlines: Asking Bettman to resign; Chicago trade talk (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:23:17 PST

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in...

Laraque-Kronwall hearing tops Hockey Night's Take 5 (CBC.ca)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:20:43 PST

Laraque-Kronwall hearing, Marc Savard's return, the NHL's strongest line, Leafs scouting, and Bryan Bickell's second career goal make Hockey Night's Top 5.

What We Learned: At quarter pole, NHL's biggest surprises (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:40:41 PST

Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and...