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| Sens try to avoid deeper hole in Game 3 vs. Pens |
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04/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Ottawa Senators will try to avoid a three games to none deficit in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals when they host the second-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins tonight at Scotiabank Place. The seventh-seeded Senators, last year's Eastern Conference champions, desperately need a victory in Game 3 tonight or they will have little margin for error. The Penguins, meanwhile, hope to continue where they left off in the Steel City. Pittsburgh won Games 1 and 2 on its home ice, posti |
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| Pens aim for 2-0 lead against Senators |
NHL Hockey |
04/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The second-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins will try to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinals tonight, when they host the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 at Mellon Arena. The Penguins jumped out to a great start Wednesday night in Pittsburgh, as they blanked the defending Eastern Conference champions by a 4-0 score. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots to record his first career playoff shutout in the easy Pens' victory. The 23-year-old Fleury improved to 2-4 lifetime in t |
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| Pens, Sens begin rematch of playoff series in Pittsburgh |
NHL Hockey |
04/09/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators will begin a rematch of last year's playoff meeting tonight, when the Pens host Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at Mellon Arena. The clubs also met in the opening round last year and Ottawa won that series in five games en route to its first-ever trip to the Stanley Cup finals. The Senators had home-ice advantage a year ago as they were the fourth seed compared to Pittsburgh's fifth-place standing. However, the P |
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| Talent and experience rule out West; Youth abounds throughout East |
NHL Hockey |
04/08/2008 |
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| y Ovechkin two seasons ago, has the Pittsburgh Penguins playing postseason hockey for a second straight year. The first-round opponent is the same as 2007, but this time the second-seeded Penguins expect to have a lot more to dish out to the reeling Ottawa Senators. Sid the Kid captured the scoring title and MVP honors last year, but the now 20-year-old captain and the Penguins were gone in five games. The Senators then advanced to the Stanley Cup finals. That run ended against the Anaheim Ducks, back to d |
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| Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Pittsburgh vs. Ottawa |
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04/08/2008 |
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| s rely on Ryan Whitney to provide points from the blue line. Whitney had 40 points (12g, 28a) in 76 games this year. Brooks Orpik had just one goal 10 assists in 78 games, but is the Penguins most physical and one of their best defensive defenseman. OTTAWA SENATORS (7th seed, East) REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 43-31-8 2007 PLAYOFFS: Defeated Pittsburgh 4-1 in conference quarterfinals; defeated New Jersey 4-1 in conference semifinals; defeated Buffalo 4-1 in conference finals; lost to Anaheim 4-1 in Stanley Cup final |
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| Habs host Leafs, take one last shot at East's top seed |
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04/05/2008 |
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| as the hosts this season and has won three straight and four of its last five on home ice. The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, have dropped two straight since defeating the Canadiens on March 29. Toronto's most recent setback came in blowout fashion, as the Ottawa Senators notched an 8-2 road thrashing of the Leafs on Thursday. Antoine Vermette recorded his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Senators to the easy win at Air Canada Centre. Mark Bell and Dominic Moore each scored a goal for the Maple |
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| National Hockey League Game Capsules |
NHL Hockey |
04/04/2008 |
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| for Carolina, which lost three of four to end the year. Cam Ward gave up all four goals on just 17 shots in the loss. Final Score: Boston 2, Ottawa 1 Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - Phil Kessel's third-period goal propelled the Boston Bruins over the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, as both clubs clinched a playoff spot during a pivotal showdown at Scotiabank Place. Zdeno Chara also scored and Tim Thomas made 17 saves for Boston, which is 4-0-3 in its last seven games and closes out the regular season Saturday against Buf |
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| Boston beats Ottawa as both teams clinch playoff spots |
NHL Hockey |
04/04/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - Phil Kessel's third-period goal propelled the Boston Bruins over the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, as both clubs clinched a playoff spot during a pivotal showdown at Scotiabank Place. Zdeno Chara also scored and Tim Thomas made 17 saves for Boston, which is 4-0-3 in its last seven games and closes out the regular season Saturday against Buffalo. The Bruins have 94 points and are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference. They made it in to the postseason thanks in part to Florida's 4-3 w |
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| Sabres try to keep postseason dreams alive against Habs |
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04/03/2008 |
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| s behind Pittsburgh for the No. 1 seed in the East with two games to play. Montreal will use its game in hand over the idle Penguins tonight. The Canadiens won their first division title in 16 years on Tuesday, as they posted a road victory over the Ottawa Senators. Carey Price made 32 saves for his third career shutout to help the Habs notch a 3-0 decision at Scotiabank Place. It marks the first division title for the Canadiens since they won the Adams title for the 1991-92 season. Alex Kovalev had a goal and |
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| Sens aim to secure postseason spot versus Maple Leafs |
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04/03/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Ottawa Senators will try to clinch a playoff berth tonight, when they visit the rival Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. Ottawa has 92 points and is tied with Boston for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Senators could secure a trip to the postseason with a point and a regulation loss by Washington against Tampa Bay. Ottawa could also get in with a win and if the Capitals get one or no points tonight. The Senators can move ahead of idle Boston for sole possession of t |
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