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| Searching for a beast in the East |
NHL Hockey |
02/20/2008 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Best E Casino) - As recently as late December, it looked like the Ottawa Senators were going to run away with the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Fast forward to the present, and it's clear that there is no powerhouse in the Conference. The Senators are facing a major challenge for the top spot in the East, and find themselves barely holding onto to the lead in the Northeast Division as well. Currently, the Senators and Canadiens each have 75 points, but Ottawa is still first in the Nor |
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| Canadiens go for sweep of crashing Flyers |
NHL Hockey |
02/17/2008 |
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| inst the Flyers since the start of the 2005-06 campaign. Montreal has also emerged victorious in five of its last six visits to the Wachovia Center, including its three most recent appearances. Montreal also moved within two points of the sputtering Ottawa Senators for first place in both the Northeast Division and the Eastern Conference with Saturday's triumph. The Canadiens bring a strong 18-9-4 season road record into tonight's matchup but have lost three of their last four as the visitor. Philadelphia has |
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| Asham scores twice as Devils top Senators |
NHL Hockey |
02/17/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - Arron Asham scored a pair of goals, as the New Jersey Devils held off the Ottawa Senators, 3-2, in the second contest of a home-and-home series, at Scotiabank Place. Zach Parise also scored, and Paul Martin had a pair of assists for the Devils, who have won three of four. Martin Brodeur stopped 37-of-39 shots in the win for New Jersey, which has 71 points for the season and closed within two of Ottawa for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Jason Spezza and Chris Kelly each s |
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| Devils shoot for second win over Sens this week |
NHL Hockey |
02/16/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Ottawa Senators will try to avoid their second straight setback to New Jersey and third straight loss overall when they welcome the Devils for tonight's showdown at Scotiabank Place. After getting slammed, 5-1, by visiting Buffalo on Tuesday, the Senators were handed a close loss in New Jersey the following night. Brian Gionta's goal 2:14 into overtime lifted the Devils to the 3-2 decision at the Prudential Center. The Devils' Jamie Langenbrunner wouldn't give up the puck in the neutral |
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| Devils conclude homestand against Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
02/15/2008 |
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| arolina. New Jersey is 2-1-0 on a four-game homestand that ends tonight and has posted back-to-back wins in the residency. After slamming Carolina, 6-1, last Saturday, the Devils also notched Wednesday's close win over the Eastern Conference-leading Ottawa Senators. Brian Gionta's goal 2:14 into overtime lifted New Jersey to the 3-2 decision over the Senators. Jamie Langenbrunner wouldn't give up the puck in the neutral zone, then banked it off the boards before catching up to the disc and firing a shot toward |
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| Maple Leafs, Sabres square off in Buffalo |
NHL Hockey |
02/13/2008 |
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| ut of a playoff spot. The Maple Leafs will try to improve on their 10-15-4 road mark tonight before a five-game homestand that begins on Thursday versus the New York Islanders. Buffalo was last in action on Tuesday and defeated the Northeast-leading Ottawa Senators, 5-1. Thomas Vanek scored twice during a four-goal third period for the Sabres to complete his first career hat trick. Vanek now has seven goals in his last seven games to become the second Sabre to reach the 20-goal mark this season (Derek Roy, 21) |
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| Sens hope to rebound, visit Devils |
NHL Hockey |
02/13/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Eastern Conference-leading Ottawa Senators will try to get back in the win column tonight, when they visit the New Jersey Devils for a battle at the Prudential Center. The Senators, who are tops in the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference with 72 points, had a two-game win streak halted Tuesday evening against the visiting Buffalo Sabres. Thomas Vanek recorded his first career hat trick, as Buffalo used a four-goal third period to top Ottawa, 5-1, at Scotiabank Place. Randy Robitai |
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| Fortified Senators host Northeast rival Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
02/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Ottawa Senators will aim for their third consecutive victory tonight, when they welcome the Buffalo Sabres for a Northeast Division battle at Scotiabank Place. Ottawa, which is first in the Northeast and the Eastern Conference with 72 points, is coming off wins over Florida and division-rival Montreal. Tonight the Sens will try for their first three-game winning streak since notching four in a row from January 4-12. The Sens' victory over the visiting Canadiens on Saturday was a big one |
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| Carolina Hurricanes |
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02/12/2008 |
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| Acquired defenseman Joe Corvo and left wing Patrick Eaves from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for defenseman Mike Commodore and left wing Cory Stillman. |
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| Sens, 'Canes complete four-player deal |
NHL Hockey |
02/11/2008 |
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| Raleigh, NC (Best E Casino) - The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators completed a four-player trade Monday that saw Carolina acquire defenseman Joe Corvo and right wing Patrick Eaves from Ottawa in exchange for defenseman Mike Commodore and left wing Cory Stillman. Corvo played in 51 games with Ottawa this season, scoring six goals and recording 21 assists with a plus-13 rating. He also led all Senators defensemen in power-play scoring with 15 points (one goal, 14 assists). Over 330 games in five seasons |
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