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| Senators acquire Commodore, Stillman from Hurricanes for Corvo, Eaves |
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02/11/2008 |
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OTTAWA (AP) -The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore from the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Patrick Eaves and defenseman Joe Corvo on Monday. Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said Stillman waived a no-trade clause to complete the deal. ``We're very happy to address one of our needs, making our defense more mobile and adding a player like Joe that can play on the power play,'' Rutherford said. ``Also, we view Patrick as a real character player, a real g |
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| Senators acquire F Stillman, D Commodore, send F Eaves, D Corvo to 'Canes |
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02/11/2008 |
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OTTAWA (AP) -The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore from the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Patrick Eaves and defenseman Joe Corvo. Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford says Stillman waived a no-trade clause to complete the deal. He and Commodore will each be unrestricted free agents at the end of the summer. The Senators lead the Eastern Conference, but had made very few changes from the team that lost to Anaheim in last year's Stanley Cup. Both |
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| Capital punishment: Ottawa routs Montreal in Alfredsson's return |
NHL Hockey |
02/10/2008 |
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| Ottawa, ON (Best E Casino) - Jason Spezza scored his first career hat trick, and tacked on three assists, as the Ottawa Senators celebrated the return of Daniel Alfredsson by thrashing the Montreal Canadiens, 6-1, at Scotiabank Place. Spezza's six points were a career high, and he headlined Ottawa's ultra- successful top line Saturday. Alfredsson, the Senators' captain, returned after missing the past four games with a hip injury, and had two goals and three assists. Dany Heatley, who returned Thursday after |
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| Close playoff races should lead to busy deadline season |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2008 |
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| t the league's standings reveals few teams that could be described as sellers. This is especially true in the East, where as of February 6, the New York Islanders - the 13th team in the conference standings - are just 14 points behind the top-seeded Ottawa Senators. In the Western Conference, the Detroit Red Wings are running away with the top seed and could be crowned this year's Presidents' Trophy champion by the middle of March. But, outside of the Red Wings' dominance there are plenty of tight races in the |
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| Sens host Panthers, could have Heatley back in the lineup |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The sliding Ottawa Senators hope the expected return of Dany Heatley tonight will help the club get back on the right track, as the Sens welcome the Florida Panthers to Scotiabank Place. The Senators have dropped three straight and six of their last eight games and are now just one point ahead of Montreal for the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference leads. However, Ottawa went just 3-8-0 without Heatley in the lineup. The star winger went down with a a separated right shoulder on Janua |
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| Habs, Sens meet in Montreal for Northeast showdown |
NHL Hockey |
02/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Montreal Canadiens have an opportunity to close the gap on the struggling Ottawa Senators in the Northeast Division race when the two rivals get together for a key showdown this evening at the Bell Centre. The Habs currently trail the Senators, who lead both the Northeast and the Eastern Conference with 68 points, by three points in the division standings. The margin between the teams could have been even closer had Montreal been able to hold on to a cushy lead against the New York Rang |
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| Bruins throw hat into Northeast race |
NHL Hockey |
02/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Earlier this season it seemed like the Ottawa Senators were going to run away with the Northeast Division crown as well as the top seed in the East. Lately, the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens have had something to say about that. Ottawa has been hurt by the loss of winger Dany Heatley to a separated right shoulder and the Sens have won just three of their last nine games. Montreal and the Bruins have taken advantage of the Sens' slide and are closing in on the division leaders. Coming |
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| Sens and Leafs clash in Toronto |
NHL Hockey |
02/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of teams on the opposite ends of the Northeast Division spectrum meet tonight in Toronto, as the Maple Leafs welcome the rival Ottawa Senators to Air Canada Centre. The Senators currently lead the Northeast, as well as the Eastern Conference, with 68 points, while Toronto is in last place in the division with just 49 points on the year. Ottawa has won three of four meetings with the Leafs this year, but Toronto won the last encounter between the clubs, as it notched a 3-0 home decisi |
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| Islanders try to get on track, host Kings |
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01/31/2008 |
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| fifth loss in six games tonight when they welcome the Los Angeles Kings to Nassau Coliseum. In addition to dropping four of their last five games, The Islanders are also just 4-5-4 in January. New York was last in action Tuesday against the visiting Ottawa Senators and the Isles were handed their second straight loss in that test. Mike Fisher had a goal and an assist, as the Sens posted the 5-2 win at the Coliseum. Bryan Berard and Sean Bergenheim each had a goal for the Islanders, who have scored just 18 time |
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| Goalie Ray Emery will be fined by the Ottawa Senators |
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01/29/2008 |
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery will be ``fined substantially'' by the team after arriving late for a team skate a day after the All-Star game. Emery's explanation for being 4 minutes late was that he went to Nassau Coliseum for the skate, when it was being held at the Islanders' practice rink Monday afternoon. ``Ray has got to be in uniform with the rest of the team,'' general manager Bryan Murray said. ``This is a uniform league. We have rules, and he has to follow them, just li |
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