Erik Karlsson had a different perspective after his Ottawa Senators lost Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final 7-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Better a blowout then a nail-biting loss, he said. “It’s wrong to say, but I’d rather lose like this than in overtime or anything like that,” said Karlsson, the Senators […]
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Sens trying to find their way against Sidney Crosby
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Guy Boucher was there to witness Sidney Crosby’s greatness in person before the future Penguins captain began terrorizing the NHL. CBC | Sports News
Are you not entertained? The Sens don't care
There was nothing dull and dreary about the Ottawa Senators’ victory on Wednesday night. When you’re this deep into the Stanley Cup playoffs and your team wins 5-1 to take a 2-1 series lead in the East final, how can any victory be humdrum? The Senators, however, have been accused of playing boring hockey this […]
Hip Check: Sens score early and often in Game 3 against Pens
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The Ottawa Senators filled the net in the first period of Game 3, scoring 4 goals on 9 shots before the Penguins pulled Marc-Andre Fleury in favour of Matt Murray. CBC | Sports News
Phil Kessel's late heroics help Penguins even East final with Sens
Phil Kessel scored at 13:05 of the third period to break up a goaltending duel and give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 1-0 win over the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final Monday night at PPG Paints Arena. That gives the teams a 1-1 split heading to Ottawa for the next two games. Game 3 […]
Sens approaching Game 2 in Pittsburgh with quiet confidence
A day after they slowed, stalled and ultimately outlasted the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins on the road in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final, the Ottawa Senators found much of the narrative surrounding them carried a hey-how’d-you-do-that tone. While the Senators seemed happy to analyze their 2-1 overtime win Saturday, they were […]
Sens close in on return to Eastern Conference final with wild OT win
A team that’s been defying the odds all season is now on the verge of the Eastern Conference final. Kyle Turris ended Game 5 in overtime early Saturday evening as the Ottawa Senators jumped in front of the New York Rangers 3-2 in the best-of-seven second round series. One more victory and the Sens will visit the Eastern Conference […]
Sens lose both Karlsson, Game 4 on rotten night in Big Apple
Ottawa Senators forward Derick Brassard stood in front of a semi-circle throng of reporters in the pin drop silent visitors’ dressing room inside Madison Square Garden and spoke. His voice matched the volume in the room. “Pretty much our all-around game, we need to be better,” Brassard said after the Senators’ 4-1 loss to the New […]
Pageau scores 4, including double-OT winner as Sens take 2-0 series lead
Too much chicken parmesan left Jean-Gabriel Pageau feeling a little full before Saturday’s matinee against the New York Rangers. It didn’t matter. The 24-year-old put together a “legendary game” at Canadian Tire Centre by scoring a career-high four goals, including the 6-5 double overtime winner. Victory gave Ottawa a 2-0 series lead in the playoffs for only […]
Sens close in on division lead with win over Leafs
The Ottawa Senators have the Atlantic Division lead in their sights. Mark Stone had a career-high four assists and five points as the Senators earned their fourth win in the last five games Saturday night with a 6-3 victory over the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs. Ottawa (68 points) now trails Montreal (70 points) by only […]
