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 […]