SENATORS REGULAR SEASON GAME SUMMARIES

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1 SENATORS REGULAR SEASON GAME SUMMARIES Oct. 4, 4-3 win vs. Pittsburgh (Stockholm): Tyler Kennedy's second goal of the night at 4:35 of overtime lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 victory over Ottawa. Shean Donovan, Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza scored for Ottawa, while Filip Kuba tied a career high with two assists in his regular-season debut. Evgeni Malkin and Rob Scuderi also scored for the Penguins. Martin Gerber made 26 saves in the Ottawa goal, while Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves for Pittsburgh. Scratches: Bass, Elliott, Richardson; Injuries: Fisher; OTT PP: 1-6; PIT PP: 0-7; Shots: Oct. 5, 3-1 win at Pittsburgh (Stockholm): Dany Heatley scored twice and Alex Auld came within two seconds of recording a shutout in his Senators debut, as Ottawa defeated Pittsburgh 3-1. Heatley scored his first of two power play goals to put the Senators up by one after two periods. Heatley's second goal at 12:17 of the third was followed just under four minutes later by Antoine Vermette's first of the season. Daniel Alfredsson had two assists for the Senators. Auld stopped 30 shots in the Ottawa goal, while Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves for the Penguins. Scratches: Bass, Elliott, Richardson; Injuries: Fisher; OTT PP: 2-4; PIT PP: 1-7; Shots: Oct. 11, 3-2 loss vs. Detroit: Johan Franzen scored twice in the third period, including the game-winner with only 77 seconds left in the game, leading Detroit past the Senators 3-2. Ottawa got on the board first in the opening period when Alexandre Picard scored his first goal as a Senator on the power play. Valtteri Filppula evened the score before the end of the first, prior to Nick Foligno giving the Senators the lead with an individual effort late in the second. Franzen's two third-period goals erased Detroit's deficit and gave them a win. Chris Osgood stopped 20 shots in the Red Wings goal to collect the victory, while Martin Gerber stopped 38 shots for the Senators. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: Alfredsson; OTT PP: 1-5; DET PP: 0-5; Shots: Oct. 17, 6-3 win vs. Phoenix: Jason Spezza scored twice and added two assists, leading the Senators to a 6-3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes at Scotiabank Place. The Senators jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead on goals by Jarkko Ruutu, Spezza and Dany Heatley. Anton Volchenkov's first goal of the season gave the Senators a 4-0 lead after two. The Coyotes scored three times in the third, Ruutu and Spezza replied with both their seconds of the night to seal the victory for Ottawa. Daniel Alfredsson, Shean Donovan and Filip Kuba each added two assists for Ottawa. Martin Gerber stopped 34 shots in the Ottawa goal for the win, while Ilja Bryzgalov stopped 20 shots for Phoenix. Scratches: Richardson, Schubert; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 1-3; PHX PP: 0-0; Shots: Oct. 18, 4-2 loss vs. Boston: Phil Kessel scored twice and added an assist, leading the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 victory over Ottawa. The teams traded goals in the first period, with Marco Sturm scoring for Boston and Nick Foligno replying for the Senators. Kessel scored both of his markers in the second period, putting the Bruins up by two before Daniel Alfredsson's power play goal pulled Ottawa to within one at 3-2. Milan Lucic would put the game away, beating Martin Gerber at 14:43 of the third to complete the scoring. Manny Fernandez stopped 21 shots to collect the victory, while Gerber made 23 saves in a losing effort. Scratches: Richardson, Schubert; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 1-5; BOS PP: 1-2; Shots: Oct. 22, 3-1 loss vs. Florida: Florida goaltender Craig Anderson stopped 41 shots, leading the Panthers past the Ottawa Senators 3-1 at Scotiabank Place. The Panthers scored twice in a 48-second span during the first period with Rostislav Olesz and Nathan Horton scoring for Florida. Daniel Alfredsson's second of the season on the power play cut the lead to one after two periods. Ottawa would outshoot Florida 26-3 in the third period, but the Panthers' Cory Stillman scored the only goal of the period to complete the scoring in the 3-1 outcome. Anderson collected 41 saves for the win, while Martin Gerber stopped 18 shots in the Ottawa goal. Scratches: Donovan; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 1-6; FLA PP: 0-4; Shots: Oct. 24, 4-3 loss vs. Anaheim: The Anaheim Ducks scored once in the first period and added three more in the second to jump out to a 4-0 lead, and then held off a late charge by the Senators to defeat Ottawa 4-3. Brian Sutherby, Todd Marchant, Samuel Pahlsson and Ryan Getzlaf scored for the Ducks. The third period push by Ottawa included power play goals 37 seconds apart by Daniel Alfredsson and Alexandre Picard. Chris Neil brought the Senators to within one with just over nine minutes to play, but Ottawa could not get the equalizer. Dany Heatley had three assists for the Senators. Jonas Hiller made 27 saves to collect the victory, while Alex Auld stopped 28 shots for the Senators. Scratches: Schubert; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 2-7; ANA PP: 1-3; Shots: Oct. 25, 3-2 loss at Toronto: The Toronto Maple Leafs scored one goal in each period, and then held off a late rally by the Senators to defeat Ottawa 3-2 at the Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a first period goal by Dominic Moore and a second period tally by Mikhail Grabovski. Shean Donovan's second of the season cut the lead to one after two periods. Alexei Ponikarovsky and Dean McAmmond (shorthanded) traded goals in the third period to complete the scoring. Filip Kuba had an assist in his eighth consecutive game for Ottawa. Vesa Toskala stopped 22 shots for the victory in goal, while Alex Auld stopped 35 shots for the Senators. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 0-2; TOR PP: 1-6; Shots: Oct. 27, 5-2 win at Buffalo: Jason Spezza scored twice and added an assist, leading Ottawa past the Buffalo Sabres 5-2. The Senators jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first on Christoph Schubert's first goal of the season. Three second-period goals, one off the stick of Dany Heatley and then two consecutive goals by Spezza put Ottawa up 4-0. Shean Donovan's second goal in as many games put Ottawa up 5-0, before two late Buffalo goals by Clack MacArthur and Teppo Numminen closed the scoring. Alex Auld made 25 saves in the Ottawa goal to collect the victory, while Patrick Lalime made 23 saves for Buffalo. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: Gerber; OTT PP: 2-6; BUF PP: 2-10; Shots:

2 Oct. 30, 2-1 win at Florida: It was a night of firsts for the Senators in their 2-1 win over the Panthers in Sunrise, Florida. Ottawa recorded its first set of back-to-back wins of the season and had its first victory when the opponent scored first. Chris Kelly's game-winning goal halfway through the third period was his first of the season. Keith Ballard opened the scoring for the Panthers in the first period on a 5-on-3 power play. Dany Heatley scored Ottawa's first goal of the game early in the third period on the power play to tie the game at 1-1. Alex Auld took the win for Ottawa, stopping 25 of 26 shots. Tomas Vokoun took the loss, allowing two goals on 31 shots. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 1-5; FLA PP: 1-3; Shots: Nov. 1, 3-2 SO loss at Tampa: The Senators took one-goal leads twice on markers from Antoine Vermette (powerplay) and Dany Heatley, only 39 seconds after Vincent Lecavalier tied it 1-1 for Tampa Bay. Matthew Carle sent the game into overtime for the Lightning with less than seven minutes to go in the game. The game went to a shootout, with both teams sending out eight shooters until Tampa prevailed 3-2 on an Evgeny Artyukhin goal. Alex Auld took the loss for the Senators, stopping 32 of 34 shots, while Mike Smith recorded the win making 29 saves. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 1-3; TB PP: 0-4; Shots: Nov. 4, 2-1 OT win vs. Washington: Mike Fisher converted a pass from Daniel Alfredsson to score the overtime winner, leading the Senators past the Washington Capitals 2-1. After a scoreless first, Dany Heatley took Fisher's breakaway pass and scored for the fourth straight game to put Ottawa up 1-0. Tomas Fleischmann's goal only 2:13 later evened the contest, and would be the last goal in regulation time. Fisher's first of the season at 4:20 of overtime gave the Senators their fifth win of the season. Alex Auld made 26 saves to collect the victory for Ottawa, while Brent Johnson stopped 42 shots for the Capitals. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 0-5; WSH PP: 0-1; Shots: Nov. 6, 4-1 win vs. Philadelphia: Jesse Winchester scored his first National Hockey League goal and added an assist, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Anton Volchenkov put the Senators on the board with his second of the season before Dany Heatley's power play goal put Ottawa up 2-0 after one period. Arron Asham cut the lead in half at 7:18 of the second, but Winchester's first career goal only 56 seconds later put Ottawa up 3-1. Chris Neil added an empty net goal to complete the scoring in a 4-1 victory. Alex Auld stopped 17 shots to collect the victory, while Antero Niittymaki made 21 saves for the Flyers. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 1-2; PHI PP: 0-3; Shots: Nov. 7, 2-1 loss at Carolina: Carolina's Joe Corvo scored with 2:40 to play, snapping a 1-1 tie and leading the Hurricanes to a 2-1 win over the Senators. After a scoreless first period, Mike Fisher gave the Senators the lead with his second of the year at 18:08 of the second. Dennis Seidenberg evened the game with a power play goal at 11:06 of the third before Corvo's gamewinner. Michael Leighton stopped 22 shots to collect the victory for Carolina, while Martin Gerber made 28 saves for Ottawa. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 0-5; CAR PP: 1-5; Shots: Nov. 11, 4-0 loss at Montreal: Chris Higgins scored three times, leading the Montreal Canadiens past the Ottawa Senators 4-0 at the Bell Centre. Higgins opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal at 7:22 of the first, and then he and Guillaume Latendresse scored goals 88 seconds apart in the second period to put Montreal up 3-0 after two periods. Higgins completed the hat trick with a breakaway goal at 16:35 of the third. Carey Price stopped 28 shots for the Canadiens, while Alex Auld made 27 saves in the Ottawa goal. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 0-4; MTL PP: 0-4; Shots: Nov. 13, 3-1 loss vs. N.Y. Islanders: Trent Hunter's goal late in the second period snapped a 1-1- tie, leading the New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators. The Senators opened the scoring when Filip Kuba scored his first in an Ottawa uniform at 1:53 of the first. Kyle Okposo tied the game at 12:42 of the first, before Hunter put the Islanders ahead with a power play goal at 17:30 of the second. Bill Guerin's goal at 2:31 of the third completed the scoring. Joey MacDonald made 29 saves for the Islanders, while Alex Auld stopped 28 shots for Ottawa. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 1-7; NYI PP: 2-5; Shots: Nov. 15, 3-2 loss at N.Y. Islanders: Jon Sim scored once and added an assist, leading the New York Islanders to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators. After a scoreless first, Sean Bergenheim gave the Islanders the lead at 3:54 of the second period. Sim added a power player marker at 9:54 to give New York a 2-0 lead after two periods. Chris Campoli's goal at 3:59 put the Islanders up 3-0. The Senators staged a late rally, with Dany Heatley scoring a power play goal at 13:29 and Jason Spezza pulling the Senators to within one at 18:27. The Senators would get no closer in a 3-2 final. Joey MacDonald made 38 saves for the Islanders, while Alex Auld stopped 28 shots for Ottawa. Scratches: Richardson; Injuries: Shannon; OTT PP: 1-5; NYI PP: 1-6; Shots: Nov. 17, 2-1 SO loss at N.Y. Rangers: Nikolai Zherdev scored the lone goal of the shootout, leading the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators. After a scoreless first, the Senators took a 1-0 lead on Daniel Alfredsson's goal at 16:13 of the second period. The Rangers evened the contest at 7:17 of the third when Fredrik Sjostrom scored his second of year. The game remained tied through overtime, setting up Zherdev's goal as the first shooter of the six-player shootout. Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves in the Rangers goal and three stops in the shootout, while Alex Auld stopped 26 shots and stopped two of three shootout attempts for the Senators. Scratches: Richardson, Schubert; Injuries: Neil, Shannon; OTT PP: 0-3; NYR PP: 0-3; Shots:

3 Nov. 20, 2-1 SO loss vs. Montreal: Alex Tanguay scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. The teams traded goals in the first period, with Dany Heatley scoring for Ottawa and Saku Koivu for the Canadiens. After a scoreless second, Nick Foligno gave the Senators the lead at 4:58 of the third, before Andrei Markov evened the game at 15:36. In the shootout, Jason Spezza scored for Ottawa, while Andrei Markov and Tanguay scored for Montreal. Carey Price stopped 23 shots and three of four shootout attempts for Montreal, while Alex Auld stopped 19 shots and two of four shootout attempts for Ottawa. Scratches: Richardson, Schubert; Injuries: Fisher, Neil, Shannon; OTT PP: 1-5; MTL PP: 1-1; Shots: Nov. 22, 4-2 win vs. N.Y. Rangers: The Ottawa Senators got goals from four different players on route to a 4-1 victory over the visiting New York Rangers. Jason Spezza opened the scoring with a power play goal at 5:43 of the first period, before Jesse Winchester and Daniel Alfredsson scored 82 seconds apart late in the second period to put Ottawa up 3-0 after two. The teams traded goals in the third, with Markus Naslund scoring for the Rangers and Nick Foligno closing the scoring for Ottawa. Alex Auld stopped 18 shots in goal for the Senators, while Stephen Valiquette stopped 32 shots for the Rangers. Scratches: Richardson, Schubert; Injuries: Fisher, Neil, Shannon; OTT PP: 1-7; NYR PP: 0-3; Shots: Nov. 27, 2-1 SO win vs. Toronto: Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson both scored in the shootout, while Alex Auld stopped both Toronto shooters, leading the Senators to a 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs. The Senators opened the scoring at 3:54 of the first, as Mike Fisher scored in his first game back after missing two games with a knee injury. The Maple Leafs responded 59 seconds later when Nikolai Kulemin scored for the visitors. The goaltenders kept the game scoreless for the next two periods and the five minutes of overtime. Goals by Spezza and Alfredsson in the shootout gave Ottawa the win. Auld stopped 25 shots and both shootout attempts for the win, while Vesa Toskala stopped 34 shots and one of three attempts for Toronto. Scratches: McAmmond, Richardson; Injuries: Neil, Shannon; OTT PP: 0-1; TOR PP: 0-4; Shots: Nov. 29, 4-2 loss at N.Y. Islanders: Freddy Meyer scored twice and added an assist, leading the New York Islanders to a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators. The Senators got on the board first when Dany Heatley scored his 12th of the season, before Andy Hilbert tied the game prior to the end of the frame. Meyer scored his first of two goals late in the second, and then scored again 1:57 into the third to put New York up 3-1. Daniel Alfredsson pulled Ottawa to within one at the 8:04 mark, but Ottawa would get no closer. Trent Hunter added an empty net goal with 61 seconds remaining to close the scoring. Joey MacDonald stopped 19 shots for the Islanders, while Alex Auld stopped 21 shots for the Senators. Scratches: McAmmond (flu); Injuries: Donovan, Picard, Neil, Shannon; OTT PP: 0-1; NYI PP: 0-5; Shots: Dec. 3, 5-1 win vs. Atlanta: Dany Heatley scored once and added two assists, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers at Scotiabank Place. Heatley scored the first of three Senators first period goals just 1:18 into the game. After Eric Boulton tied the game for Atlanta, Jason Spezza's power play goal gave Ottawa the lead before Daniel Alfredsson scored to put the Senators up 3-1. Brendan Bell's first goal as a member of the Senators was the lone tally in the second, while Shean Donovan scored on a great individual effort late in the third to close the scoring. Alex Auld stopped 22 shots for Ottawa, while Ondrej Pavelec stopped 29 shots for Atlanta. Scratches: McAmmond (flu); Injuries: Picard, Neil; OTT PP: 2-3; ATL PP: 0-6; Shots: Dec. 6, 3-2 win vs. Pittsburgh: Jason Spezza recorded his second career hat trick, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The game was scoreless after the first before Spezza gave Ottawa a 1-0 lead at 4:01 of the second. Spezza's second of the game at 8:52 gave the Senators a 2-0 lead. After Jordan Staal's power play goal cut the lead in half, Spezza completed his hat trick at 19:21 of the period to give Ottawa the 3-1 lead. Evgeni Malkin scored the lone goal of the third period (shorthanded) in a 3-2 Ottawa win. Alex Auld stopped 17 shots in the Ottawa goal, while Dany Sabourin stopped 28 shots for Pittsburgh. Scratches: McAmmond (flu), Schubert; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 0-1; PIT PP: 1-2; Shots: Dec. 8, 4-3 OT loss vs. Florida: Stephen Weiss scored with 10 seconds remaining in overtime, giving the Florida Panthers a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. The two teams traded goals all evening long, with Chris Kelly scoring for Ottawa in the first before Nick Boynton evened the game for Florida. The second period featured four goals with Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza scoring for Ottawa and Michal Repik and Jay Bouwmeester replying for the Panthers to leave the game tied at 3-3 after two. There was no scoring in the third, setting up Weiss' overtime winner. Craig Anderson stopped 35 shots in the Florida goal for the win, while Alex Auld stopped 36 shots for the Senators. Scratches: McAmmond (flu), Schubert; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 0-3; FLA PP: 1-5; Shots: Dec. 10, 2-0 loss at Chicago: Cristobal Huet made 23 saves, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators at the United Center. Chicago scored first just 5:17 into the game when Patrick Kane beat Martin Gerber on a deflected shot. The game would see no more scoring until Troy Brouwer scored on an empty net at 19:19 of the third. Huet collected the win in goal for Chicago, while Martin Gerber stopped 28 shots for Ottawa. Scratches: McAmmond (flu), Schubert; Injuries: None; OTT PP: 0-6; CHI PP: 1-6; Shots: Dec. 12, 5-1 loss at Washington: Alexander Ovechkin scored twice, leading the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators at the Verizon Center. Alexander Semin gave the Capitals the lead with the lone goal of the first, before Brooks Laich and Ovechkin scored in the second to put Washington up 3-0 after two. Mike Green and Ovechkin added power play goals in the third before Jesse Winchester scored this third of the season to complete the scoring. Brent Johnson stopped 32 shots for Washington, while Alex Auld made 29 saves for the Senators. Scratches: Bell, McAmmond (flu); Injuries: None; OTT PP: 0-4; WSH PP: 3-7; Shots:

4 Dec. 13, 2-0 win vs. Tampa Bay: Martin Gerber stopped all 24 shots he faced for his 10th career shutout, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. After a scoreless first period, Alexandre Picard's power play goal at 5:04 of the second gave Ottawa a 1-0 lead. The lead would hold up until Daniel Alfredsson scored into an empty net at 19:15 of the third to close the scoring. Gerber collected the shutout for Ottawa, while Mike Smith made 31 saves in the Tampa Bay goal. Scratches: Bass, Schubert, McAmmond (flu); Injuries: Volchenkov; OTT PP: 1-8; TB PP: 0-5; Shots: Dec. 16, 4-1 loss vs. Atlanta: Colby Armstrong scored twice in a 31-second span early in the third period, leading the Atlanta Thrashers to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. Atlanta opened the scoring with Vyacheslav Kozlov's power play goal in the first period. After a scoreless second, the Thrashers broke the game open with Armstrong's goals at 2:10 and 2:41 of the third. Chris Kelly scored the lone Ottawa goal at 18:41 before Atlanta's Todd White scored into an empty net to seal the victory. Ondrej Pavelec made 28 saves for the Thrashers, while Martin Gerber stopped 21 shots in the Ottawa goal. Scratches: Schubert, McAmmond (flu); Injuries: Volchenkov; OTT PP: 0-4; ATL PP: 3-6; Shots: Dec. 19, 5-1 loss at New Jersey: Patrick Elias (2-2) and Zach Parise (0-4) each had four points, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 5-1 victory over the Senators. Brian Gionta scored 40 seconds into the game before Johnny Oduya added a power play marker at 14:28 to put the Devils up 2-0 after one. Jarkko Ruutu cut the lead in half with a shorthanded goal in the second before Elias scored his first of two late in the second to make the score 3-1. Travis Zajac and Elias added third period goals to complete the scoring. Scott Clemmensen stopped 24 shots in the New Jersey goal, while Alex Auld made 21 saves for the Senators. Scratches: McAmmond (flu), Zubov; Injuries: Winchester; OTT PP: 0-3; NJ PP: 3-4; Shots: Dec. 20, 5-4 OT win vs. Dallas: At 3:30 of the overtime period, Jason Smith scored his first goal since Oct. 13, 2007, his first in 103 games. It was also his first point of the season as Ottawa ended the seesaw battle with Dallas to win 5-4. The Senators had taken the lead three times only to see the Stars fight back and take a lead of their own in the second period. Ottawa's other goals came from Daniel Alfredsson, who left the game in the second period with an upper body injury, Antoine Vermette, Jason Spezza and Alexandre Picard. The Stars had markers from Matt Niskanen, Brad Richards, Toby Petersen and Loui Eriksson. Martin Gerber took the win for Ottawa, making 25 saves, while Marty Turco allowed five goals on 33 shots. Scratches: McAmmond (flu), Schubert; Injuries: Winchester; OTT PP: 3-6; DAL PP: 1-4; Shots: Dec. 23, 6-4 loss at Philadelphia: Simon Gagne's goal with 5:30 remaining in the third period snapped a 4-4 tie, leading Philadelphia to a 6-4 win over Ottawa at the Wachovia Center. Nick Foligno scored the game's first marker before Matt Carle and Joffrey Lupul put the Flyers up 2-1. Dany Heatley tied the game in the second, prior to goals from Jeff Carter and Andreas Nodl that put Philadelphia up 4-2 after two periods. The Senators battled back to tie the game at four on Heatley's second of the night and Chris Phillips' first of the season. Gagne's winner and Mike Richards' empty net goal completed the scoring. Antero Niittymaki made 17 saves for the Flyers, while Alex Auld made 26 stops for Ottawa. Scratches: Bass; Injuries: Kuba, Winchester; OTT PP: 1-2; PHI PP: 1-2; Shots: Dec. 27, 6-3 loss at Calgary: Rene Bourque recorded a hat trick, helping the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators at the Pengrowth Saddledome. After a scoreless first, the Senators jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Chris Phillips and Jason Spezza. Calgary responded with three goals in 2:07 with Bourque scoring the first two and Andre Roy scoring the third to put the Flames up 3-2 after two. Alexandre Picard's power play goal tied the game, but Adrian Aucoin would reply only 44 second later for Calgary. Bourque's third of the night and Todd Bertuzzi's empty-net goal closed the scoring. Miikka Kiprusoff made 27 saves for Calgary, while Alex Auld stopped 36 shots for the Senators. Scratches: Zubov; Injuries: Kuba, Winchester, Volchenkov; OTT PP: 1-4; CGY PP: 0-4; Shots: Dec. 28, 3-0 loss at Vancouver: Curtis Sanford made 18 saves, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators at General Motors Place. The Canucks got on the board first when Henrik Sedin beat Martin Gerber to put the Canucks up 1-0 after one period. Goals by Pavol Demitra and Alex Edler in the second gave Vancouver the final margin of victory. Sanford's 18 saves paced Vancouver, while Gerber made 29 saves in the Ottawa goal. Scratches: None; Injuries: Bass, Kuba, Winchester, Volchenkov; OTT PP: 0-5; VAN PP: 0-7; Shots: Dec. 30, 3-2 win at Edmonton: Brian Lee's first career National Hockey League goal snapped a 2-2 tie, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The teams traded goals in each of the first two periods, with Jason Spezza and Ethan Moreau scoring in the first and Daniel Alfredsson and Liam Reddox scoring in the second. Lee's first career marker, a power play goal, came at 11:32 of the third. Martin Gerber stopped 20 shots in the Ottawa goal, while Mathieu Garon made 22 saves for the Oilers. Scratches: None; Injuries: Bass, Kuba, Winchester, Volchenkov; OTT PP: 1-3; EDM PP: 0-1; Shots: Jan. 3, 3-1 loss at Toronto: Alexei Ponikarovsky and Jason Blake scored third period goals, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa scored first when Daniel Alfredsson tallied his 11th of the season at 7:05 of the first period. Dominic Moore evened the game at 9:47 of the second, setting the stage for Toronto's two third period goals. Vesa Toskala made 30 saves for the Maple Leafs, while Martin Gerber stopped 27 shots for the Senators. Scratches: Bell; Injuries: Bass, Kuba; OTT PP: 1-5; TOR PP: 1-5; Shots:

5 Jan. 4, 4-3 OT loss at New Jersey: Brian Rolston's power play goal at 1:43 of overtime gave the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators at the Prudential Center. In a back-and-forth game, the Senators got on the board first with a goal by Nick Foligno. Dainus Zubrus scored late in the first to even the game after one period. Brendan Bell's second of the year preceded Zubrus' second of the night, as the game was tied 2-2 after two periods. Chris Kelly scored at 7:14 of the third and Jamie Langenbrunner tied the game with 3:40 left to play, setting the stage for Rolston's power play marker. Scott Clemmenson made 17 saves in the New Jersey goal, while Alex Auld stopped 31 shots for the Senators. Scratches: None; Injuries: Bass, Kuba, Volchenkov; OTT PP: 2-5; NJ PP: 2-5; Shots: Jan. 6, 4-2 loss at Buffalo: Derek Roy scored once and added two assists, leading the Buffalo Sabres past the Ottawa Senators 4-2. The Sabres got on the board first when Matt Ellis scored only 15 seconds into the game. Drew Stafford added a first period goal, before Roy's tally at 5:29 of the second gave the Sabres a 3-0 lead. Jason Spezza then scored twice in 32 seconds to cut the lead to 3-2 after two periods. The Senators would threaten, but get no closer, as Thomas Vanek added an empty net goal with 27 seconds to play to complete the scoring. Ryan Miller made 31 saves for the Sabres, while Alex Auld stopped 22 shots for Ottawa. Scratches: None; Injuries: Bass, Kuba, Volchenkov; OTT PP: 0-5; BUF PP: 1-5; Shots: Jan. 8, 6-4 loss at Boston: Marc Savard scored once and added two assists, leading the Boston Bruins past the Ottawa Senators 6-4. The Bruins scored twice early in the first before Chris Phillips scored at 12:14 to cut the lead in half after one period. After Boston went ahead 3-1, Chris Kelly and Brendan Bell scored to even the game at 3-3 after the second period. The Bruins scored three straight goals, including an empty netter, before Antoine Vermette scored his fourth of the season to complete the scoring. Aaron Ward, Chuck Kobasew, Michael Ryder, David Krejci, Marc Savard and P.J. Axelsson scored for the Bruins. Tim Thomas made 26 saves for Boston, while Martin Gerber stopped 16 shots for Ottawa. Scratches: None; Injuries: Bass, Kuba, Volchenkov; OTT PP: 0-1; BOS PP: 0-2; Shots: Jan. 10, 2-0 loss vs. N.Y. Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist made 33 saves, leading the New York Rangers to a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators. The Rangers scored first at 15:09 of the first, with Brandon Dubinsky beating Senators rookie netminder Brian Elliott. The game remained 1-0 until Lauri Korpikoski scored at 5:22 of the third. The Senators were unable to beat Lundqvist, who made 33 saves. Elliott made 25 saves in the Ottawa goal. Scratches: Gerber; Injuries: Bass, Volchenkov; Suspended: Ruutu; OTT PP: 0-3; NYR PP: 0-3; Shots: Jan. 13, 5-1 win vs. Carolina: Five different Senators scored goals and rookie goaltender Brian Elliott recorded his first career home win as the Senators defeated the Hurricanes 5-1 at Scotiabank Place. The Senators jumped out to a 2-0 lead after one period, with Dany Heatley and Dean McAmmond scoring for the home side. Former Senator Joe Corvo cut the lead in half, before Antoine Vermette's goal with 26 seconds remaining in the second would put the Senators up 3-1. Goals by Mike Fisher and Chris Phillips in the third frame would cement the win. Elliott stopped 23 shots in the Ottawa goal, while Cam Ward stopped 35 shots for the Hurricanes. Scratches: Bell, Gerber; Injuries: Bass, Volchenkov; OTT PP: 0-4; CAR PP: 1-4; Shots: Jan. 14, 3-2 win at Atlanta: Dean McAmmond's goal at 14:23 of the second snapped a 2-2 tie and stood up as the game winner, as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Atlanta Thrashers 3-2 at Philips Arena. The teams traded goals in the first period, with Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza scoring power play markers for Ottawa, while Todd White and Chris Thorburn replied for Atlanta. Brian Elliott stopped 29 shots in the Ottawa goal, while Kari Lehtonen stopped 27 shots for the Thrashers. Scratches: Bell, Gerber; Injuries: Bass, Volchenkov; OTT PP: 2-5; ATL PP: 1-2; Shots: Jan. 17, 5-4 SO loss vs. Montreal: Alex Kovalev scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout, leading the Montreal Canadiens past the Senators 5-4. Montreal jumped out to a 2-1 first period lead, with Kovalev and Andrei Kostitsyn tallying for the Canadiens and Chris Kelly scoring for Ottawa. Matt D'Agostini put Montreal up 3-1 after two, before a high-scoring third. Dany Heatley scored his first of two before Tom Kostopoulos put Montreal up 4-2. Heatley's second of the game pulled Ottawa to within one, and Mike Fisher evened the game with 1:47 remaining. The game was scoreless in overtime, leading to the shootout. Jaroslav Halak stopped 23 shots in regulation and both shootout attempts for the win, while Brian Elliott stopped 28 shots in regulation and was 0-2 in the shootout. Scratches: Bell; Injuries: Bass, Volchenkov; OTT PP: 0-2; MTL PP: 1-6; Shots: Jan. 20, 3-2 win vs. Washington: Brendan Bell's power play goal with 1:22 remaining in the third period snapped a 2-2 tie, leading the Ottawa Senators past the Washington Capitals 3-2 at Scotiabank Place. The Senators jumped out to an early lead on the strength of two first-period power play goals by Dany Heatley, giving the Senators a 2-0 lead and Heatley four goals in his last two games. The Capitals replied with two goals in the second period, with Sergei Fedorov and David Steckel scoring to even the game at two. Bell's game-winning goal was a season-high third power-play goal of the game for the Senators. Brian Elliott stopped 29 shots in the Ottawa goal, while Jose Theodore made 31 saves for the Capitals. Scratches: Neil (flu); Injuries: Bass, Donovan, Volchenkov; OTT PP: 3-6; WSH PP: 0-5; Shots: Jan. 27, 4-1 loss vs. New Jersey: Jamie Langenbrunner scored twice, leading the New Jersey Devils past the Ottawa Senators 4-1 at Scotiabank Place. Patrik Elias opened the scoring with the lone goal of the first, before Alexandre Picard's power-play goal in the second tied the game. Langenbrunner would then score two straight, one in the second and one only 19 seconds into the third to put the Devils up 3-1. Brendan Shanahan completed the scoring for New Jersey. Scott Clemmensen made 21 saves in the New Jersey goal, while Brian Elliott stopped 23 shots for Ottawa. Scratches: Schubert, Smith; Injuries: Bass, Donovan; OTT PP: 1-5; NJ PP: 0-4; Shots:

6 Jan. 29, 3-1 win at St. Louis: Mike Fisher scored twice, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center. Fisher opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal at 10:06 of the first before Brad Winchester evened the game less than three minutes later. The game remained tied through the second and late into the third until Peter Regin scored his first National Hockey League goal at 18:03 of the third. Fisher's second goal, into an empty net, completed the scoring at 19:27. Brian Elliott made 22 saves in the Ottawa goal, while Chris Mason made 27 saves for the Blues. Scratches: Picard, Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Donovan; OTT PP: 0-5; STL PP: 0-3; Shots: Jan. 30, 1-0 loss at Columbus: Steve Mason made 17 saves, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 1-0 win over the Ottawa Senators at Nationwide Arena. After a scoreless first, Jakub Voracek scored what would be the only goal of the game at 3:55 of the second period. Alex Auld made 25 saves in the Ottawa goal in a losing effort. Scratches: Bell, McAmmond; Injuries: Bass, Donovan; OTT PP: 0-5; CBJ PP: 0-6; Shots: Feb. 1, 7-4 loss at Washington: Alexander Ovechkin scored three times, leading the Washington Capitals to a 7-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Playing in his 900th career game, Daniel Alfredsson scored the game's first goal before Mike Green and Ovechkin replied for the Capitals. Washington scored four times in the second, with Ovechkin scoring twice and Alexander Semin and Eric Fehr also tallying. Alfredsson's second of the game left it 6-2 after two periods. Third period goals by Dany Heatley and Antoine Vermette pulled the game to 6-4, but Nicklas Backstrom's empty-net goal completed the scoring. Brent Johnson made 34 saves for the Capitals, while Brian Elliott stopped 12 shots before being relieved by Alex Auld, who stopped 11 shots. Scratches: Bell, Foligno; Injuries: Bass, Donovan; OTT PP: 1-6; WSH PP: 2-5; Shots: Feb. 3, 1-0 loss vs. Los Angeles: Jonathan Quick made 29 saves, leading the Los Angeles Kings to a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. The loss spoiled the debut of Senators new head coach Cory Clouston, who was coaching his first career NHL game. The game was scoreless through the first two periods before Michal Handzus beat Brian Elliott on a wrap-around with 2:39 remaining in the third for the decisive goal. Elliott made 25 saves in the Ottawa goal. Scratches: Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Donovan, Picard; OTT PP: 0-5; LA PP: 0-5; Shots: Feb. 5, 4-3 SO loss vs. Boston: P.J. Axelsson scored the game-deciding goal in the fifth round of the shootout, leading the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators. The Bruins jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a first period goal by Blake Wheeler and a second period marker by Zdeno Chara. Nick Foligno's goal at 15:54 of the second cut the lead in half after two periods. Daniel Alfredsson tied the game early in the third and Jason Spezza's power play goal gave Ottawa their first lead of the game. Chuck Kobasew's power play goal tied the game with 4:02 to play in the third, sending the game to overtime and the shootout. Tim Thomas made 19 saves and stopped all five shootout attempts for the win, while Brian Elliott stopped 27 shots and four of the five Boston shooters. Scratches: McAmmond; Injuries: Bass, Donovan, Picard; OTT PP: 1-2; BOS PP: 2-5; Shots: Feb. 7, 3-2 SO win vs. Buffalo: Mike Fisher scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout, leading the Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. After a scoreless first, the Senators jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two periods on goals by Nick Foligno and Antoine Vermette. The Sabres replied with two in the third, with Adam Mair and Drew Stafford scoring to even the game. After a scoreless overtime, the game went to a shootout. Jarkko Ruutu, Daniel Alfredsson and Fisher scored for the Senators, while Ales Kotalik and Tim Connolly scored for the Sabres. Brian Elliott made 28 saves in regulation and stopped two of four shooters for the win, while Ryan Miller made 40 saves and stopped one of four shooters for the Sabres. Scratches: Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Donovan, Picard; OTT PP: 1-2; BUF PP: 1-1; Shots: Feb. 11, 3-1 win at Buffalo: Brian Elliott made 31 saves and Daniel Alfredsson added a goal and an assist, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena. The Senators got on the board first when Jason Spezza scored on the power play to put Ottawa up 1-0 after one period. Shean Donovan, in his first game back after missing eight games due to injury, scored the first of two second-period goals for Ottawa, with Alfredsson adding a power player marker to put the Senators up 3-0 after two. Ales Kotalik would score on a 5-on-3 power play to cut the lead to 3-1, but the Sabres would get no closer. Elliott made a career-high 31 saves for Ottawa, while Ryan Miller stopped 20 shots for Buffalo. Scratches: Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Neil, Picard; OTT PP: 2-6; BUF PP: 1-12; Shots: Feb. 12, 5-2 win at Philadelphia: Brian Elliott made a career-high 34 saves and Dany Heatley scored twice, leading the Ottawa Senators past the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 at the Wachovia Center. The Senators got on the board first when Dany Heatley scored late in the first period to put Ottawa up 1-0 after one. The Senators increased their lead to 3-0 in the second on goals by Jason Spezza and Nick Foligno. The teams traded two goals apiece in the third, with Heatley's second of the night and Antoine Vermette scoring for Ottawa and Darrell Powe and Mike Richards replying for the Flyers. Elliott collected the win in the Ottawa goal, while Antero Niittymaki made 18 saves in a losing effort. Scratches: Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Neil, Picard; OTT PP: 1-2; PHI PP: 0-3; Shots: Feb. 14, 5-3 win at Minnesota: Daniel Alfredsson had a goal and two assists, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 5-3 comefrom-behind victory over the Minnesota Wild. The Wild jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead on goals by Pierre-Marc Bouchard and two by Owen Nolan, chasing goaltender Brian Elliott from the Ottawa net. The Senators rallied back in the second, scoring three times with goals coming from Minnesota native Brian Lee, Antoine Vermette and Chris Phillips (shorthanded). Tied going into the third, Daniel Alfredsson scored shorthanded at 2:29 and Dany Heatley added an empty-netter at 19:39 to seal the win. Brian Elliott stopped nine of 12 shots before being relieved by Alex Auld, who stopped all 17 shots he faced. Niklas Backstrom stopped 16 of 19 shots for Minnesota before being relieved by Josh Harding, who stopped one of the two shots he faced. Scratches: Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Neil, Picard; OTT PP: 0-1; MIN PP: 1-4; Shots:

7 Feb. 16, 2-0 win at Nashville: Alex Auld stopped all 24 shots he faced for his sixth career shutout, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 2-0 win over the Nashville Predators. The game's only goals would come in the first period, as Nick Foligno scored his 10th of the season to put Ottawa up 1-0 at the 5:20 mark. Dany Heatley's 26th of the season at 13:56 gave Ottawa a two-goal cushion. Auld stopped eight shots in each of the three periods for the win, while Pekka Rinne made 22 saves in a losing effort. Scratches: Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Neil, Picard; OTT PP: 0-4; NSH PP: 0-4; Shots: Feb. 17, 3-2 OT loss at Colorado: Ryan Shannon had his first career two-goal game but it wasn't enough to lead the Senators past the Avalanche in Denver. Wojtek Wolski scored just 1:20 into overtime to lift the Avalanche to a 3-2 win. Shannon gave the Senators a 1-0 lead 30 seconds into the game, but Ian Laperriere tied it 1-1 before the end of the first frame. Veteran Ryan Smyth gave the Avalanche a 2-1 lead early in the second period, but Shannon notched his second on the power play. The teams were kept off the scoreboard in the third. Andrew Raycroft took the win making 20 saves, while Alex Auld suffered the loss allowing three goals on 27 shots. Scratches: Bell, Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Neil; OTT PP: 1-3; COL PP: 0-3; Shots: Feb. 19, 5-2 loss vs. Vancouver: Henrik Sedin scored once and added three assists, leading the Vancouver Canucks past the Senators 5-3 at Scotiabank Place. The Canucks jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead on goals by Alex Burrows, Henrik Sedin and Kevin Bieksa. Daniel Sedin put the Canucks up 4-0 in the second period before Dany Heatley scored his 27th of the season on the power play to put Ottawa on the board. Mike Fisher's eighth of the season cut the lead to 4-2 after two periods. Ottawa would get no closer, as Pavol Demitra added an empty-net goal to complete the scoring. Roberto Luongo made 27 saves for the Canucks, while Brian Elliott stopped 19 shots for Ottawa. Scratches: Picard, Schubert; Injuries: Alfredsson, Bass, Neil; OTT PP: 1-5; VAN PP: 1-2; Shots: Feb. 21, 5-3 loss at Montreal: Alex Kovalev had three points and Jaroslav Halak stopped 44 shots, leading Montreal past the Senators 5-3. The Canadiens scored the games' first four goals, with two first period markers coming from Tomas Plekanec and Kovalev, while second period goals by Mathieu Schneider and Patrice Brisebois put Montreal up 4-0. Jarkko Ruutu and Dany Heatley then replied for Ottawa to cut the lead in half, before Mathieu Dandenault put Montreal up 5-2. Heatley's second goal of the game was the lone tally in the third period in a 5-3 final. Halak stopped 44 of 47 shots for Montreal, while Brian Elliott stopped 14 of 17 shots before being relieved by Alex Auld, who stopped 13 of 15 shots. Scratches: Bell, Picard, Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Neil; OTT PP: 1-7; MTL PP: 3-4; Shots: Feb. 24, 4-2 win vs. Carolina: Alex Auld made 41 saves and Mike Comrie's first goal in his return to Ottawa stood up as the game-winner, as the Senators defeated Carolina 4-2. Ottawa jumped out to an early lead as part of a flurry that saw three goals in 46 seconds. Dany Heatley (14:03) put Ottawa on the board, before Carolina's Patrick Eaves (14:20) tied the game. Chris Kelly put Ottawa back in front at 14:49 of the first. Comrie's goal at 19:49 of the first gave the Senators a 3-1 lead. Jason Spezza's power play goal early in the second put the Senators up by three, before Anton Babchuck replied to cut the lead to 4-2. Auld's 41 saves paced the Senators, while Cam Ward stopped six of nine shots in the first period before being relieved by Michael Leighton who stopped 12 of 13 shots over the last two periods. Scratches: Bell, Picard, Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Neil; OTT PP: 1-3; CAR PP: 1-5; Shots: Feb. 26, 2-1 loss vs. San Jose: The San Jose Sharks scored two power play goals in a 78-second span of the second period, on route to a 2-1 victory over the Senators. Ottawa opened the scoring when Mike Fisher tipped home Chris Campoli's point shot for a power play goal at 13:46 of the first. Milan Michalek evened the game at 11:26 of the second, before Patrick Marleau scored the game-winning goal at 12:44. Neither team scored in the third period in a 2-1 final. Brian Boucher stopped 23 shots in goal for San Jose, while Alex Auld made 22 saves for Ottawa. Scratches: Bell, Picard, Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Neil; OTT PP: 1-4; SJ PP: 2-4; Shots: Feb. 28, 4-3 OT loss vs. Toronto: Pavel Kubina's second goal of the game was the overtime winner, as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3. Toronto jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period on goals by Jamal Mayers and Tim Stapleton. The Senators rallied with two goals in the second to even the game, with Ryan Shannon and Jarkko Ruutu knotting things at 2-2. Daniel Alfredsson's 18th goal of the season gave Ottawa a 3-2 lead early in the third, but Kubina scored his first of two goals on the power play at 14:48 of the third and scored the game winner 33 seconds into overtime. Curtis Joseph stopped 29 shots in the Toronto goal for the win, while Brian Elliott made 34 saves for the Senators. Scratches: Bell, Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Neil; OTT PP: 0-1; TOR PP: 1-3; Shots: March 3, 6-3 loss vs. Calgary: David Moss scored three times, leading the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. The first period featured five goals, with Jarome Iginla putting Calgary up 1-0 before Filip Kuba and Mike Fisher replied for the Senators. Warren Peters and Iginla's second put the Flames up 3-2 after one. David Moss' first of the game was the lone goal of the second. Moss scored twice in the third, including his hat trick goal into an empty net, while Nick Foligno scored Ottawa's lone goal of the period. Miikka Kiprusoff made 22 saves for Calgary, while Alex Auld stopped 11 shots over the first two periods and Brian Elliott stopped six shots in the third. Scratches: Donovan; Injuries: Bass, Picard, Neil; OTT PP: 2-5; CGY PP: 1-4; Shots: March 5, 4-2 win vs. Edmonton: Jason Spezza, Mike Comrie and Dany Heatley each had a goal and an assist, leading the Senators past Edmonton 4-2. Spezza got things started quickly, scoring just 12 seconds into the game, the fastest goal in Senators franchise history to start a game. Comrie put Ottawa up 2-0 early in the second, before Chris Campoli's power play goal gave the Senators a three-goal lead. Sam Gagner scored his first of two goals to cut the lead to 3-1 after two periods. Heatley's 31st goal of the season in the third period re-established the three-goal lead before Gagner's second of the game

8 closed the scoring in a 4-2 Senators victory. Brian Elliott made 24 saves in the Ottawa goal, while Dwayne Roloson made 28 saves for the Oilers. Scratches: Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Leclaire, Picard, Neil; OTT PP: 1-2; EDM PP: 1-2; Shots: March 7, 6-3 win vs. Buffalo: Daniel Alfredsson and Nick Foligno each scored twice, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Place. Alfredsson gave the Senators an early 1-0 lead before Drew Stafford tied the game midway through the first. Chris Kelly gave Ottawa a 2-1 lead and Tomas Vanek evened the game at 18:15, then Nick Foligno scored his first of two at 19:28 to put Ottawa up 3-2. Jochen Hecht tied the game again for Buffalo at 8:16 of the third. Chris Campoli's power play goal proved to be the game winner, then Foligno and Alfredsson each added their second of the night as insurance markers in the 6-3 win. Brian Elliott made 27 saves for Ottawa, while Patrick Lalime made 30 saves for the Sabres. Scratches: Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Leclaire, Picard, Neil; OTT PP: 1-6; BUF PP: 3-5; Shots: March 9, 2-1 win vs. Toronto: Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley each scored second-period goals, leading Ottawa past the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1. The Maple Leafs scored the first goal of the game when Ian White beat Brian Elliott at 4:48 of the first to put Toronto up 1-0 after one period. Alfredsson scored at 15:14 of the second to tie the game, before Heatley's game-winning goal at 19:13 of the second. Elliott made 10 of his 25 saves in the third period to secure the win for Ottawa. Curtis Joseph made 24 saves for the Maple Leafs. Scratches: Kuba; Injuries: Bass, Leclaire, Picard, Neil; OTT PP: 0-4; TOR PP: 0-3; Shots: March 11, 3-2 OT win vs. Tampa Bay: Mike Fisher's goal at 2:38 of overtime was the game-winner, as the Senators defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2. The teams traded goals in each of the first two periods, with Cory Murphy and Ryan Shannon scoring power play goals in the first, before Chris Kelly (shorthanded) and Adam Hall (13 seconds later on the power play) scored to tie the game at 2-2 after two periods. A scoreless third period set the stage for Fisher's overtime winner. Brian Elliott made 22 saves to secure the win in goal for Ottawa, while Karri Ramo made 24 saves in a losing effort. Scratches: Kuba; Injuries: Bass, Leclaire, Picard, Neil, Smith; OTT PP: 1-6; TB PP: 2-5; Shots: March 12, 5-3 loss at Boston: Phil Kessel scored twice, leading the Boston Bruins past the Ottawa Senators at TD Banknorth Garden. Boston jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead on goals by Aaron Ward, P.J. Axelsson and Chuck Kobasew, before Jason Spezza scored to cut the lead to 3-1 after one period of play. Following a scoreless second, Kessel scored his first of two early in the third to increase Boston's lead. Christoph Schubert and Spezza's second of the game pulled the Senators to within one, but Kessel would add an empty net goal to complete the scoring. Tim Thomas made 25 saves in a winning effort, while Alex Auld stopped 17 shots for the Senators. Scratches: Donovan, Kuba; Injuries: Bass, Leclaire, Picard, Smith; OTT PP: 0-5; BOS PP: 1-3; Shots: March 14, 4-3 SO win at Pittsburgh: Mike Comrie scored the game-deciding goal in the shootout, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Mellon Arena. The teams traded goals in the first, with Eric Godard scoring for Pittsburgh and Chris Campoli replying for Ottawa. Second period goals by Sidney Crosby and Tyler Kennedy put the Penguins up 3-1, setting the stage for Ottawa's rally. Nick Foligno (12:00) and Chris Phillips (13:54) scored goals 1:54 apart in the third period, sending the game to overtime, and then a shootout. Daniel Alfredsson and Comrie scored for Ottawa in the shootout, while Crosby replied for Pittsburgh. Brian Elliott stopped 27 shots in regulation and four of five shooters to collect the win, while Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves and stopped three of five shooters for Pittsburgh. Scratches: Schubert; Injuries: Bass, Leclaire, Picard, Smith; OTT PP: 0-7; PIT PP: 0-5; Shots: March 17, 4-2 win vs. Buffalo: Brendan Bell scored two power play goals, leading the Ottawa Senators past the Buffalo Sabres 4-2. The Sabres jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead on goals by Toni Lydman and Jason Pominville. The Senators began the comeback in the second, when Dany Heatley scored his 33rd of the season at 1:30 and Bell tied the game at 6:07. The game remained tied until early in the third, when Daniel Alfredsson scored to put Ottawa up 3-2. Bell's second of the night closed the scoring in the 4-2 win. Filip Kuba added three assists for the Senators, all on the power play. Brian Elliott stopped 11 of 13 shots for the Senators, while Mikael Tellqvist made 32 saves for Buffalo. Scratches: Comrie; Injuries: Bass, Leclaire, Picard, Smith; OTT PP: 3-9; BUF PP: 0-4; Shots: March 19, 5-4 win vs. Montreal: Jason Spezza scored twice and added an assist, leading Ottawa to a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal's Guillaume Latendresse opened the game's scoring in the first before Nick Foligno and Spezza scored on the power play to put Ottawa up 2-1. Spezza tipped in his second of the game 52 seconds later to complete the first period scoring. Alex Tanguay and Jarkko Ruutu traded early second period goals, before Latendresse, Daniel Alfredsson and Tom Kostopoulos all tallied later in the period to leave the Senators up 5-4 after two. Brian Elliott made 10 of his 28 saves in the third to wrap up the win for the home side. Carey Price made 11 saves for Montreal before being relieved by Jaroslav Halak, who made 23 saves. Scratches: Comrie (flu); Injuries: Bass, Leclaire, Picard, Smith; OTT PP: 2-2; MTL PP: 0-4; Shots: March 21, 5-2 win vs. N.Y. Islanders: Daniel Alfredsson had three assists, leading the Ottawa Senators past the New York Islanders 5-2 at Scotiabank Place. After a scoreless first, the Senators exploded with four unanswered goals in the second period. Chris Neil, Filip Kuba, Mike Fisher and Dany Heatley scored for Ottawa to give them a 4-0 lead. Josh Bailey would score twice for the Islanders in the third, with an Ottawa counter from Nick Foligno to complete the scoring in the 5-2 Ottawa win. Brian Elliott made 20 saves for the Senators, while Yann Danis made 21 stops for the Islanders. Scratches: Comrie (flu); Injuries: Bass, Leclaire, Picard, Smith; OTT PP: 1-3; NYI PP: 1-5; Shots: