SENATORS REGULAR SEASON GAME SUMMARIES

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1 SENATORS REGULAR SEASON GAME SUMMARIES Oct. 7, 5-3 loss at Detroit: Ottawa received multi-point efforts from Michalek (two goals) and Spezza (two assists), but five different Red Wings (Bertuzzi, Lidstrom, Emmerton, Hudler, White) scored to lift Detroit to a two-goal win over the Senators at Joe Louis Arena. Paul MacLean made his NHL head coaching debut against his former team (as a player and as an assistant coach) in a game that also featured the NHL debut of Ottawa s Mika Zibanejad. He recorded his first professional point with an assist on Kuba s third period goal. Howard earned the win in goal making 29 saves for Detroit while Anderson turned away 34 shots in taking the loss for Ottawa. Scratches: Konopka, Rundblad; Injuries: Carkner, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 32, DET - 39; PP: OTT 2-3, DET 0-5. Oct. 8, 6-5 loss at Toronto: Trailing 4-0 to start the third period, the Senators mounted a furious rally courtesy of a career high-tying three assists by Karlsson, Da Costa s first NHL goal, two goals (one shorthanded) by Alfredsson and singles from Greening and Spezza, but could not tie the game and eventually fell 6-5 to the Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. The game also featured two Ottawa goals scored eight seconds apart (Spezza, Alfredsson s second), which set a new franchise mark. Kessel tallied three times to lead the home side while Grabovski, Lupul and Orr also scored. The teams set a new record for combined goals (11) in what was the 86th alltime meeting between the clubs. Reimer made 27 saves to earn the win for Toronto, while Auld took the loss for Ottawa in relief of Anderson who played the first two periods. Scratches: Butler, Rundblad; Injuries: Carkner, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 32, TOR - 35; PP: OTT 2-8, TOR 2-9. Oct. 11, 4-3 SO win vs Minnesota: The Senators overcame a 3-1 third period deficit to defeat the Wild for a sixth consecutive time and help head coach Paul MacLean earn his first NHL victory in front of a sold out crowd at Scotiabank Place. After Brodziak and Setoguchi helped Minnesota to a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes, Foligno s first of the season cut the visitors lead in half at 8:17 of the middle stanza. Johnson helped restore the lead less than two minutes into the final frame before Neil then Greening helped tie the game. Michalek, Spezza and Alfredsson scored in the shootout for Ottawa, while only Cullen responded for the Wild. Anderson earned the win in goal in making 24 saves while Backstrom turned aside 41 shots in taking the loss for Minnesota. Scratches: Butler, Filatov, Lee; Injuries: Carkner, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 44, MIN - 27; PP: OTT 1-4, MIN 1-2. Oct. 13, 7-1 loss vs Colorado: Michalek notched his team leading third goal of the season to open the night s scoring, but the visitors responded with seven unanswered goals to defeat the Senators 7-1 at Scotiabank Place. Lindstrom scored twice while Hejduk, Landeskog, Duchene, Winnik and Jones added singles in the visitors win. Giguere turned aside 15 shots to earn his first victory with Colorado while Anderson made 32 saves in taking the loss against his former team. Scratches: Condra, Konopka; Injuries: Carkner, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 16, COL - 39; PP: OTT 1-4, COL 4-6. Oct. 15, 2-1 loss at Washington: Three first period goals proved all the night s scoring as the Capitals edged Ottawa 2-1 at Verizon Center. Backstrom scored the night s only power-play goal 8:47 into the contest, before Johansson s second of the season upped the home side s lead to two at 12:01. Rundblad earned his first NHL point with an assist on Regin s first goal of the campaign at 19:34, but the Senators would not come any closer. Vokoun made 33 saves to earn the win for Washington, while Auld turned aside 24 shots in his first start of the season and taking the loss for Ottawa. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Butler, Carkner, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 34, WSH - 26; PP: OTT 0-1, WSH 1-3. Oct. 18, 7-2 loss vs Philadelphia: Seven different Flyers scored as Philadelphia put an end to a seven-game losing streak at Scotiabank Place with a 7-2 win over the Senators. Read, Simmonds, Giroux and Talbot helped the visitors to a 4-0 lead through 20 minutes before Spezza helped pull Ottawa to within three at 18:59 of the middle frame. Van Riemsdyk then Couturier and Zolnierczyk s first NHL goals respectively helped Philadelphia increase its lead before Karlsson completed a two-point night with his first goal of the season at 19:40. Bobrovsky stopped 21 shots to earn the win in goal, while Auld made six saves on 10 shots in the first period to take the loss before giving way to Anderson who made 17 saves. Scratches: None; Injuries: Butler, Carkner, Gonchar, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 23, PHI - 30; PP: OTT 0-5, PHI 3-6. Oct. 20, 4-1 win vs Winnipeg: Michalek (two goals, one assist) and Spezza (one goal, two assists) each contributed three points as the Senators defeated the new era Jets by a 4-1 score at Scotiabank Place. Byfuglien opened the night s scoring with the only goal of the first period at 14:39, but the home side responded with two goals in the middle frame. Alfredsson s unassisted tally at 9:15 of the third period provided insurance before Michalek scored into an empty net with 40 seconds to play to round out the night s scoring. Anderson earned his 100th career victory by making 35 saves in the Ottawa goal, while Pavelec turned aside 26 shots in taking the loss for Winnipeg. Scratches: Konopka, Lee; Injuries: Butler, Carkner; Shots: OTT - 30, WPG - 36; PP: OTT 1-4, WPG 0-4. Oct. 22, 4-3 win vs Columbus: Trailing 3-2 with less than one minute to play, the Senators rebounded by scoring twice in the game s final 36 seconds to earn a 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets at Scotiabank Place. Kuba opened the night s scoring on the power play 6:47 into the game, but Johnson then Russell provided the visitors with a 2-1 lead by the 16 second mark of the middle stanza. Smith tied the game for Ottawa with his first goal of the season at 11:30 of the second, but Nash restored Columbus lead at 9:20 of the third. Spezza (one goal, two assists) tied the game with a power play marker at 19:24 before Michalek (one goal, one assist) deflected a Gonchar (two assists) point shot to seal the win at 19:55. Anderson made 18 saves to earn the victory while Mason stopped 23 shots for the Blue Jackets. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Butler, Carkner, Regin; Shots: OTT - 27, CBJ - 21; PP: OTT 2-2, CBJ

2 Oct. 25, 3-2 SO win at Carolina: Spezza scored the only goal of the shootout as Ottawa withstood the Hurricanes late charge in an eventual 3-2 shootout win at RBC Center. The victory marked the Senators first in Raleigh since 12/12/07. Konopka opened the scoring with his first goal of the season at 6:30 of the middle stanza before Spezza increased the lead to 2-0 on the visitors lone power play opportunity at 18:36. Gonchar had an assist on both goals. Ruutu cut the lead in half at 15:08 of the third before Skinner s fourth of the season was the equalizer at 17:29. Anderson made 32 saves, then three in the shootout to earn his third consecutive win, while Ward turned aside 26 shots and two of three Senators shooters in a losing effort for Carolina. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Alfredsson, Butler, Carkner, Regin; Shots: OTT - 28, CAR - 34; PP: OTT 1-1, CAR 1-4. Oct. 27, 4-3 win vs Florida: Foligno broke a 3-3 tie as the Senators won their second consecutive home game in the waning seconds - - a 4-3 decision over Florida at Scotiabank Place. Ottawa overcame a 1-0 and 2-1 deficit courtesy of goals from Alfredsson and Da Costa before Greening provided the Senators with their first lead at 17:53 of the final frame. Garrison and Weiss scored the visitors first two goals before Versteeg tied the game at 3-3 at 19:12 of the third. Alfredsson and Rundblad earned assists on Foligno s gamewinning goal at 19:56. Anderson made 22 saves for his fourth consecutive victory, while Markstrom turned aside 34 shots in taking the loss for the Panthers. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Butler, Carkner, Regin; Shots: OTT - 38, FLA - 25; PP: OTT 0-2, FLA 0-4. Oct. 29, 5-4 SO win at N.Y. Rangers: Trailing 4-1 with less than 11 minutes to play, the Senators rebounded to tie the game before earning their fifth consecutive win (and fourth straight in New York) with a 5-4 shootout decision at Madison Square Garden. Neil opened the scoring with the only goal of the first before the Rangers responded with two power play goals (courtesy of Callahan then Richards) in the middle stanza. The home side increased its lead to three via third period markers by Gaborik and Richards second by 8:05. Ottawa s comeback began at 9:18 when Spezza tallied his first of two in just over three and a half minutes. Michalek notched the equalizer at 17:10 before scoring the only goal of the shootout. Kuba matched a career high with three assists in a game that saw Anderson make 24 saves (and stop three New York shooters) to earn the victory. Lundqvist made 36 saves (and one of two Ottawa shootout attempts) in taking the loss for the Rangers. Scratches: Butler, Lee; Injuries: Auld, Carkner, Regin; Shots: OTT - 40, NYR - 28; PP: OTT 1-4, NYR 2-4. Oct. 30, 3-2 win vs Toronto: Daugavins first career goal at 7:08 of the third period proved to be the game winner as the Senators edged Toronto 3-2 at Scotiabank Place. The result marked Ottawa s sixth consecutive victory. Greening and Neil also scored for the Senators in a game that saw Karlsson record his NHL-leading 12th assist of the season. MacArthur scored both goals for the visitors, while Grabovski and Kulemin each had two assists. Lehner made 23 saves to earn his first career home win while Gustavsson turned aside 27 shots in a losing effort for Toronto. Scratches: Konopka, Lee; Injuries: Alfredsson, Auld, Carkner, Regin; Shots: OTT - 30, TOR - 25; PP: OTT: 2-4, TOR: 1-6. Nov. 1, 5-3 loss at Boston: The Bruins received goals from Boychuk and Paille 37 seconds apart to break a 3-3 third period tie before Boston emerged with a 5-3 win at TD Garden. Ottawa held a 2-1 lead through the opening 20 minutes courtesy of markers from Foligno and Da Costa, but the Bruins responded with goals from Bergeron and Kelly to take a 3-2 lead to the second intermission. Cowen s first NHL goal at 5:04 of the third tied the game, but Boychuk s goal 91 seconds later proved to be the winner. Lucic also scored for Boston. Foligno set a new career high with three points while Neil s two assists matched a career best. Thomas made 23 saves to earn the win, while Anderson turned aside 36 shots in seeing his personal five-game winning streak come to a close. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Alfredsson, Auld, Carkner, Regin; Shots: OTT - 26, BOS - 41; PP: OTT: 0-3, BOS: 1-7. Nov. 4, 2-1 loss vs Montreal: Cole and Kostitsyn scored second period goals three minutes apart to help Montreal to an eventual 2-1 win at Scotiabank Place. After a scoreless opening frame, Cole s third marker of the season 13:55 into the middle stanza provided the Canadiens with the lead before Kostitsyn s fourth at 16:55 increased the advantage to two. Smith helped the Senators to within one with the team s second shorthanded goal of the year at 1:07 of the third period with a goal which closed the night s scoring. Price made 33 saves to earn the win for Montreal while Anderson turned aside 24 shots for Ottawa. Scratches: Konopka, Rundblad; Injuries: Alfredsson, Carkner, Regin; Shots: OTT - 34, MTL - 26; PP: OTT: 0-4, MTL: 0-2. Nov. 5, 3-2 SO loss vs Buffalo: The Senators and Sabres saw a game decided by one goal for the 12th time in the last 13 meetings when Roy (the night s 12th shooter) scored the game-deciding goal to lift Buffalo to a 3-2 win at Scotiabank Place. Michalek opened the scoring with his team-leading ninth of the season at 15:41 of the first period, but the visitors took their first lead on goals by Roy then Leopold by 12:55 of the middle stanza. Condra s first of the season at 14:13 tied the game at 2-2. After a scoreless third and overtime, Michalek and Spezza scored on Ottawa s first two shootout attempts, but Vanek and Boyes replied for the Sabres before Roy s eventual winner. Enroth made 25 saves (and stopped four shootout attempts) to earn the win, while Anderson turned aside 31 shots (and three Buffalo shooters) in taking the loss for the Senators. Scratches: Konopka, Rundblad; Injuries: Alfredsson, Carkner, Regin; Shots: OTT - 27, BUF - 33; PP: OTT: 0-2, BUF: 0-2. Nov. 9, 3-2 loss vs N.Y. Rangers: Michalek moved to within one goal of the NHL lead when he opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the season 8:39 into the middle stanza, but the Rangers responded with three consecutive goals en route to a 3-2 win at Scotiabank Place. Gaborik scored twice while Stepan added a single marker in New York s fifth straight win in Ottawa. Foligno closed the night s scoring with the 50th goal of his NHL career at 9:48 of the third period in a game which also featured Spezza s 350th NHL assist. Lundqvist made 29 saves to earn the win for the Rangers while Anderson turned aside 16 shots for the Senators. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Alfredsson, Carkner, Regin; Shots: OTT - 31, NYR - 19; PP: OTT: 0-2, NYR:

3 Nov. 11, 5-1 loss at Buffalo: Five different Sabres tallied goals to lift the home side to a 5-1 win over the Senators at First Niagara Center. Roy and Ellis scored 16 seconds apart to help Buffalo to a 2-0 lead 2:25 into the contest before Gonchar cut the deficit in half with a power play goal at 4:38. Leopold restored the two-goal margin just over 10 minutes later before Adam then Leino rounded out the night s scoring with third period markers. Enroth earned his second win over the Senators in six days by making 36 saves, while Anderson made four saves on six shots in taking the loss for Ottawa. Auld made 12 saves in a relief effort. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Carkner, Neil, Regin; Shots: OTT - 37, BUF - 21; PP: OTT: 1-4, BUF: 0-5. Nov. 12, 5-2 win at Toronto: Smith registered the first multi-point game of his NHL career, while Foligno matched a career best with two goals in a 5-2 Senators win over the Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. Bozak opened the scoring with the only goal of the first before Gonchar s second in two nights tied the game at 9:11 of the middle stanza. Foligno scored the night s only power play goal at 17:46 to lift Ottawa to a 2-1 lead through 40 minutes. Smith s third of the season increased the lead to two 48 seconds into the third, but Lupul helped Toronto draw to within one with 2:50 remaining. Foligno then Michalek scored into an empty net 25 seconds apart to seal the win in the late stages. Anderson made 31 saves in the victory while Scrivens turned aside 19 shots for the home side. Scratch: Rundblad; Injuries: Carkner, Neil, Regin; Shots: OTT - 24, TOR - 33; PP: OTT: 1-3, TOR: 0-5. Nov. 15, 3-1 win at Calgary: Butler s two third period goals proved the difference in a 3-1 Senators win over the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Alfredsson opened the scoring when he scored his first goal against Calgary since 2001 at 18:44 of the middle stanza before Kostopoulous tied the game 62 seconds later. Butler s first of the season at 9:50 of the third proved to be the game-winner before his insurance marker at 16:12 closed the night s scoring. Anderson made a season-high 38 saves to record the win, while Kiprusoff turned aside 29 shots in losing for the first time in his career at home against the Senators. Scratch: Rundblad; Injuries: Carkner, Neil, Regin; Shots: OTT - 32, CGY - 39; PP: OTT: 0-4, CGY: 0-6. Nov. 17, 5-2 win at Edmonton: The Senators earned their second Alberta sweep in team history (and first since 2003) when five different scorers tallied goals in a 5-2 win over Edmonton at Rexall Place. Ottawa matched a franchise record when Greening then Daugavins scored nine seconds apart to give the visitors a 2-0 lead 7:39 into the first period. Michalek s team-leading 12th goal of the season at 19:03 gave the Senators a three-goal advantage. Edmonton cut the deficit to two when Lander scored his first NHL goal while the Oilers were shorthanded 2:14 into the middle stanza, but Winchester and Konopka later scored for Ottawa before Jones closed the night s scoring in the game s the final minute. Anderson made 22 saves to earn his ninth win of the campaign while Khabibulin made four saves on seven shots in taking the loss. Dubnyk played the second and third periods and made seven saves in relief. Scratch: Rundblad; Injuries: Carkner, Neil, Regin; Shots: OTT - 16, EDM - 24; PP: OTT: 0-3, EDM: 1-2. Nov. 20, 2-1 OT loss at Vancouver: Ottawa saw its three-game winning streak come to a close as Higgins seventh goal of the season 2:18 into overtime lifted the Canucks to a 2-1 win over the Senators at Rogers Arena. After a scoreless opening frame, Henrik Sedin s power play goal at 2:31 of the middle stanza gave Vancouver a lead it held through 40 minutes. Greening redirected a Spezza pass to tie the game 3:32 into the third, but Higgins deflection of Hamhuis shot from the point won the game for the home side in the extra session. Schneider made 28 saves to earn the win for the Canucks while Auld stopped 25 shots in taking the loss against his former team. Scratch: Rundblad; Injuries: Carkner, Neil, Regin; Shots: OTT - 29, VAN - 27; PP: OTT: 0-5, VAN: 1-4. Nov. 25, 6-3 loss at Pittsburgh: Nine different players scored goals in a game that saw Pittsburgh jump to a 4-1 lead by the game s 10-minute mark in an eventual 6-3 win over the Senators in front of the largest crowd (18,610) to witness a game at Consol Energy Center. After Daugavins opened the scoring, Kunitz, Kennedy, Sullivan, Malkin and Dupuis tallied to help the Penguins to a four-goal lead 3:45 into the middle stanza. Cowen s second marker of the season pulled the visitors to within three at 15:46, but Staal restored Pittsburgh s biggest lead at 8:41 of the final frame before Condra closed the night s scoring with 3:31 to play. Foligno notched two assists while Crosby had three for the Penguins. Fleury made 24 stops to earn the win, while Anderson turned aside four of eight shots to take the loss before giving way to Auld who made 30 saves in relief. Scratch: Rundblad; Injuries: Carkner, Neil, Regin; Shots: OTT - 27, PIT - 40; PP: OTT: 0-4, PIT: 1-5. Nov. 27, 4-3 win vs Carolina: Spezza scored twice, including the 200th goal of his NHL career, while Rundblad notched his first career marker and Smith scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal in a 4-3 win over Carolina at Scotiabank Place. Dwyer, Staal and Ponikarovsky replied for the visitors in a game that also saw Karlsson assume the NHL lead in scoring among defencemen with two assists. Gonchar also had two assists while Butler and Konopka drew helpers on Rundblad s first NHL goal at 19:46 of the middle stanza. Anderson made 34 saves to earn the win in goal while Ward turned aside 21 shots in taking the loss for the Hurricanes. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Carkner, Neil, Regin; Shots: OTT - 25, CAR - 37; PP: OTT: 1-4, CAR: 1-8. Nov. 29, 6-4 win at Winnipeg: Smith scored the game-winning goal for the second straight game while setting a new career high with two markers on the evening in a 6-4 Senators win over the Jets at MTS Centre. Michalek also scored twice with his game-opening goal at 15:55 of the first period representing his 300th career point. The home side held the lead twice courtesy of two goals from Kane and singles by Wheeler and Burmistrov, but Spezza, Smith s second and Foligno into an empty net (all within the contest s final 10-and-ahalf minutes) helped Ottawa secure the win. Phillips and Condra both matched career highs with two assists each in a game that saw Anderson make a season-high 39 saves to earn the win while Paevlec turned aside 28 shots in a losing effort for Winnipeg. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Carkner, Neil, Regin; Shots: OTT - 34, WPG - 43; PP: OTT: 1-4, WPG:

4 Dec. 1, 3-2 loss at Dallas: Michalek s 15th goal of the season with 8:18 remaining in regulation broke a 1-1 tie, but Dallas recovered courtesy of late goals from Dvorak at 14:26 and Nystrom at 17:40 to emerge with a 3-2 win over the Senators at American Airlines Center. Condra opened the night s scoring 7:07 into the first before Ott s deflection of a Petersen point shot at 9:38 tied the game. Cowen earned his first NHL assist on Condra s goal. Raycroft made 33 saves to earn the win in the teams only meeting for the second consecutive season, while Anderson turned aside 29 shots in taking the loss for Ottawa. Scratches: None; Injuries: Carkner, Kuba, Neil, Regin; Shots: OTT - 35, DAL - 32; PP: OTT: 0-1, DAL: 1-3. Dec. 3, 3-2 OT loss at Washington: The Capitals took their third and final lead of the evening when Laich scored his fifth goal of the season 12 seconds into overtime to provide Washington with a 3-2 win over the Senators at Verizon Center. Backstrom s ninth of the year gave the home side a 1-0 lead 1:58 into the opening frame before Karlsson tied the contest with the only goal of the second at 58 seconds. Brouwer helped the Capitals regain the lead 5:01 into the third, but Michalek s 16th of the campaign with 3:15 remaining eventually sent the game to overtime. Neuvirth made 32 saves to earn the win in goal while Anderson also turned aside 32 shots in taking the loss for the Senators. Scratch: Filatov; Injuries: Carkner, Kuba, Regin; Shots: OTT - 34, WSH - 35; PP: OTT: 0-1, WSH: 0 4. Dec. 5, 4-2 win vs Tampa Bay: Smith scored twice while Alfredsson also contributed a multi-point effort to lead the Senators to a 4-2 win over the Lightning at Scotiabank Place. After Gervais opened the scoring 13:52 into the middle stanza, Smith s first of two tied the game at 16:46. Tampa Bay regained the lead when St. Louis scored his eighth goal of the season at 3:35 of the third before Alfredsson s equalizer at 8:58. Foligno scored his eighth goal of the campaign at 15:33 before Smith s eighth of the year closed the night s scoring at 16:19. Anderson matched a personal season high with his third assist (on Alfredsson s goal) while making 31 saves to earn his 12th win, while Roloson made 27 saves in a losing effort for Tampa Bay. Scratch: Filatov; Injuries: Carkner, Kuba, Regin; Shots: OTT - 31, TB - 33; PP: OTT: 0-3, TB: 0-3. Dec. 7, 5-3 loss vs Washington: Washington scored four times in the third period en route to a 5-3 win over the Senators at Scotiabank Place. After Halpern opened the scoring 2:12 into the middle stanza, Ottawa gained a 2-1 lead on second period goals by Condra and Foligno. Capitals markers by Backstrom, Ovechkin and Brouwer helped Washington to a 4-2 lead just past the 14-minute mark of the third before Michalek s 17th of the campaign narrowed the deficit to one with less than four minutes to play. Carlson s empty-net goal completed the scoring at 19:14. Vokoun made 31 saves to earn the win in goal while Anderson turned aside 39 shots in a losing effort for the Senators. Scratch: Filatov; Injuries: Carkner, Kuba, Regin; Shots: OTT - 34, WSH - 44; PP: OTT: 1-4, WSH: 1-6. Dec. 8, 5-4 SO loss at New Jersey: Michalek opened the night s scoring with his NHL-leading 18th goal of the season before Foligno then Alfredsson helped the visitors to a 3-0 advantage by the game s midway point. The Devils rebounded by scoring four consecutive goals (including two shorthanded) courtesy of Parise, Zubrus, Tedenby and Kovalchuk to take their first lead 9:45 into the final stanza. Winchester helped Ottawa tie the contest with a shorthanded marker with 4.9 seconds to play before New Jersey eventually emerged victorious on a shootout winner by Henrique in a 5-4 decision over the Senators at Prudential Center. Hedberg made 18 saves over the final two periods and overtime to earn the win in relief of Brodeur, while Auld made 27 saves in taking the loss for Ottawa. Scratch: Filatov; Injuries: Carkner, Kuba, Regin; Shots: OTT - 29, NJ - 31; PP: OTT: 1-6, NJ: 0-5. Dec. 10, 4-1 loss vs Vancouver: Kesler scored twice and added an assist while Henrik Sedin also had a multi-point (two assists) game to lead the Canucks to a season sweep of Ottawa with a 4-1 victory at Scotiabank Place. Edler opened the night s scoring with a power play goal 70 seconds in before Kesler s first of two helped the visitors to a 2-0 advantage through 20 minutes. Kesler s second of the night at 8:35 of the middle stanza increased Vancouver s lead to three. Greening cut the deficit with a shorthanded marker in the late stages of the second, but Weise s insurance marker at 16:30 of the third closed the night s scoring. Luongo made 24 saves to earn the win while Anderson turned aside 24 shots in a losing effort. Scratches: Filatov, Konopka; Injuries: Gonchar, Kuba; Shots: OTT - 25, VAN - 28; PP: OTT: 0-5, VAN: 2-5. Dec. 13, 3-2 OT win at Buffalo: Cowen s first career overtime goal 45 seconds into the extra session proved the difference and allowed the Senators to rebound from a third period deficit to earn a 3-2 win over the Sabres at First Niagara Center. After Michalek opened the scoring with his NHL-leading 19th goal of the season 69 seconds into the first period, Buffalo s Szczechura (with his first as a Sabre) and Ennis helped the home side to a 2-1 lead through 20 minutes. After a scoreless middle frame, Regin s slapshot from just inside the right point helped Ottawa tie the game at 7:27 of the third before Cowen s eventual game-winner. Spezza had two assists for Ottawa in a game that saw Anderson make 27 saves to earn the win, while Miller turned aside 41 shots in a losing effort for Buffalo. Scratch: Butler; Injuries: Gonchar, Kuba; Shots: OTT - 44, BUF - 29; PP: OTT: 0-4, BUF: 0-3. Dec. 14, 5-2 loss vs Boston: The Bruins scored three third period goals, including the eventual game-winner by Bergeron and two by Paille, to leave Ottawa with a 5-2 win over the Senators. Peverley opened the night s scoring and later added an assist while former Senator Kelly registered the 200th point of his NHL career with a goal at 13:47 of the middle frame that provided Boston with a lead it would not relinquish. Alfredsson and Spezza each had a goal and an assist for Ottawa in a game that saw Thomas make 47 saves to earn the win, while Anderson turned aside 24 shots in taking the loss for the Senators. Scratches: None; Injuries: Gonchar, Kuba, Michalek; Shots: OTT - 49, BOS - 29; PP: OTT: 0-5, BOS:

5 Dec. 16, 6-4 win vs Pittsburgh: Cowen registered a career-high four points (one goal, three assists) while Spezza (two goals, two assists), Alfredsson (one goal, two assists) and Karlsson (three assists) all had multi-point evenings to pace the Senators to a 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. Konopka scored the other goal for Ottawa (the eventual game-winner) late in the second period while Karlsson reached 100 career points with an assist on the goal. Sullivan had one goal and two assists to lead the visitors while Kunitz, Malkin and Niskanen also scored for the Penguins. Auld moved into 11th spot in all-time wins among Senators goaltenders with a 32- save performance, while Johnson turned aside 14 of 19 shots and taking the loss before giving way to Fleury who allowed one goal on five shots in relief. Scratches: None; Injuries: Gonchar, Kuba, Michalek; Shots: OTT - 24, PIT - 36; PP: OTT: 1-5, PIT: 2-4. Dec. 20, 4-1 win vs Buffalo: Condra s fifth goal of the season at 7:59 of the third period (with an assist by Turris in his first game as a Senator) broke a 1-1 deadlock and propelled Ottawa to a 4-1 win over Buffalo at Scotiabank Place. Neil earned his 100th career assist on Smith s game-opening goal 11:48 into the contest before the Sabres tied the game courtesy of Leopold s sixth of the campaign at 13:12 of the middle stanza. Karlsson provided an insurance marker with 2:11 to play and Condra s empty net goal at 18:14 closed the night s scoring. Anderson made 22 saves to earn the victory while Miller turned aside 35 shots in a losing effort for the visitors. Scratches: Butler, Lee; Injuries: Michalek; Shots: OTT - 39, BUF - 23; PP: OTT: 1-3, BUF: 1-4. Dec. 22, 4-3 OT win vs Florida: Butler s third goal of the season 2:02 into overtime proved the difference as Ottawa swept the home portion of its season series with Florida in a 4-3 decision over the Panthers at Scotiabank Place. Alfredsson (one goal, two assists), Karlsson (one goal, one assist) and Neil (one goal, one assist) each had multi-point evenings, while Turris assisted on the gamewinning goal to ensure one point in each of his first two games as a Senator. Repik, Matthias and Kopecky scored for the visitors in a game that saw Anderson make 32 saves to defeat his former team, while Clemmensen turned aside 22 shots in a losing effort for Florida. Scratches: None; Injuries: Michalek, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 26, FLA - 35; PP: OTT: 2-2, FLA: 2-5. Dec. 23, 2-1 OT loss at Carolina: Ruutu s 12th goal of the season 96 seconds into overtime proved the difference as the Hurricanes emerged with a 2-1 victory over Ottawa at RBC Center. Nodl opened the scoring 2:33 into the contest before Kuba s third goal of the campaign (representing his 300th career point) tied the contest at 17:15. Turris earned an assist on the play to stretch his consecutive game point streak with the Senators to three. Ward turned aside 22 shots to earn the victory while Anderson made 36 saves for the visitors. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Michalek, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 23, CAR - 38; PP: OTT: 0-1, CAR: 0-3. Dec. 27, 6-2 loss vs Montreal: Six different Canadiens scored goals to lead the visitors to a 6-2 win over the Senators at Scotiabank Place. After Smith opened the scoring with his 10th marker of the season, Eller, Plekanec, Cammalleri, Leblanc and Subban helped Montreal to a four-goal advantage 5:53 into the middle stanza. Spezza s 13th of the campaign helped get the Senators to within four, but Cole closed the night s scoring with 5:02 remaining. Price earned the win in goal by making 33 saves, while Anderson made three saves on seven shots to take the loss before giving way to Auld who made 19 stops in a relief effort. Scratches: None; Injuries: Phillips, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 35, MTL - 28; PP: OTT: 0-3, MTL: 1-4. Dec. 30, 4-3 OT win vs Calgary: The Senators took their only lead of the game when Alfredsson s 400th career goal proved the difference 3:31 into overtime in a 4-3 Ottawa win over Calgary at Scotiabank Place. After the Flames took a 3-0 lead through the opening 20 minutes courtesy of markers from Bourque, Glencross and Butler, Ottawa rebounded when Foligno then Smith cut the lead to one through two frames. Karlsson s unassisted goal 4:28 into the final stanza tied the game at 3-3 before Alfredsson s extra session heroics helped seal an Ottawa two-game season sweep of Calgary for the first time since Anderson made 17 saves through the final two periods and overtime to earn the win after entering in relief of Auld who made 12 saves, while Irving turned aside 45 shots in taking the loss for the visitors. Scratch: Carkner; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 49, CGY - 32; PP: OTT: 1-3, CGY: 1-3. Dec. 31, 3-2 SO win at Buffalo: The Senators took their only lead as the game came to a close (for the second straight night) when Butler tallied the shootout winner in a 3-2 decision over the Sabres at First Niagara Center. After Boyes scored the only goal of the first, Carkner s first goal of the season tied the contest 1:55 into the middle stanza. Buffalo restored its lead courtesy of a goal from Gaustad at 3:27, but Neil s fifth of the campaign knotted the contest at 6:15 of the second period. Boyes and Pominville tallied for Buffalo in the shootout but Spezza and Alfredsson responded before Butler s winner. Anderson stopped three other Sabre shooters in addition to making 26 saves in the game to earn the win, while Enroth made two shootout saves and 44 in the contest in losing for the first time in his career to the Senators. Scratches: None; Injuries: Gonchar, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 46, BUF - 28; PP: OTT: 0-5, BUF: 1-5. Jan. 2, 3-2 OT win vs New Jersey: For the third consecutive game, the Senators took their only lead of the night as the contest reached its conclusion when Alfredsson s 12th of the season four minutes into overtime secured a 3-2 Ottawa win over visiting New Jersey. After Zubrus and Clarkson provided the Devils with a two-goal advantage through two periods, the Senators responded courtesy of final stanza markers from Spezza and Condra (with his first career shorthanded goal) to send the game to an extra session. Karlsson registered two assists to match his season career-high (32) in a game that saw Anderson earn an assist and his 18th win of the season by making 27 saves, while Brodeur turned aside 29 shots in taking the loss for New Jersey. Scratches: None; Injuries: Gonchar, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 32, NJ - 29; PP: OTT: 1-4, NJ: 0-2. Jan. 5, 4-1 win vs Tampa Bay: Alfredsson paced the Senators with three points (one goal, two assists), while Turris scored his first goal with Ottawa in a 4-1 decision over the Lightning at Scotiabank Place. Spezza gave the home side a lead it would not relinquish 10:36 into the contest in a game that also saw Smith notch his career best 12th goal of the season as the Senators won for the seventh time in their last eight home games against Tampa Bay. Stamkos scored his NHL leading 28th goal of the season for the visitors. Anderson made 35 saves to earn his 19th win of the campaign, while Roloson turned aside 20 shots in a losing effort for the Lightning. Scratches: None; Injuries: Phillips, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 24, TB - 36; PP: OTT: 0-2, TB:

6 Jan. 7, 3-2 OT loss at Philadelphia: The Flyers recovered from a 2-1 third period deficit when Briere tied the game with under 11 minutes to play before scoring the overtime winner 4:54 into the extra session in a 3-2 Philadelphia win over the Senators at Wells Fargo Center. Briere s overtime-winner was his third goal of the afternoon. He gave the home side a 1-0 advantage with the only goal of the opening frame before Michalek s team-high 20th of the season tied the contest just past the game s midway point. Butler helped Ottawa to its first lead at 6:43 of the third, but Briere s heroics would later lift the home side. Karlsson had two assists in a game that saw Bryzgalov make 35 saves to earn the win while Anderson turned aside 36 shots in taking the loss for the Senators. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 37, PHI - 39; PP: OTT: 1-3, PHI: 1-6. Jan. 8, 6-4 win vs Philadelphia: Trailing 4-2 entering the third period, the Senators recovered to win for a league-high sixth time when trailing through 40 minutes in defeating the Flyers 6-4 at Scotiabank Place. The teams exchanged five first period goals as Alfredsson, Meszaros, Neil, Bourdon and Couturier markers saw Philadelphia take a 3-2 lead to intermission. Read scored the only goal of the middle stanza before Greening then Karlsson helped Ottawa tie the contest by the 6:19 mark of the third. Kuba s fourth goal of the season with 71 seconds to play proved to be the game-winner before Foligno closed the night s scoring with an empty net goal at 19:15. Anderson made 33 saves to earn his 20th win while Bryzgalov turned aside 32 shots in taking the loss for the visitors. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 38, PHI - 37; PP: OTT: 0-2, PHI: 1-3. Jan. 10, 5-1 win at Pittsburgh: Michalek scored twice while Greening registered a career-high three points (three assists) to help lead the Senators to their first win at Consol Energy Center via a 5-1 decision over the Penguins. Neil, Butler and Spezza scored Ottawa s first three goals. Spezza also added an assist and was one of three Senators to register a multi-point contest. Foligno assisted on the game s opening two markers. Malkin scored the lone goal for Pittsburgh in a game that saw Anderson make 29 saves to earn his 21st win of the season. Johnson allowed three goals on eight shots in taking the loss before giving way to Fleury who made 13 saves in relief for the home side. Scratches: None; Injuries: Karlsson, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 23, PIT - 30; PP: OTT: 1-4, PIT: 0-1. Jan. 12, 3-0 win at N.Y. Rangers: Spezza scored twice while Michalek added a single marker and Anderson earned his first shutout of the season in a 3-0 Senators win over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. After a scoreless opening frame, Spezza s first of two 8:54 into the second provided all the scoring the visitors would need as Ottawa won for a fifth consecutive time in the Rangers home building. Michalek, then Spezza s second 1:35 apart in the late stages sealed the Ottawa win. Karlsson earned an assist on each of the game s final two goals in a game that saw Anderson make 34 saves for his 17th career shutout, while Lundqvist lost for the first time since Dec. 15 in allowing three goals on 24 Ottawa shots. Scratch: Carkner; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 24, NYR - 34; PP: OTT: 1-2, NYR: 0-4. Jan. 14, 3-2 SO win at Montreal: Alfredsson scored the only goal of the shootout to propel the Senators to a sweep of their threegame road trip courtesy of a 3-2 decision over the Canadiens at Bell Centre. After a scoreless opening 40 minutes, Plekanec gave the home side a 1-0 lead 42 seconds into the final frame. Ottawa rebounded with markers from Turris then Spezza before Montreal tied the contest via a goal by Pacioretty at 19:21. Anderson turned away Eller, Kaberle and Pacioretty in the shootout in addition to making 33 saves in the game to earn the win, while Price made 23 saves in taking the loss for Montreal. Scratch: Lee; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 25, MTL - 35; PP: OTT: 0-5, MTL: 1-8. Jan. 16, 2-0 loss vs Winnipeg: Mason turned aside 25 shots to earn the 23rd shutout of his career as Winnipeg defeated the Senators 2-0 at Scotiabank Place. Slater scored 49 seconds into the contest before Enstrom added an insurance marker at 6:48 of the middle stanza, closing the night s scoring. The setback was the Senators first via shutout this season and also snapped Ottawa s four-game winning streak. Anderson took the loss in goal making 33 saves on the evening. Scratches: None; Injuries: Lee, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 25, WPG - 35; PP: OTT: 0-2, WPG: 0-3. Jan. 17, 3-2 win at Toronto: The Senators recovered from a 2-0 deficit to earn their second win in three attempts this season at Air Canada Centre with a 3-2 decision over the Maple Leafs. Lombardi opened the scoring 6:51 into the contest before Lupul s 20th of the campaign helped increase the lead to two at 15:35. Alfredsson started the comeback when he scored his 15th of the season at 19:52. Spezza tipped a Daugavins redirection to tie the game at 16:46 with what was the only goal of the middle stanza before Turris provided the eventual winner 84 seconds into the third. Both Alfredsson and Turris had multi-point contests in a game that saw Anderson make 37 saves to earn the win, while Gustavsson turned away 18 shots in taking the loss for Toronto. Scratches: Borowiecki, Petersson; Injuries: Lee, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 21, TOR - 39; PP: OTT: 0-1, TOR: 0-2. Jan. 19, 4-1 win at San Jose: The Senators established a new franchise record when they earned at least one point in an 11th consecutive road game via a 4-1 win over the Sharks at HP Pavilion. The win marked Ottawa s first in northern California since 10/18/03 and brought to a close San Jose s series best five-game winning streak. The Sharks opened the scoring 3:10 into the contest when Winchester notched his third of the campaign, but Ottawa rebounded courtesy of two goals from Greening and multi-point evenings from Turris (one goal, one assist) and Spezza (two assists). Karlsson had the other goal (the game-winner) at 4:30 of the middle stanza. The game also featured Kuba s 100th point as a Senator and Borowiecki s NHL debut. Anderson made 36 saves to earn the win in goal while Niemi turned aside 17 shots in taking the loss for the Sharks. Scratches: Carkner, Petersson; Injuries: Lee, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 21, SJ - 37; PP: OTT: 1-4, SJ:

7 Jan. 21, 2-1 loss at Anaheim: Neil scored Ottawa s lone goal while playing in his 700th career contest as the Senators five-game road winning streak came to a close via a 2-1 defeat to the Ducks at Honda Center. After a scoreless opening frame, Perry then Visnovsky scored to provide Anaheim with a 2-0 advantage through 40 minutes. Karlsson established a new career high with his 46th point of the season when he assisted on Neil s marker at 8:51 of the third. Hiller made 31 saves to earn the victory in a game that featured Petersson s NHL debut for Ottawa. Anderson made 27 saves in taking the loss for the visitors. Scratches: Borowiecki, Butler, Da Costa; Injuries: Lee, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 32, ANA - 29; PP: OTT: 0-2, ANA: 0-3. Jan. 23, 4-1 loss at Los Angeles: Clifford (one goal, one assist), Doughty (two assists) and Fraser (two assists) each had multi-point contests to pace Los Angeles to its fifth consecutive home win over the Senators via a 4-1 decision at STAPLES Center. Mitchell scored the only goal of the opening frame 15:39 into the game before Clifford, Johnson, then Lewis on a penalty shot provided the home side with a 4-0 advantage through 40 minutes. Alfredsson closed the night s scoring with his 16th of the campaign on the power play at 8:37 of the final stanza. Karlsson earned his 40th assist of the season in a game that saw Quick make 27 saves to earn his 21st win of the season for the Kings. Anderson stopped 22 shots through two periods in taking the loss for Ottawa before giving way to Auld who made eight saves in a relief effort. Scratches: Carkner, Petersson; Injuries: Lee, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 28, LA - 34; PP: OTT: 1-5, LA: 1-5. Jan. 24, 3-2 loss at Phoenix: Vrbata s team-leading 23rd goal of the season 90 seconds into the third period proved to be the gamewinner in an eventual 3-2 Coyotes win over Ottawa at Jobing.com Arena. Brule opened the scoring with the only goal of the first at 18:53 before Doan provided the home side with a two-goal advantage at 16:08 of the middle stanza. Alfredsson s 17th of the campaign saw Ottawa cut the lead in half just shy of the second intermission. After Vrbata restored the home side s advantage, Neil s ninth of the season closed the night s scoring at 1:44 of the third. Smith made 32 saves to earn the win in goal while Anderson turned aside 23 shots in taking the loss for the Senators. Scratches: Borowiecki, Petersson; Injuries: Lee, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 34, PHX - 26; PP: OTT: 0-3, PHX: 0-3. Jan. 31, 4-3 loss at Boston: The Bruins recovered from a two-goal second period deficit to earn their third win of the season against the Senators via a 4-3 decision at TD Garden. After Chara opened the scoring 11:57 into the contest, Greening s 12th of the campaign tied the game at seconds shy of intermission. Turris, then Karlsson helped the visitors to a 3-1 advantage by 13:28 of the middle stanza before Lucic helped pull the Bruins to within one at 19:15. Marchand s 18th of the season tied the game at 2:20 of the third before Seidenberg s eventual game-winner with just under 13 minutes remaining closed the night s scoring. Thomas made 30 saves to earn the win in goal while Anderson turned aside 26 shots in taking the loss for Ottawa. Scratches: None; Injuries: Lee, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 33, BOS - 30; PP: OTT: 0-0, BOS: 2-4. Feb. 3, 2-1 loss vs N.Y. Islanders: The Islanders recovered from a 1-0 third period deficit to win their second straight game at Scotiabank Place via a 2-1 overtime decision over the Senators. Smith opened the scoring with his third career shorthanded marker at 19:47 of the middle stanza, but Martin s sixth of the campaign tied the contest 5:27 into the third. Eaton capped his 600th career NHL contest by scoring his first goal of the season at 2:35 of the extra session to lift the visitors to victory. Nabokov made 23 saves to earn the win for New York while Anderson made 30 stops in a losing effort for Ottawa. Scratch: Butler; Injuries: Lee, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 24, NYI - 32; PP: OTT: 0-2, NYI: 0-2. Feb. 4, 5-0 loss vs Toronto: Five different Maple Leafs tallied goals, while four visiting players registered multi-point efforts as Toronto earned a 5-0 win over Ottawa at Scotiabank Place. Kessel and Phaneuf helped the Leafs to a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes. Bozak had the lone middle stanza tally, while Schenn then Franson rounded out the night s scoring with third period markers. Reimer recorded his third shutout of the season by making 49 saves. Anderson turned aside 35 shots in taking the loss for the Senators. Scratch: Butler; Injuries: Lee, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 49, TOR - 40; PP: OTT: 0-3, TOR: 2-5. Feb. 7, 3-1 loss vs St. Louis: The Blues brought an end to their five-game losing streak in Ottawa courtesy of a 3-1 decision over the Senators at Scotiabank Place. Porter opened the scoring 1:37 into the contest before Perron increased the visitors lead to 2-0 just over two minutes later. Alfredsson s power-play goal cut the deficit to one 56 seconds into the middle stanza but Perron s second of the evening closed the night s scoring at 6:35. Elliott turned aside 28 shots in defeating his former team, while Anderson made two stops on four shots in taking the loss before giving way to Auld who made 13 saves in relief. Scratch: Butler; Injuries: Lee, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 29, STL - 18; PP: OTT: 1-4, STL: 0-1. Feb. 9, 4-3 win vs Nashville: Phillips celebrated his 1,000th NHL contest in style scoring twice before being recognized as the game s first star in a 4-3 Ottawa win over the Predators at Scotiabank Place. Spezza also scored twice and registered an assist while Butler had a two assist game for the second time in his NHL career. The two-goal game was the fourth of Phillips career. Bourque, Hornqvist and Erat scored for Nashville in a game that saw Auld make 24 saves to earn the win in goal. Rinne turned aside 25 shots in a losing effort for the visitors. Scratches: Carkner, Konopka; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 29, NSH - 27; PP: OTT: 2-6, NSH: 1-5. Feb. 11, 4-3 OT loss vs Edmonton: Hall s 19th of the campaign 17 seconds into overtime helped Edmonton to a 4-3 victory over the Senators and a second consecutive win at Scotiabank Place. Alfredsson, Michalek and Karlsson scored for Ottawa while Spezza registered two assists. Paajarvi, Eager and Horcoff had the Oilers other goals. Horcoff also tallied two assists to match a season high with three points in a game that saw Khabibulin make 39 saves to earn the win, while Anderson made 36 saves in taking the loss for the home side. Scratches: Carkner, Konopka; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 42, EDM - 40; PP: OTT: 0-2, EDM:

8 Feb. 14, 4-0 win at Tampa Bay: Spezza registered the fourth hat trick of his career, while Anderson turned aside 28 shots to earn his second shutout of the season as Ottawa improved to against the Lightning this season via a 4-0 win at Tampa Bay Times Forum. Karlsson opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the campaign 64 seconds into the contest before later adding an assist. Spezza s three goals lifted him into the team lead while he reached 25 markers for the first time since the season. Butler recorded two assists for the second time in three games. Garon made 23 saves in taking the loss for the Lightning. Scratches: Carkner, Konopka; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 27, TB - 28; PP: OTT: 1-2, TB: 0-2. Feb. 15, 6-2 win at Florida: O Brien scored his first NHL goal, Daugavins (one goal, one assist) and Lee (two assists) each recorded their first career multi-point games, while Ottawa received goals from six different players in winning its ninth consecutive game against Florida via a 6-2 decision at BankAtlantic Center. Butler recorded his fourth game-winning goal of the season while Alfredsson (one goal, one assist), Michalek (one goal, one assist) and Kuba also scored for the visitors. Spezza registered three assists, while Florida received goals from Matthias and Bergenheim. Anderson made a season-high 42 saves in earning the win. Clemmensen was the goalie of record for the Panthers. Scratches: Carkner, Konopka; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 31, FLA - 44; PP: OTT: 1-4, FLA: 1-5. Feb. 20, 6-0 win at N.Y. Islanders: Karlsson registered a career-high four points (two goals, two assists), while Spezza also scored twice and Anderson made 28 saves to earn his third shutout of the season in a 6-0 decision over the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. Ottawa also received goals from defencemen Lee and Phillips the first time the team had three defencemen score in one game since 10/22/09. Gonchar earned two assists while the multi-point effort for Spezza was his fifth consecutive. Poulin made three saves on five shots in taking the loss for New York before giving way to Montoya who made 23 saves in relief. Scratches: Carkner, Konopka; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 32, NYI - 28; PP: OTT: 2-5, NYI: 0-3. Feb. 22, 5-2 win vs Washington: Michalek scored twice and added an assist while Karlsson contributed a goal and two assists to help lead the Senators to a 5-2 win over Washington at Scotiabank Place. Phillips and Foligno also scored for the home side. Foligno had an assist for a multi-point effort while Neil matched a career-high with two helpers. The assist for Karlsson was the 100th of his NHL career. Carlson and Perreault recorded third period tallies for the Capitals. Anderson made 33 saves to earn his fourth consecutive win, while Vokoun made seven saves on 11 shots and was the goalie of record for Washington. Scratches: Carkner, Konopka; Injuries: Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 26, WSH - 35; PP: OTT: 2-3, WSH: 1-5. Feb. 25, 5-3 loss vs Boston: Bergeron scored twice and added an assist while Marchand, Camper (with his first NHL goal) and Krejci added singles to pace the Bruins to their eighth consecutive win at Scotiabank Place via a 5-3 decision over the Senators. Alfredsson scored twice, Spezza contributed three assists and Karlsson matched a franchise high for points among team defencemen in one season (63) with one goal and two assists for Ottawa. Thomas made 27 saves to earn the win in goal for Boston, while Auld made a season-high 33 saves in taking the loss for the home side. Scratches: Konopka, Lee; Injuries: Anderson, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 30, BOS - 38; PP: OTT: 0-2, BOS: 1-2. Feb. 26, 5-2 win vs N.Y. Islanders: Karlsson set a new franchise record among defencemen with his 64th (and 65th) points of the season, while Ottawa received goals from five different players in a 5-2 win over the Islanders at Scotiabank Place. Michalek and Spezza each scored their 28th goals while O Brien, Neil and Turris contributed single markers. Neil and Turris also added an assist for multi-point efforts while Foligno registered two helpers to do the same. Tavares and Parenteau replied for New York in a game that saw Lehner make 28 saves for his second win of the season, while Nabokov made 19 saves in taking the loss for the Islanders. Scratches: Carkner, Konopka; Injuries: Anderson, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 24, NYI - 30; PP: OTT: 2-3, NYI: 0-1. Feb. 28, 1-0 win at Boston: Lehner made 32 saves to earn his first career shutout while Karlsson scored the night s only goal at 14:44 of the first period as the Senators defeated the Bruins 1-0 at TD Garden. The goal saw Karlsson increase his scoring streak to a careerhigh eight games while Spezza s assist on the tally saw him increase his to 10 contests. Gilroy skated in 14:54 time-on-ice and recorded two shots in making his Senators debut. Thomas turned aside 37 shots in taking the loss for Boston. Scratches: Carkner, Daugavins; Injuries: Anderson, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 38, BOS - 32; PP: OTT: 1-3, BOS: 0-4. March 2, 2-1 loss vs Chicago: Hossa scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal 9:48 into the middle stanza in an eventual 2-1 Chicago win over the Senators at Scotiabank Place. Michalek opened the night s scoring at 15:35 of the first period with his teamleading 29th goal of the campaign before Bickell tied the contest at 5:14 of the second period. Sharp contributed two assists for the Blackhawks in a game that saw Lehner make a career-high 37 saves. Emery made 25 saves in his return to Ottawa in recording the win for Chicago. Scratches: Carkner, Daugavins; Injuries: Anderson, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 26, CHI - 39; PP: OTT: 0-1, CHI: 1-2. March 4, 4-2 loss at Florida: The Panthers brought an end to Ottawa s series-high nine game winning streak by recovering from a 2-0 deficit in an eventual 4-2 victory over the Senators at BankAtlantic Center. After Cowen and Neil helped Ottawa to a two-goal advantage through 20 minutes, Florida received middle stanza markers from Goc, Barch and Samuelsson to take a one goal lead to the second intermission. Skille closed the night s scoring with an insurance tally at 18:34 of the third. O Brien recorded the first assist of his NHL career on Neil s goal, while Weaver registered two helpers for the home side. Theodore made 23 saves to earn the win while Lehner turned aside 24 shots in defeat. Scratches: Carkner, Daugavins, Smith; Injuries: Anderson, Regin, Winchester; Shots: OTT - 25, FLA - 28; PP: OTT: 0-2, FLA: