Kovalev hurts old team as Sens defeat Canadiens

from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, Alexei Kovalev hopes he’s welcomed back to his old haunt tonight with open arms. The Senators winger will make his return to the Bell Centre for the first time since signing an off-season contract with one of the Canadiens’ archrivals and the 36-year-old Kovalev isn’t sure what kind of reaction to expect from the Habs faithful...

Chris Neil in the box first. Joining him mere seconds later: Chris Phillips.It's a 5 on 3 penalty kill.On the ice for the Sens:   Anton Volchenkov, Chris Campoli and.... guess who.

Ottawa's Alexei Kovalev assisted on the game-winning goal and scoring an insurance marker to lead the Senators past the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night.

Alex Kovalev had a goal and an assist in his first game against Montreal, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 win over the struggling Canadiens on Saturday night.

Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished.Preview: Ottawa Senators (4-2-0) at Montreal Canadiens (2-4-0), 7 p.m. EST.Alexei Kovalev makes his first appearance inside Bell Centre since he signed with the Senators in the off-season...

Now I'm sure many of you may have seen this somewhere before (and done a whole lot better), but I assure you, immitation is the sincerest form of flatery and originality is not my strong suit. In honour of the Senators taking on the Habs tonight for the first time with J Mart behind the bench I present to you the many faces of J Mart. For a guy with a reputation for being pretty...

from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail, Let’s see how San Jose Sharks left winger Dany Heatley handles this delicious new career challenge. With the Sharks’ power play stuck in an early season slump, coach Todd McLellan bumped Heatley down to the No.?2 unit for last Saturday’s game against the New York Islanders. Predictably, the move to reunite last year’s top...

Max Afinogenov of the Thrashers scores against his old team, the Buffalo Sabres tonight. added 10:54pm, Alexei Kovalev of the Senators with a goal tonight against the Canadiens can be watched below…

In an effort to keep the average Sens fan up-to-date, this is the first instalment of "The road to Ottawa" Throughout the season, I will be tracking the Sens prospects and how they are doing in their respective seasons. ------------------------------------------- André Petersson - RW - 19 years old Drafted: 2008 round 4 #109 overall by Ottawa Senators Current...

Alex Kovalev comes back to Montreal on Saturday night, bringing his improved Ottawa Senators with him.

The Ottawa Senators dumped the Montreal Canadiens in Alex Kovalev's return to the Bell Center.Scoring for the Sens: Neil, Alfredsson and Kovalev.OK, this was a pretty boring game and the difference was, once again, Pascal Leclaire...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Two Northeast Division rivals square off this evening, as the Montreal Canadiens welcome the Ottawa Senators to the Bell Centre.

With the 2009-10 NHL season recently starting, many questions arise in a hockey fans head. How will Dany Heatley fit in his new home, San Jose? Will Marion Gaborik stay healthy in New York? ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...