NHL Playoff Observations -- Friday (Thursday, too)
Just a few things that caught my eye:
Four shots, three goals ... and his second career hat playoff hat trick. The third goal was Sidney Crosby's 100th playoff point, a feat accomplished in merely 75 games. Plus he's the fifth fastest to hit that 100-point mark. Who was faster? Just Wayne Gretzky (46 games), Mario Lemieux (50), Jari Kurri (67) and Mike Bossy (74)....
Travis Yost: One Goal the Difference
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Sidney Crosby's hat-trick chased Craig Anderson in the middle of game two. And, staring down a multi-goal deficit, Ottawa's hopes looked slim for the second time in as many games down in CONSOL.
Robin Lehner, upon insertion, immediately shut the door. The Swedish back-up stopped twenty of twenty-one shots, the only goal coming...
Ottawa 4- Bruins 2, Playoff Time
After an emotional day at the Garden where the Celtics escaped the New York Knick's rally, the bull gang went to work assembling the ice for the Bruins season finale in a game to determine most of the Eastern Conference playoff scenarios.
Ottawa scored the first two on a goals from Erik Condra and Jared Cowen. The Bruins cut the lead in half at the end of the 2nd as Wade...
Senators-Devils Preview
The New Jersey Devils are on the verge of playing themselves out of the playoff race, closing in on the longest losing streak in franchise history and still missing their best forward.
By comparison, the Ottawa Senators are doing just fine.
In danger of missing the postseason for only the second time since 1996, the Devils hope to put the brakes on an eight-game skid Friday night...
Sens 'Em Packing: Flyers fall to Ottawa
Zach Smith opened the scoring in the Senators' 3-1 win over the Flyers.
A push for the playoff will now turn to playing for pride. The Flyers could have made a run at the final playoff spot after winning four straight games, capped off by a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs just a week ago.
But since then, the Flyers have dropped three straight games, complete with their 3-1 loss...
Flyers Lose; Bryz Saves 31 Shots
[Photo Courtesy: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports]
The Philadelphia Flyers entered the night trailing seven points in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. They faced off against the Ottawa Senators, who are currently in the playoff picture in the East.
Zach Smith started the scoring very early on in the game by putting one past Ilya Bryzaglov, who has been in the media for the...
Net Effect Week 11
Goaltending Dilemmas Heading To The Playoffs
With the trading deadline having passed, some teams traded for goalies, hoping to help their playoff push. Now, more than ever, goalies are crucial, as you are either in your final regular season week, or the fantasy playoffs right now.
Columbus Blue Jackets- The playoffs aren’t just a joke anymore as Columbus has been...
VIDEO: MacKenzie Talks Possible Bishop Return
This basically echoes what Bob said on the Team1200 pre-game show last Saturday:
"I know earlier when the Ottawa Senators were making Bishop available on the basis of good health of Craig Anderson and Robin Lehner read to do the job, that they were looking for at least what they got if not more, than what they paid to get him, which if memory serves me correctly was a second...
Nathan Horton Extends Goal Streak to Four Games With Game-Winner Against Senators (Video)
Nathan Horton has been on fire this past week.
The Bruins winger beat Senators goalie Robin Lehner in the third period Tuesday night for his fourth goal in as many games, and this one gave the B’s a wild victory at TD Garden. The teams combined for 97 shots in the contest, but the goaltending was stout, allowing just five of those shots to find the back of the net.
Check out Horton’s...
LA Kings' Jake Muzzin named NHL Rookie of the Month
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Jake Muzzin, who recorded 4-7—11 and posted a +10 rating in 17 games, has been named the NHL Rookie of the Month for March.
In a competitive month among the NHL's best rookies, Muzzin edged Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad (3-12—15 in 14 games), Florida Panthers center Jonathan Huberdeau (5-7—12 in 16 games), Montreal Canadiens right...
Ottawa Senators unwilling to trade top youngsters
Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray has some excellent trade chips to spend at the trade deadline, if he so chooses.Rebuilding teams have great interest in young forwards Jakob Silfverberg and Mika Zibanejad, two emerging scoring line talents. Also, either Ben Bishop or Robin Lehner would offer much appeal should Murray elect to depart with one of his younger goaltenders...
Rangers-Senators Preview
Goaltender Craig Anderson is close to playing for the first time since the Ottawa Senators last hosted the New York Rangers, but there may be no rush the way Ben Bishop and Robin Lehner have performed.
One of those two will be in net Thursday night when the Senators go for their first season sweep of the Rangers in a decade.
Anderson, the league leader with a 1.49 goals-against...
Senators 5, Lightning 3
Jakob Silfverberg, Eric Gryba, Guillaume Latendresse and Daniel Alfredsson scored in a 7:01 span in the first period and the Ottawa Senators held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Saturday.
Alfredsson also had an empty-net goal in the final minute. Robin Lehner made 29 saves, and Marc Methot, who missed the last game because of a knee injury, and Kyle Turris each had two assists...
Lightning rally, still fall on road to Senators
OTTAWA (AP) -- Jakob Silfverberg, Eric Gryba, Guillaume Latendresse and Daniel Alfredsson scored in a 7:01 span in the first period and the Ottawa Senators held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Saturday.
Alfredsson also had an empty-net goal in the final minute. Robin Lehner made 29 saves, and Marc Methot, who missed the last game because of a knee injury, and Kyle Turris each...
Luck On Their Seid: Bruins Steal One From Sens With Late Goal
Tyler Seguin reacts to the game-winning goal from Dennis Seidenberg with just 1:04 remaining in the game.
Big win. Bigger goals. The Senators outplayed the Bruins for much of the game, but it was a gift goal to tie it and a seeing-eye shot from the point that led to a 2-1, come-from-behind win for the B’s. Both goals came in the final minute of the second and third periods, respectively...
Bruins maintain hold on Senators
Dennis Seidenberg scored with 1:04 left to help the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, on Thursday night.
Patrice Bergeron won a faceoff in the offensive zone back to Zdeno Chara, the Boston captain fed Seidenbergand his shot found its way past goalie Robin Lehner through a maze of players.
Daniel Paille also scored for the Bruins, and Anton Khudobin made 27 saves. The...
Bruins 2, Senators 1
Dennis Seidenberg scored with 1:04 left to help the Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night.
Patrice Bergeron won a faceoff in the offensive zone back to Zdeno Chara, the Boston captain fed Seidenbergand his shot found its way past goalie Robin Lehner through a maze of players.
Daniel Paille also scored for the Bruins, and Anton Khudobin made 27 saves. The...
Senators-Islanders Preview
As the Ottawa Senators look to build on a rare decisive victory, the New York Islanders hope to have gleaned a lesson from a third-period meltdown that almost cost them a win in their latest contest.
Each team tries for a third consecutive victory when the Senators visit the Islanders on Tuesday night.
Ottawa (15-8-6) went 5-2-4 during a stretch of 11 consecutive one-goal games...
Senators easily skate past Jets
Jakob Silfverberg scored twice to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.
Guillaume Latendresse and Kyle Turris added goals for the Senators (15-8-6), who got 25 saves from Robin Lehner.
Zach Bogosian scored the lone goal for the Jets (15-12-2). Ondrej Pavelec made 38 saves, but Winnipeg's three-game winning streak was snapped.
Trailing 2-0...
About Last Night…Montreal Squeaks Past Sens To Hit 40 Points
The Montreal Canadiens became the first Eastern Conference team to hit the 40-point mark with a 4-3 shootout win over the slumping Ottawa Senators. PK Subban, Lars Eller and Brendan Gallagher scored for Montreal. Mika Zibanejad, Patrick Wiercioch and Daniel Alfredsson all picked up goals for the Senators.
SPIN: Robin Lehner stole a point for the Senators with his 42-save effort in...
Bruins Outlast Ottawa in Shootout 3-2
The Bruins quickly found themselves in a 2-0 deficit, but fought back and got the 2 points in OT to extend their win streak to 3 and giving head coach, Claude Julien win number 245 for the Bruins tying him Milt Schmidt for second all time.
The Senators quickly went up 2-0 as it looked like the Bruins were going through the motions. However, the Bruins would cut the Senator'...
Keys To The Game Vs. Ottawa
The Bruins are coming off of a impressive win over the Flyers in a very lack luster Bruins vs Flyers game. The Bruins shutout the Flyers 3-0 in the matinee hockey game. Pialle, Seguin, and Kelly all scored goals in the game.
Kellys goal came at a time when his line was struggling. With Jordan Caron back in the lineup the line is +1 and one goal in one game. While Caron might...
Rangers vs. Senators (Game 23)
The New York Rangers (12-8-2) host the Ottawa Senators (12-8-4) at Madison Square Garden starting at 7:00 p.m. For a preview go to Yahoo! Sports.
Rangers Game Notes
TV: MSG; Radio: ESPN Radio (98.7 FM), XM 92
Live Stream (Don't click on ads in stream, may download virus):
http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/173458/1/watch-new-york-rangers-vs-ottawa-senators.html
Probable...
Bryan Murray Speaks - Preparing for the NHL Trade Deadline
When it comes to sports journalism in Ottawa, Le Droit’s hardworking Sylvain St-Laurent deserves more attention. I’m sure some of this is attributable to the language barrier that some non-bilingual Anglophones may experience, but if you’re not already, follow Sylvain on Twitter (@Syl_St_Laurent) and give his work a read.
That being said, on his sports blog published...
Travis Yost: Ottawa's Having an Extremely Weird Season at Even-Strength
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Through twenty-three games, Ottawa's posted a respectable 12-7-4 record. Paul MacLean's kind of working a smoke-and-mirrors miracle led by incredible goaltending, and not much else.
The trio of goaltenders -- Craig Anderson, Ben Bishop, and Robin Lehner -- are stopping pucks at a rate we haven't really seen in quite some...
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