Senators-Maple Leafs Preview

GAME: Ottawa Senators (51-20-9) at Toronto Maple Leafs (39-32-8).

TIME: Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT.

The Ottawa Senators have clinched the Northeast Division title and will be no worse than the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

But they can take another step closer to being the top seed in the East and eliminate their provincial rivals from the playoff race by completing a season sweep of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

• Senators-Maple Leafs Preview

Chara's overtime goal lifts Senators past Bruins

OTTAWA -- Defenseman Zdeno Chara seized his
opportunity to help the Ottawa Senators regain sole possession ...

• Chara's overtime goal lifts Senators past Bruins

Sens snap skid as Chara nets game-winner in return

Zdeno Chara scored twice in his return to Ottawa's
lineup, including the winner 40 seconds into overtime, and the
Senators regained the Eastern Conference lead with a 4-3 victory over the Bruins.

• Sens snap skid as Chara nets game-winner in return

Senators-Flyers, Sums

Ottawa 0 1 2-3

Philadelphia 4 0 2-6

First Period-1, Philadelphia, Nedved 6 (Pitkanen, Savage), :35. 2, Philadelphia, Dimitrakos 7 (Carter, Umberger), 2:01. 3, Philadelphia, Carter 19, 6:54. 4, Philadelphia, Handzus 10 (Nedved), 8:33. Penalties-Brashear, Phi, major (fighting), 4:18; McGrattan, Ott, major (fighting), 4:18; Spezza, Ott (hooking), 9:26; Nedved, Phi (elbowing), 19:02.

Second Period-5, Ottawa, Pothier 5 (Alfredsson, Morrison), 11:23 (pp).

• Senators-Flyers, Sums

Flyers 6, Senators 3

The Flyers are getting healthy and streaky at the right time.

It's a combination that's led them to the top of Atlantic Division and has them again looking like a Stanley Cup contender.

The Flyers scored four goals in the first period and Antero Niittymaki made the early spurt stand up with 33 saves to lead Philadelphia to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

• Flyers 6, Senators 3

Senators' defenseman Phillips out with sprained knee

Senators defenseman Chris Phillips will be out three to four weeks with a sprained left knee.

Phillips was injured in Tuesday night's loss to New Jersey when he collided with Devils forward Zach Parise and left the game.

Coach Bryan Murray said Wednesday that Mike Fisher and Anton Volchenkov could return from injuries for Thursday's game against the New York Rangers.

• Senators' defenseman Phillips out with sprained knee

Devils 3, Senators 2, SO

Scott Gomez made Lou Lamoriello's decision easy.

Gomez scored the only shootout goal to give the New Jersey Devils an important 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

"Gomez has been scoring lately," said coach Lamoriello after the Devils won for just the second time in six games and third time in nine to move into a tie for sixth place with Tampa Bay in the Eastern Conference.

"We could have gone with anyone, but he's had a hot hand," Lamoriello said.

• Devils 3, Senators 2, SO

Devils-Senators, Sums

New Jersey 1 0 1 0-3

Ottawa 0 0 2 0-2

New Jersey won shootout 1-0

First Period-1, New Jersey, Madden 13, 13:26 (sh). Penalties-Janssen, NJ, minor-major-misconduct (instigator, fighting), 3:03; McGrattan, Ott, major (fighting), 3:03; Langenbrunner, NJ (tripping), 9:51; Brylin, NJ (tripping), 13:02; Smolinski, Ott (goalie interference), 14:56; McGrattan, Ott (hooking), 18:53.

Second Period-None.

• Devils-Senators, Sums

Gomez's shootout goal lifts Devils to win

Scott Gomez scored the only goal of a shootout Tuesday night to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

After the teams played to a draw through overtime, it took a controversial goal in the NHL's new tiebreaker to snap the deadlock.

Gomez tried to deke Ray Emery on New Jersey's third shootout try but was stopped as the goaltender slid back into the net. The goal counted after a video review.

Martin Brodeur stopped Daniel Alfredsson to seal the victory.

• Gomez's shootout goal lifts Devils to win

Ottawa Senators

This article discusses the current National Hockey League team. For the original NHL team, see Ottawa Senators (Original).

The Ottawa Senators are an ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Founded: 1992-93 (franchise awarded December 6, 1990)

Arena: Scotiabank Place (originally Corel Centre) (capacity 19,311)

Former Home Arena: Ottawa Civic Centre (1992-1995)

Uniform colours: black, red, white

Logo design: Roman legionnaire

Division titles won: 3 (1998-99, 2000-01, 2002-03)

President's Trophies won: 1 (2003)

Stanley Cups won: none

Rival(s): Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers

Minor league affiliates: Binghamton Senators (AHL), Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)

Nickname: "Sens"