Alexei Kovalev News

In an ironic twist, Pascal Leclaire injured himself on Monday night in a game that the netminder was watching from the bench.

The Battle of Ontario was alive and kicking Tuesday night. So was Pascal Leclaire.

PAscal Leclaire will likely get the start in the Ottawa net Tuesday when the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs come to town.

Ottawa Senators' Jonathan Cheechoo scores a goal on Pittsburgh Penguins' goalie Brent Johnson.

Round One of the 2009-2010 Battle of Ontario gets underway Tuesday in Ottawa. Who will take it? Our prediction panel weighs in.

With a horde of media types scrunched around him, a candid Mike Fisher, tongue planted firmly in cheek, offered a recipe for success for his Ottawa Senators against the hated Maple Leafs tonight.

Daniel Alfredsson won't be looking for a change of address to win a Stanley Cup.

The Senators are firing blanks in the NHL shootout. The problem isn't new. While the club is 1-2 this season after Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the New York Rangers, the Senators are ranked 30th, dead-last, since the shootout was put in place in 2005-06. With a 12-25 lifetime record, the Senators have won just 32% of their shootout games.

Pierre Parenteau scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to give the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Misfiring Alexei Kovalev has a backer in his corner. While Cory Clouston admits he's had chats with Ottawa's marquee free-agent signing about the way Kovalev has played in his first 16 games, the Senators coach was trying to absolve the talented winger of any blame during his daily session with the media following practice yesterday.

Ray Emery acknowledged it was a special night -- and he was relieved when it was over.

Traditional hockey market? Check. Strong-spending fan base? Check. One of the top businesses in the league? You might be surprised.

Alexei Kovalev has had plenty of opportunities. It's time for him to turn potential into production.

Mike Fisher's stock is rising just at the right time for his Olympic hopes. Team Canada executive director Steve Yzerman will sit down today in Detroit with the management team he has assembled to select the 23 players who will represent the country at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.

FIRE Mike Fisher , Senators With the loss of Dany Heatley , Fisher has been asked to take on a more offensive role with the Sens.

The Senators are going to have to go without Jason Spezza again Saturday. The club's top centre wasn't on the ice Friday and he won't be in the lineup for Saturday's matinee game against the Atlanta Thrashers at Scotiabank Place.

Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks, Alexei Kovalev of the Ottawa Senators, Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks and NHLPA General Counsel Ian Penny look on during the NHLPA press conference during the 2009 NHL All-Star weekend at the Queen Elizbeth Fairmont Hotel on January 23, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.

Steven Stamkos is fast becoming an elite NHL player. Stamkos had two power-play goals and an assist to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Thursday night.

Is the romance between Ottawa and Alexei Kovalev already on the rocks? Just nine games into his first season as a Senator, the stress cracks were showing.

The motivation should be simple enough for the Ottawa Senators tonight against the Florida Panthers.