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Daniel Alfredsson missed Ottawa Senators practice on Monday, but coach Cory Clouston says it was only for a oemaintenance," meaning the captain is expected to be back in the lineup for Tuesdaya s game at Scotiabank Place against the Edmonton Oilers.

The Calgary Flames now lead the league in shots. Those would be H1N1 flu shots and shots to the organization's reputation after the club arranged for its players and their families to get the vaccine ahead of other Alberta residents.

Zach Parise and David Clarkson each had a goal and an assist on the power play, and the New Jersey Devils won their eighth straight road game with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

THE STORY: The Ottawa Senators have shown early on that they can pick up home wins against teams below them in the standings, but how about a game against the National Hockey League's No.

Spezza sinks Bolts in overtime Ottawa Senators Jason Spezza, right, celebrates his game-winning overtime goal on Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Antero Nittymaki with teammate Mike Fisher during their NHL hockey game in Ottawa November 5, 2009.

THE STORY: If the Ottawa Senators are playing the Tampa Bay Lightning, someone's probably going to get a beating.

About half of the Ottawa Senators went to the Metallica concert on Tuesday night, led by one of the heavy-metal banda s biggest fans, Jarkko Ruutu.

Mike Fisher's stock is rising just at the right time for his Olympic hopes. Team Canada executive director Steve Yzerman will sit down Wednesday 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.

As they head out on a three-game road trip that will end at Scotiabank Place with Sunday's game against the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Binghamton Senators don't have much to show so far this season.

Thin defensively, the Ottawa Senators won't have the burden of trying to stop Ilya Kovalchuk.

The calendar has changed to November and as the nights grow longer, the Senators should have a chance to put some daylight between themselves and their pursuers for a playoff spot in the NHL.

Ondrej Pavelec made 50 saves, and Rich Peverley had a goal and assist for the Atlanta Thrashers, who broke a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Can the Ottawa Senators win back-to-back games, or will the Lighting get their revenge for a 7-1 pasting earlier this season? Our prediction panel weighs in.

Steven Stamkos is fast becoming an elite NHL player. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris O'Meara Ottawa Senators right winger Chris Neil, right, fights with Tampa Bay Lightning right winger Zenon Knopka during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct.

Ryan Shannon of the Ottawa Senators has his shot blocked by Ondrej Pavelec of the Atlanta Thrashers during third period action at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, October 31, 2009.

Fans in Ottawa affectionately dubbed Martin Havlat as Mach 9 during his days as a member of the Senators.

Ottawa Senators defenceman Anton Volchenkov will miss at least three weeks with an injury to his right elbow.

Two weeks ago, the Ottawa Senators gave the Tampa Bay Lightning their worst beating of the young NHL season, 7-1 at Scotiabank Place.

For the Florida Panthers, they can't build that new arena in Quebec City fast enough.

Senators defenceman Filip Kuba will rejoin his team on Wednesday in Miami after suffering a lower-body injury in their first game of the season.