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New Jersey Devils defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-1, 11-25-09. New Jersey Devils defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-1, 11-25-09. Added by Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger on November 25, 2009 at 9:46 PM New Jersey Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur blocks several attempts by Jarkko Ruutu and Chris Kelly of the the Ottawa Senators late in the 3rd period as the Devils ...

For those who perhaps believed the passions have stilled in the Battle of Ontario, it took only two minutes and change for the bad blood to well up in the most recent engagement.

Buffalo Sabres' Paul Gaustad, left, fights for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Milan Michalek, right, as Sabres goaltender Patrick Lalime looks on during their game Saturday in Ottawa.

For 799 career games with the Ottawa Senators, Chris Phillips has earned a reputation as one of the NHL's steadiest defenders -- not flashy, but capable of shutting down a top scorer.

Ottawa Senators Mike Fisher is congratulated by teammates Alexandre Picard and Matt Carkner on his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during first period action at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday November 17,2009 Ottawa Senators Chris Kelly and Toronto Maple Leafs Carl Gunnarsson battle for position in front of goaltender Vesa ...

Ray Emery knew the questions were going to come sooner or later. With the Ottawa Senators on the schedule for Thursday night in Philadelphia, it was inevitable.

That's the message from Senators coach Cory Clouston after his club woke up Monday as the most penalized team in the NHL at 20.2 minutes per game .

Jason Spezza scored a power-play goal 4:17 into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

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.

After seven seasons in the NHL, Jarkko Ruutu has earned the reputation of being an agitator and a pest.

Is Martin Gerber still the Ottawa Senators' unquestioned No. 1 goaltender? Senators coach John Paddock yesterday refused to divulge whether Gerber or Ray Emery would start tonight against the Buffalo Sabres.

From checker to checkee, Dany Heatley knows the skate is on the other foot this time around.

Ryan Shannon will be the odd man out when the Senators take on the Florida Panthers tonight.

As any one of the 7,000 fans or so actually in attendance surely noticed, it didn't take Filip Kuba long to make an impact in his return to the Senators lineup.

There was a collective gasp across the national capital region last Friday when the Ottawa Senators announced that captain Daniel Alfredsson would, that very day, be having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.

Given the breathless reportage over the Ottawa Senators' crummy disposition lately, it is with great pleasure that we update you on the latest mood swing.

Ottawa Senators' Jason Spezza is still looking for his first goal of the season.

It looks like there will be at least one change in the Senators lineup for Thursday night's meeting with the Nashville Predators at Scotiabank Place.

The schedule alone promised an eventful weekend. But to meet and beat the Detroit Red Wings, affix Steve Yzerman his rightful place in the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame, plus lose the services of double 50-goal scorer Dany Heatley, all in a 24-hour span, was a little over the top.

The Ottawa Senators battled against the Atlanta Thrashers at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, October 10, 2009.