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Pucks haven't bounced Ottawa's way much the past two seasons, but defenceman Matt Carkner and goalie Pascal Leclaire hope to change that.

Brian Elliott #30 of the Ottawa Senators watches for an incoming shot in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 11, 2009 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

Oh, to have a toonie for every right-winger the Ottawa Senators have in camp. Without counting some who will soon become Binghamton Senators, Ottawa now has a right flank that includes: Daniel Alfredsson, Alex Kovalev, Jonathan Cheechoo, Ryan Shannon, Chris Neil, Jesse Winchester and Shean Donovan.

New Senators goalie Pascal Leclaire stopped 14 of 16 shots in Ottawa's 3-1 loss to Florida in both teams' preseason opener Tuesday night.

Nick Foligno continues to learn that you never stop learning in the National Hockey League.

Dixie Speedway is scheduled to officially celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday with a full racing program, including a three-car chain race for the first time in 10 years, and a fireworks display.

Jason Smith, Kootenai member and Assiniboine Sioux descendant, believes anyone that can live off the reservation gains more exposure adapting to off-reservation opportunities, yet hails a large chunk of his success to his father.

Leading into the Oct. 1 season openers, Sporting News will preview one NHL team per day, counting backward from our preseason No.

Luongo's new contract comes with an annual salary cap hit of just $5.33 million, down from his current number of $6.75 million.

Team White goalie Roberto Luongo makes a save against Team Red s Jordan Staal at Team Canada s Olympic hockey training camp in Calgary last Thursday.

With very little emotion, Jason Smith said goodbye to the NHL during a hastily called news conference yesterday in Ottawa.

Jason Smith is calling it a career. The 35-year-old defenceman has called a news conference for 10 a.m. with team general manager Bryan Murray this morning at Scotiabank Place where he's expected to announce his retirement after an NHL career that has spanned 17 years.

The Senators are keeping their options open up front. While the club is still holding talks with unrestricted free-agent centre Mike Comrie, league sources say GM Bryan Murray has also held serious discussions with Penguins winger Petr Sykora - also a UFA - and he's at the top of the Senators' radar screen if they can trade Dany Heatley before ...

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Hard-shooting winger Dany Heatley is finally ready to do some stickhandling. At the apparent prodding of his agents and Team Canada officials, the discontent Senator and Calgary native will manoeuvre his way around media questions regarding his trade demands during a conference call this morning from his home in Kelowna, B.C. Heatley, who also ...

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Alex Kovalev is the top-six forward Bryan Murray said he needed, but that was before Dany Heatley said he had to go.

Alex Kovalev is the top-six forward Bryan Murray said he needed, but that was before Dany Heatley said he had to go.

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