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Penguins oust Sens in five, reach Eastern finals

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:26:11 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Boston or the New York Rangers? To be honest, Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson doesn't think it matters who the Pittsburgh Penguins face in the Eastern Conference finals.

Penguins rip Ottawa 6-2, move to conference finals

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:39:30 -0400

PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation.

Canada: Qatar gives up bid to relocate UN agency

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:57:42 -0400

TORONTO - Qatar has abandoned its bid to relocate the United Nations civil aviation agency from Canada to the tiny emirate, ending a bitter fight between the two nations, both countries said Friday.

Penguins rout Senators 7-3, take 3-1 series lead

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:20:17 -0400

OTTAWA - Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Spezza to return to Senators lineup for Game 3

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:47:59 -0400

OTTAWA - Jason Spezza doesn't have much time to return to form if the Ottawa Senators want to extend their season.

5.2-magnitude earthquake felt in Ontario

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:57:05 -0400

TORONTO - A 5.2 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Ottawa rattled buildings Friday in Ontario and Quebec and was felt across upstate New York from Buffalo to the Vermont border.

Cook: Evgeni Malkin lives up to lofty standards

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:22:28 -0400

PITTSBURGH - By RON COOK

4 of NHL's Original 6 among 8 still in playoffs

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:23:47 -0400

The NHL playoffs are off to a heart-pounding start with a record 17 games going to overtime in the first round.

Cook: Fleury must get another chance to help Penguins win...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:49:52 -0400

PITTSBURGH - By RON COOK

Bergevin, Murray, Shero vie for top NHL GM honors

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:44:30 -0400

NEW YORK - Marc Bergevin of the Montreal Canadiens, Bob Murray of the Anaheim Ducks and Ray Shero of the Pittsburgh Penguins were all named Monday as first-time finalists to be the NHL's general manager of the year.

Cook: Penguins' Tomas Vokoun excels in goal despite...

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:18:27 -0400

PITTSBURGH - By RON COOK

Senators advance in 5, Canadiens go home

Fri, 10 May 2013 03:43:40 -0400

MONTREAL - Hey, mom, look at me.

Ottawa eliminates Montreal in 5 games

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:35:57 -0400

MONTREAL - One thing the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens agreed on at the end of their sometimes-bitter playoff series was it all came down to goaltending.

Canadiens' Gionta to have surgery on torn biceps

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:16:05 -0400

BROSSARD, Quebec - Montreal Canadiens forward Brian Gionta will have surgery on his torn left biceps, knocking him out of the rest of the playoffs.

Kyle Turris' OT goal lifts Senators, 3-2

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:18:45 -0400

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have adopted the "Pesky Sens" nickname this season. They lived up to that role Tuesday night.

Senators' Eric Gryba to return from suspension

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:40:05 -0400

OTTAWA - Defenseman Eric Gryba will be in the Ottawa Senators' lineup for Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens.

NHL suspends Ottawa's Eric Gryba 2 games

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:27:08 -0400

MONTREAL - Ottawa Senators defenseman Eric Gryba was suspended for two games by the NHL on Friday for his crushing hit to head on Montreal Canadiens center Lars Eller in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

Canadiens' Lars Eller taken off on stretcher

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:09:16 -0400

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are down a game and a key player early in their series with the Ottawa Senators.

Sixteen teams begin the run for the Stanley Cup

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:35:30 -0400

By DAVE MOLINARI - Sixteen teams will have a chance to win the Stanley Cup as the playoffs begin. Most, if not all, genuinely believe they can do it. And, if history counts for anything, they should. No postseason tournament is more grueling or unpredictable, and any advantage gained over the course of a regular season can be wiped out by 60 subpar minutes.

Senators beat Bruins 4-2 to grab No. 7 seed

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:29:17 -0400

BOSTON - Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson said he's always wanted to face the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs.