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BOSTON BRUINS at OTTAWA SENATORS

Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Corel Centre; Kanata Ontario
7:00 PM (ET) - Gametime
NESN

Tonight?s Game
The Bruins visit the Senators tonight in the fifth and final game between these clubs this season and the second of two games of this season's series at Corel Centre. The Bruins are 35-30-10-4 overall and are 13-19-5-2 on the road thus far this season. The Senators are 49-21-8-1 overall with a 27-9-3-1 record on home ice thus far this season. The Bruins are 8-8-1-1 vs. Northeast Division opponents this season and they are 26-21-8-2 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Senators are 12-4-1-1 this season vs. Northeast Division opponents and they are 38-12-6-1 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.

Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 32-14-7-4 lifetime vs. the Senators with a 203-151 scoring advantage in those 57 games. On the road, the Bruins are 14-6-3-4 lifetime vs. Ottawa with an 86-67 scoring edge in those 26 contests. The Bruins are 1-1-1-1 vs. the Senators in this season's series thus far with a 2-2 tie in Boston on Oct. 24, a 7-1 win in Boston on Nov. 9, a 5-2 loss in Boston on Dec. 12 and a 4-3 overtime loss in Ottawa on Mar. 11. The Bruins are winless in their last nine games in Ottawa at 0-4-1-4 with their last victory in Ottawa a 3-0 win on Mar. 24, 1999.

Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins have taken points out of four of their last five games at 2-1-2-0 with a 4-3 overtime victory in Los Angeles on Mar. 22, a 3-2 win vs. Toronto on Mar. 24, a 2-2 tie in Philadelphia on Mar. 27, a 3-1 loss to NY Rangers on Mar. 29 and a 2-2 tie with Tampa Bay on Mar. 31. They are 4-3-2-0 in their last nine games and are 7-4-2-1 in their last 14 contests. They are 2-2-2-0 in the six games since Mike O'Connell replaced Robbie Ftorek behind the bench on Mar. 19.

Recent Senators Games
The Senators are snapped a two-game winless stretch at 0-1-1-0 with a 3-1 win in Montreal on Mar. 29 following a 2-2 tie Mar. 25 vs. Colorado and a 3-2 loss to Washington on Mar. 28. They are 4-1-1-0 in their last six games and are 9-3-1-0 in their last 13 contests.

Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins will conclude their current two-game road trip in New Jersey on Apr. 3 (7:30 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio) before returning home to close out their regular season hosting Buffalo on Apr. 5 (1:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio). The playoff schedule and matchups have not yet been determined.

Upcoming Senators Games
The Senators close out their regular season on the road, playing in Washington on Apr. 3 and in Toronto on Apr. 5. The playoff schedule and matchups have not yet been determined.

Bruins Injuries
Jeff Hackett: Finger injury suffered Mar. 15 vs. Florida; day-to-day.
Andrew Raycroft: Groin strain suffered Mar. 22 in Los Angeles; day-to-day.
Sergei Samsonov: Dec. 24 right wrist surgery; day-to-day.

Bruins March Transactions
Mar. 11: Ian Moran acquired from Pittsburgh for 2003 fourth round draft pick.
Mar. 11: Dan McGillis acquired from San Jose for 2003 second round draft pick.
Mar. 16: Andrew Raycroft recalled from Providence/AHL.
Mar. 19: Robbie Ftorek and Jim Hughes relieved of their coaching duties.
Mar. 19: Mike O'Connell named interim coach and Mike Sullivan named assistant coach.
Mar. 24: Tim Thomas recalled from Providence/AHL.
Mar. 31: Lee Goren recalled from Providence/AHL.

Bruins Facts

The Bruins have 15 sets of back-to-back games this season. They are 7-7-1-0 thus far in the first game of consecutive-night contests and are 8-5-1-0 in the second game of those pairings.

 

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Injuries

Injuries

Boston Injuries
Andrew Raycroft G Groin day-to-day
Jeff Hackett G Finger Early Apr
Sergei Samsonov F Wrist day-to-day

Ottawa Injuries
Shaun Van Allen C Illness day-to-day
Mike Fisher C Shoulder Out indefinitely
Anton Volchenkov D Upper body day-to-day
Curtis Leschyshyn D Ankle day-to-day
Vaclav Varada RW Leg DAY-TO-DAY
Petr Schastlivy LW Groin Late Apr

EDIT - VARADA STATUS

 

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Recent Trends

Recent Trends

Recent Trends
The under is 7-1 in Boston's last eight overall.
The Bruins allow 3.23 gls/gm when away.
The over is 5-2 in the past seven meetings.
The Senators are 5-1 in the past six meetings.
Ottawa is 21-8 ATS AW when home.
OTT is third in offense at 3.18 gls/gm.

 

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Recent Meetings

Recent Meetings

Recent Meetings
Date Home Away Line ATS
3/11/2003 Ott. 4 Bos. 3 -0.5,-160/5.5 Ott./O (02-03)
12/12/2002 Bos. 2 Ott. 5 -0.5,-110/5.5 Ott./O
11/9/2002 Bos. 7 Ott. 1 -0.5,105/5.5 Bos./O
10/24/2002 Bos. 2 Ott. 2 -0.5,120/5.5 Ott./U

4/11/2002 Ott. 4 Bos. 0 0,-135/5 Ott./U (01-02)
1/24/2002 Ott. 4 Bos. 3 0,-200/5.5 Ott./O
1/17/2002 Bos. 5 Ott. 2 0,-135/5.5 Bos./O
12/26/2001 Bos. 3 Ott. 2 0,-130/5 Bos./P
12/1/2001 Ott. 2 Bos. 1 0,-180/5 Ott./U

3/30/2001 Ott. 5 Bos. 4 0,-240/5.5 Ott./O (00-01)

 

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NHL.com

NHL.com

GAME: Boston Bruins (35-30-10-4) at Ottawa Senators (49-21-8-1).

TIME: Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.

Having long since clinched the Northeast Division title, the Ottawa Senators' race for securing home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs is coming down to the wire.

The Senators look to continue their pursuit of the top seed in the Eastern Conference when they host the Boston Bruins at the Corel Centre.

The Senators own a four-point cushion on the Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey Devils for the top spot in the conference. The Devils, who have one game in hand on the Senators, host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

"It would be really nice, we're definitely pushing ourselves for it," Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson said. "I think that's a good motivator for us going down the stretch.

"We know if we can keep winning we'll have enough points, so that's what we want to do." Ottawa ended a a two-game winless skid with Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

Patrick Lalime made 30 saves for his career-high 37th win, while Brian Pothier, Bryan Smolinski and Jason Spezza scored for Ottawa, which set a franchise record for wins in a season (49).

The Bruins skated to a 2-2 tie with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday, and clinched a playoff berth when the New York Rangers dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Atlanta Thrashers.

"It's all good to make the playoffs," Boston's Brian Rolston said, "but you are here for one reason, to win the Stanley Cup." The Bruins are in seventh place in the East with 84 points, four behind the Washington Capitals in the battle for sixth place and four ahead of the eighth-place Islanders.

With four games remaining, the Islanders, who can clinch a berth with a win over the Rangers on Tuesday, have one game in hand on both the Capitals and Bruins.

STANDINGS:
Bruins - 84 points, 3rd place, 23 PB, Northeast Division.
Senators - 107 points, 1st place, Northeast Division.

TEAM LEADERS:
Bruins - Glen Murray, 41 goals
Joe Thornton, 61 assists and 96 points
P.J. Stock, 158 PIM

Senators - Marian Hossa, 43 goals
Daniel Alfredsson, 51 assists
Hossa and Alfredsson, 76 points
Chris Neil, 143 PIM.

SPECIAL TEAMS (through March 30):
Bruins - Power play: 18.4 percent (57 for 310), 8th in NHL. Penalty killing: 82.4 percent (294 for 357), 20th (tied).

Senators - Power play: 21.4 percent (79 for 370), 2nd.
Penalty killing: 84.7 percent (271 for 320), 10th.

GOALTENDERS:
Bruins - Steve Shields (12-13-8, 0 SO, 2.78 GAA)
Andrew Raycroft (2-3-0, 2.40)

Senators - Patrick Lalime (37-20-7, 8, 2.18)
Martin Prusek (11-2-1, 0, 2.47).

SEASON SERIES: Senators, 2-1-1.

LAST MEETING: March 11; Senators, 4-3, OT. At Ottawa, Zdeno Chara scored with 7:47 left in the third period, and Radek Bonk tallied 28 seconds into overtime to rally the Senators over the Bruins. Thornton scored a power-play and a short-handed goal for the Bruins.

ROAD/HOME RECORDS:
Bruins - 13-19-5-2 on the road
Senators - 27-9-3-1 at home

 

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Boston Globe 4-1-03

Boston Globe 4-1-03

Goren gets another call

Team hopes he'll add some offense

Looking for a little more scoring sense, some touch around the net, the Bruins summoned Lee Goren from the minors yesterday, and the 25-year-old winger was in the lineup last night against Tampa Bay at the Vault.

Pegged as a potential prolific scorer during his college days at North Dakota, the 6-foot-3-inch Goren has been called up a handful of times to Boston, but hasn't been able to land full-time work. The latest call-up, he hoped, was the start of something big -- or at least the start of making Causeway Street a permanent address.

''I've got to get to the net, be physical, bring some energy,'' said Goren, who was doing all of that with Providence (AHL), where he had 32 goals and 69 points for the Baby B's. ''I want to contribute in any way I can, find a niche with this team, and then go out there every night and try to be the best in the league at providing that niche.''

Bruins general manager Mike O'Connell, working his sixth game behind the bench as interim head coach, slipped Goren into the lineup and moved Krzysztof Oliwa to the sidelines. Oliwa was hired on here when his old pal, Robbie Ftorek, was running the bench. Now that Ftorek is gone, and the Bruins still have P.J. Stock as the in-residence pugilist, Oliwa likely will be rolled out only when the Bruins are faced with one of the league's few heavyweight lineups.

Goren played Sunday afternoon in Winnipeg with the Baby B's and flew out of Manitoba Sunday night, stopping overnight in Toronto before catching an early-morning connection to Boston.

''When they told me, the first thing I asked was, `Who's hurt? Who's going down?' '' recalled Goren. ''When they said nobody, I was surprised, but at the same time I was really excited to get the chance to play. To tell you the truth, I'm almost in shock. I couldn't sleep last night.''

Goren received due endorsement from Mike Sullivan, his coach all year in Providence, who was promoted to Causeway Street when Ftorek was sent packing. Now three years into his pro experience, his skating has improved from his college days and he has developed stronger determination around the cage.

''I thought we could use a guy who finished a little bit better,'' said O'Connell, explaining the choice to go with Goren over Oliwa. ''He'll start out on a fourth line, with a chance of moving up. He's a big body who can play in front of the net.''

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Feeling better

Ian Moran, injured almost immediately after arriving here from Pittsburgh at the trade deadline, finally made it back to the defensive corps. He missed four games while recovering from a bruise to his lower back. ''The pain or range of motion were never too bad,'' said Moran. ''The biggest problem was, I couldn't generate any power in my skating. But my last two practices, it has been much better.'' The addition of Moran and Dan McGillis brought instant stability to what had become a bend-and-break Boston back line. If they can both stay healthy and effective, the Bruins would have a much better shot during the playoffs, when the emphasis is always on defense.

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No contact yet

Sergei Samsonov skated in the morning workout, but the Magical Muscovite has yet to enter contact drills. He hopes to play Thursday (New Jersey) or Saturday (Buffalo), but he won't be suiting up until he at least has faced a few hacks and checks in practice.

''Even then, it's a little different skating in a game than it is skating among your teammates,'' said Samsonov, now three-plus months past a bone graft to repair his fractured right wrist. ''The guys here are pretty easy on me, so that's not like playing against someone who wants to run you into the boards.

''I'd still like to play one game [prior to the playoffs] to get the feel of it again. It would be a chance to work on my timing, my passing and shooting -- test the wrist and see how it goes.'' For now, Samsonov is through taking X-rays and MRIs. He continues to take the same anti-inflammatories he took prior to surgery and keeps the wrist wrapped in a tight brace that he expects he will wear until his last game this season.

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O'Connell said he would consider giving goalie Tim Thomas a start prior to the end of the regular sesaon. Thomas has been working backup duty to Steve Shields while Andrew Raycroft (groin pull) and Jeff Hackett (broken finger) are on the mend. No word on when the disabled netminders will be back.

 

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TB coach rips Lapointe hit

Tampa Bay coach John Tortorella's only regret in last night's 2-2 tie with the Bruins at the FleetCenter was that the Lightning didn't pin a loss on right winger Marty Lapointe.

Tortorella was livid at Lapointe concerning a play that occurred in the Tampa Bay end with 2:47 to play. The Bruins alternate captain came in low on Vaclav Prospal with a hit that upended the Lightning center in the right corner.

Lapointe was banished for clipping, but the Lightning were unable to break the deadlock on the power play. Tortorella was happy to secure a road point with backup goalie and former Bruin John Grahame in net. But Tortorella said he would have liked to see the game-winner scored while Lapointe was stewing in the box.

``I wish we had scored on that power play after that bull (expletive) play by Lapointe,'' said Tortorella.

Tortorella wasn't content with just verbally bashing Lapointe with a profanity laced tirade outside the Tampa Bay locker room. The third-year coach wants to see the NHL take punitive action against the Bruins winger.

Tortorella also felt that a two-minute penalty was not sufficient penance for the knee-level shot he took at Prospal with the Stanley Cup playoffs just three games away.

And there is still a mathematical possibility that the Bruins could open the postseason in Tampa Bay.

``If the NHL wants to do something, that should be an automatic suspension,'' said Tortorella. ``They should have booted him right out of the (expletive) game and suspended him. That's how someone gets (expletive) hurt.

``That's what I'm concerned about here, that was a bull (expletive) play. That isn't in his character at all. I know him as a player and that play was a (expletive) joke.''

Lapointe did not view the situation in the same way as Tortorella. The Bruins had the Lightning pinned down in their own end and were peppering Grahame with shots from all corners of the zone.

A physically tough player who hits and expects to get hit in return, Lapointe thought he took a clean shot at Prospal and considered the two minutes he received for clipping an overreaction by the officials. He also accused Tortorella of excessive whining.

``We are not playing broom ball out there,'' said Lapointe. ``It's not a game for whiners. You play hard and (New Jersey defenseman) Scotty Stevens does that all the time. He never gets called for it.

``I thought it was a good play and I don't regret at all what I did. I just went into the corner and the puck was right there. He was trying to get a hit on me and I just ducked a little bit and he went over the top.

``It's a play that happens sometimes and I got called on it. But I wouldn't change a thing.''

The Bruins secured a playoff spot with the tie. Lapointe feels he was setting a tone for when the second season begins.

``We have to play 60 minutes and work hard,'' said Lapointe. ``We have to make sure we do that in the playoffs. That's the type of hockey that the Bruins need to win playoff games. That's what we'll try to do.''

 

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Boston Herald 4-1-03

Boston Herald 4-1-03

B's clinch berth with tie against Lightning: Playoff date with Devils on horizon

This wasn't quite the scenario the Bruins envisioned, not back in the fruitful days of October and November. But that was then and this is now.

The Bruins players sat glued to television sets last night after Game 79 of the regular season, reduced to rooting for the Atlanta Thrashers to defeat the New York Rangers.

When that happened - a 4-3 Atlanta win in overtime - it meant the Bruins, who minutes earlier tied the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-2, in an uneven FleetCenter performance that incurred the ire of interim coach Mike O'Connell, were guaranteed a berth in the playoffs.

Mike Knuble (No. 28) netted the tying goal and Nick Boynton (7) also scored against old friend John Grahame, who stopped 33 shots, the bulk of them as the B's dominated the third period and overtime.

Ruslan Fedotenko scored for the Lightning, his 18th of the season, just 1:01 into the game. Fredrik Modin also scored.

``We played OK,'' O'Connell said. ``We had one really good period. We have to have three of those a night. Until we do, it's not acceptable.''

Likely destined for a seventh-place finish in the East, the B's should open the playoffs against the New Jersey Devils. The degree to which the B's outplayed the Lightning last night was a vivid reminder why sixth place - and a first-round series against the Lightning - is far more preferable to facing the Devils.

``Not quite what we would have expected back in December,'' defenseman Sean O'Donnell said of last night's clincher.

The Bruins' sensational start now seems like ancient history. There also have been times during the troubling past four months when it seemed the B's might just slide right out of the playoffs.

So clinching a spot last night with one point while watching the ninth-place Rangers fail to earn two was better than nothing.

``It's nice,'' O'Donnell said. ``At no time did we feel we weren't going to make the playoffs. But it's nice to be in mathematically. Now we can start gearing toward the playoffs, not hearing a lot of questions and worrying about the what-ifs.''

O'Connell had plenty of questions after last night's draw, admitting he is perplexed as to why the B's can perform well at times, but rarely for 60 full minutes.

``The third period was a good period,'' he said. ``That's what we should expect and you should expect from us. That has to be what the Bruins are all about. That's a period we should expect three times. When we do that, when we skate, when we take the body, when we take the puck to the net . . . we're a pretty hard team to stop. When we try it the other way, we've proved that's it's just not going to happen.''

O'Connell regards tonight's game in Ottawa against the NHL-leading Senators as a crucial test to see if his team understands what he is saying.

``We can be a very good team if we want to be,'' he said. ``We have to get to the point where it's unacceptable to do things softly and let teams off the hook.

``You want your team to get to the point where every shift is so important - the first 20 seconds or the last 20 seconds - and they'll do everything they can not to disappoint each other,'' the general manager added.

``I played on teams here in Boston like that. When you get to that point it's very hard to be beat.''

 

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Herald 4-1-03

Herald 4-1-03

Playoff-bound B's doggin' it: O'Connell wants full effort

OK, so now they're officially - backed - in. Can we all sleep better now? All kidding aside, does anyone feel confident the Mike O'Connell-coached Bruins are going to do any damage in the playoffs?

Well, based on yet another incomplete effort in a 2-2 tie with Tampa Bay last night, even the glass-is-half-full believer O'Connell wasn't exactly exuding confidence.

Instead, the general manager/interim coach was wearing out that familiar 2002-03 theme of trying to find the magic words to get his team to play all-out for 60 minutes.

``I don't know what it is,'' O'Connell said. ``You want your team to get to the point where every shift is so important. The first 20 seconds, the last 20 seconds, and they'll do everything they can not to disappoint each other. We have to get to that point. And when you get to that point . . . it's very hard to beat.''

Robbie Ftorek couldn't get to that point. Now he's out looking for a job. O'Connell, 2-2-2 since taking over, is also having trouble pushing his team to perform better.

It's been two weeks since stepping behind the bench and O'Connell claims the Black 'n' Gold know exactly what he wants from them. Only, based on the evidence, it still looks like they haven't a clue because they continue to eerily resemble the Ftorek-coached Bruins.

And why is that? Forward Mike Knuble seemed to have the best take on the subject.

``We're just like a dog that just won't listen to the new trainer,'' said Knuble, who has been one of the few consistent performers, notching his 28th goal last night. ``Some days, we're not obeying. For whatever reason, we flake out. Maybe that's just the character of the team. Hopefully it's not going to cost us down the line.''

The B's were dynamite for one period - the third - and pedestrian for the other two. This isn't something new. It was a problem for Ftorek, and it still is for O'Connell.

The latter still refuses to believe his team just might not be good enough to sustain the kind of 60-minute performance he is seeking from it. While he did criticize his team last night, the focus of his rant was on effort, as opposed to ability.

Even with that in place, it remains hard to fathom the Bruins being able to beat any of their potential first-round opponents, be it Ottawa, New Jersey, or even Tampa Bay - with Nikolai Khabibulin in goal as opposed to John Grahame - in a seven-game series.

O'Connell wanted to build momentum heading into the postseason. Well, there's three games left and he's still trying to build. He's still trying to find the right buttons to push. He refuses to believe the buttons aren't there to push.

``I've got to do what I can,'' said O'Connell, essentially reiterating the same remark he made when he took over. ``I've either got to kick them in the butt, or I've got to pull them, or encourage them, whatever it takes. I know they all want to win. . . . They just have to start feeling it and demanding it from each other. Once they start doing that, they'll be fine. . . . I've just got to convince them to do it night in and night out.''

They've played 79 games. They have three more to play in the regular season before hitting the first round. How can anyone truly feel confident the B's modus operandi is going to change now?

How can anyone believe what we've seen over the course of the past six months is suddenly going to disappear once the puck drops in the postseason?

``Ultimately, he's trying to get us to play a certain way. He feels when we do play that way, we're going to do well,'' Knuble said of O'Connell. ``When we do it, we've had some success. Only we keep reverting back (to our old ways).''

As the saying goes, it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks.

 

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Bruins notes

Goaltender Andrew Raycroft, whom many observers believe will see action during the playoffs even after being out three games with a strained groin muscle, hopes to return to practice at midweek.

``I'm kind of in the dark a little because I've never had anything like this before,'' Raycroft said. ``From what everyone tells me it's a 7-10 day injury. I'm at Day (7) now. From what the doctors are telling me, I'm on schedule.'' . . .

A decision is close on winger Sergei Samsonov, who'll continue practicing with the team this week and perhaps return to action Thursday in New Jersey or Saturday in the finale vs. Buffalo. . . .

Defenseman Ian Moran (bruised lower back) also hopes to get some game action before the postseason.

 

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In regards to the Sens injuries, Varada has played the last 5 games although he listed on as injured.

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info on Thomas starting

info on Thomas starting

his two wins were @WA Oct 30: 7-2 (vs Billington and Charpentier),
and @Edmn Oct 19: W 4-3 (vs Salo)




BOSTON (35-30-10-4) at OTTAWA (49-21-8-1), 7 p.m. EST


By CHRIS STEVENSON -- For SLAM! Sports

With a playoff spot in the bag, the Boston Bruins will turn to 28-year-old rookie goaltender Tim Thomas tonight against the Ottawa Senators.

Thomas was called up March 24 from Providence of the AHL after injuries to Jeff Hackett (finger) and Andrew Raycroft (groin strain). He's served as the backup to Steve Shields for the last four games, but will get his third start of the season tonight.

He's 2-0 so far with a 2.50 goals aginast average and a .928 save percentage.

The native of Davison, MI, is not officially a rookie because he is too old.

He was signed as a free agent by the Bruins in Sept., 2001.

The B's clinched a playoff spot last night with their 2-2 tie against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Beantown. They now have 84 points on the season and the best the ninth-place New York Rangers can do is 83.

"We still want to get better," said Bruins forward Marty McInnis, one of the few Bruins to skate this morning at the Corel Centre.

The B's are now 2-2-2 under general manager Mike O'Connell, who replaced coach Robbie Ftorek behind the bench March 19.

"We're getting used to him," said McInnis. "There's a little more skating and attacking now."

The Senators will be gunning for their 50th win of the season tonight and attempting to grab back sole possession of first place overall in the NHL.

The Dallas Stars tied them atop the heap with 107 points last night, but the Senators hold a game in hand.

The Senators need to keep winning to hold off the New Jersey Devils as well for top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Senators lead the Devils by four points, but the Devils, who host the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, hold a game in hand.

The Senators are not expected to make any lineup changes for tonight's game. Patrick Lalime will start in goal while C Shaun Van Allen (kidney stones), D Curtis Leschyshyn (ankle), Mike Fisher (shoulder) and D Anton Volchenkov (shoulder) will be out of the lineup again.

The Senators, who are playing their final regular season at home, are coming off a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night.

 

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Thanks TR...

WBZ radio reports NO Jozef Stumpel tonight

Still no Samsonov

Rookie Thomas in net - :scared

 

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Tim Thomas used to play in Helsinki IFK (avatar )
a few years ago, he was better than average goalie here
in Finland but i couldn't think he would make it to NHL.
anyway, if defence keeps goals front clean and doesn't
block hes view he is ok, but if he faces pressure and
lots of shots he somehow looses it and sucks 3-5 goals
in a minute. i hope he fails tonight miserably.

no hard feelings tim, but that last goal in finals 1999
that you SUCKED IN FROM RED LINE AND OUR TEAM LOST
0-1. i hope sens spank you tonigh, looser.

:moon: