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Matt Carkner Emerges as Unlikely Hero for Senators

Everybody likes a feel-good story, something that touches the heart and gives you hope. Ottawa Senators defenceman Matt Carkner, pictured above, is the latest such story after his unexpected heroics rescued Ottawa's season. His goal at 7:06 of triple overtime lifted the Sens to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins,...

Crosby Comes Up Big as Pens Edge Sens 2-1

In Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal against the Ottawa Senators, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a lot going for them: home-ice advantage, a boatload of scoring talent and 19 Stanley Cup rings. No surprise, then, that after Wednesday's 5-4 upset, Sidney Crosby and his boys in black came out for Game 2 looking...

Senators Face Tough Odds in Steel City

When the Ottawa Senators face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Round 1 of the 2009-10 NHL playoffs Wednesday night, the odds will be stacked high against them. Confirmation of this fact came from an unlikely source in Tuesday morning's papers. "There's no question they're the favourite," Ottawa general manager...

Blues Complete Weekend Sweep

Newsmakers in the NHL is a weekday morning attempt to clear yesterday's rebounds and look to the day ahead.Blues 5, Blue Jackets 2: After knocking off Columbus in a shootout on Saturday, the St. Louis Blues completed their weekend home-and-home sweep of the Blue Jackets with a 5-2 win at Nationwide Arena. Patrik Berglund...

Columbus Acquires Antoine Vermette for Pascal Leclaire

The Columbus Blue Jackets took a small step towards solidifying their status as a playoff team in the Western Conference by acquiring Antoine Vermette from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for goaltender Pascal Leclaire and a second round pick, as reported by TSN.Vermette has always been filled with potential and talent,...