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				<title><![CDATA[Devils top Senators, claim Atlantic title]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA (AP) -- With another division title already sewn up, the 
New Jersey Devils brushed off a late, tying goal by Ottawa and 
set a franchise record.

Zach Parise and Brendan Shanahan scored in the shootout to give 
New Jersey a 3-2 win over the Senators on Thursday night.

The Devils, who improved to 50-27-4 to set a new franchise 
record for wins, already had clinched first place in the 
Atlantic Division and third place overall in the Eastern 
Conference by virtue of the New York Rangers' triumph over the 
Philadelphia Flyers.

New Jersey has won three of four following a six-game losing 
streak (0-5-1).

"We're on our way," Parise said.  "We did a pretty good job of 
eliminating opportunities, and we've got to start burying some 
of our chances, too, but we're getting there.  We knew it wasn't
going to be overnight, but we've got one more game before the 
playoffs and we're slowly getting there."

Dany Heatley scored his 39th goal to draw Ottawa even at 2 with 
a minute left in the third period.  The Senators' All-Star left 
wing scored his fourth in three games to tie it when he drove a 
shot past Martin Brodeur from the slot to cap a wild scramble 
around the Devils' goal.

"We were happy with the effort," said Brian Gionta, who scored 
the first of New Jersey's two goals 36 seconds apart early in 
the second.  "Obviously, if we could have clamped down and not 
allowed that last goal, it would have been better, but we did a 
lot of good things tonight."

New Jersey, which won 49 games in 2006-07, claimed its third 
division title in four seasons.

"It's a tough division, and to finish first overall is another 
feather in the players' hats," coach Brent Sutter said.

Brodeur, who missed 50 games because of a torn left biceps that 
required surgery, acknowledged the goaltending contributions 
made by Scott Clemmensen and Kevin Weekes during his absence.

"I've been around and I was surprised that we never did it," 
Brodeur said.  "The year I won 48, we won only 49, so it's good 
for the team, the guys that were here and the players that went 
up and down, guys who contributed like Clemmer, and Weeksie, 
also."

Brodeur stopped Mike Fisher and Jason Spezza after Daniel 
Alfredsson scored on Ottawa's first shot.  He made 28 saves and 
raised his all-time wins record to 556 in his 998th regular 
season game.  Brodeur, who has 101 career shutouts, two behind 
Terry Sawchuk's NHL record of 103, has played 59,962 minutes - 
38 short of 60,000 with one game remaining.

"It's nice to have home-ice advantage," Brodeur said.  "I know 
we were going to get it anyway, but the higher you get in the 
standings, the better it is."

The Devils finish their regular season Saturday against 
Carolina.

"I think I want to play," Brodeur said.  "I need the work, I 
need to play - it's been a tough last couple of weeks.  When I 
first came back from my injury, it was great.  Now I've won 
three games out of the last four, and I just want to keep 
going."

Jarkko Ruutu also scored for the Senators, who had their 
franchise-record home winning streak stopped nine in their last 
game of the season at Scotiabank Place.

"It's unfortunate we couldn't finish off with a win for the fans
in the shootout, but we showed a lot of character battling 
back," said Jesse Winchester, who assisted on both Ottawa goals.

The Senators, who will miss the playoffs for the first time 
since 1996, finish their season Saturday night in Toronto.

Gionta scored his 20th goal 3:01 into the second to draw New 
Jersey even at 1.  Gionta's goal came two seconds after a 
too-many-men penalty against Ottawa expired.

Brian Rolston gave the Devils their first lead at 3:47 as New 
Jersey took advantage of sloppy play by Alex Auld behind his 
net.

The Ottawa goalie stopped the puck along the boards and left it 
behind the net, and Devils forward David Clarkson pounced on it.
Clarkson attempted a wraparound while Auld tried to scramble 
back into position, and Rolston put away the puck when it came 
loose for his 15th goal.

Ruutu gave Ottawa a 1-0 lead with his seventh goal 4:13 in.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:54:04 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Devils can clinch division title with win over Senators]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By Anthony Giornalista
Stats Senior Writer

New Jersey (49-27-4) at Ottawa (36-34-10), 7:30 p.m. EST

OTTAWA (AP) -- Success against Ottawa has helped put the New 
Jersey Devils in position to secure yet another Atlantic 
Division title. Most teams fared well versus the Senators before
Cory Clouston took over.

The Devils have a chance to sweep their season series with the 
Senators and clinch their third division championship in four 
years Thursday night, but they visit a club that has won a 
franchise-record nine straight at home under Clouston's 
guidance.

New Jersey (49-27-4), third in the Eastern Conference, will 
finish first in the Atlantic by earning a point in one of its 
last two games or if Philadelphia loses one of its final three. 
The Devils are five points ahead of the second-place Flyers, who
visit the New York Rangers on Thursday night.

But New Jersey has lost seven of its last nine (2-6-1) and is in
desperate need of some momentum heading into the playoffs.

"Everybody around us is playing well and we have to figure a way
to do the same," said Devils winger Jamie Langenbrunner, whose 
team concludes the regular season at home against Carolina on 
Saturday. "We have two games left and we have to find a way to 
win both of those."

A matchup with Ottawa (36-34-10) may help New Jersey get back on
track. The Devils have won five straight versus the Senators 
since a 4-1 home loss Oct. 27, 2007.

However, New Jersey's three wins in this season's series came 
before Clouston took over as Ottawa's coach Feb. 2, when Craig 
Hartsburg was fired. Clouston has changed the Senators' 
fortunes, and the team made a commitment to him for next season 
after removing his interim tag Wednesday and signing him to a 
two-year deal.

Though the Senators will miss the playoffs for the first time 
since the 1995-96 season, they have gone 19-10-3 under Clouston 
and their nine-game run at home is the longest in franchise 
history. Ottawa won eight in a row during the 2002-03 season.

The Senators' latest win at Scotiabank Place was perhaps their 
most impressive, beating East-leading Boston 3-2 on Tuesday 
night.

"I just wanted the opportunity to continue what we started 
here," Clouston said. "I think the biggest thing that I'm 
looking forward to, and it's a long way away from now, is 
getting the next season started. How we're playing right now 
gives us a lot of optimism."

Ottawa has won three straight overall, with its top goal scorer 
heating up. Dany Heatley has 38 goals on the season, three in 
his last two games.

Heatley, though, has been held without a point in his last six 
games against New Jersey, facing Devils goaltender Martin 
Brodeur in three of those contests.

Brodeur, who returned in late February after missing 50 games 
following left elbow surgery, is essential to New Jersey's hopes
of making a run in the playoffs. The veteran, though, has given 
up at least four goals in four of his last eight starts and has 
a 3.56 goals-against average in his last nine games.

The Devils outshot Toronto 48-18 on Tuesday night, but Brodeur 
struggled as New Jersey lost 4-1.

Langenbrunner was a bright spot for the Devils, scoring his 29th
goal to extend his point streak to three games (four goals, one 
assist). The veteran winger has three goals and an assist in 
three games against the Senators this season.

New Jersey hasn't swept the season series since winning all 
three meetings in 1994-95.]]></description>
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