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Chara makes return to Ottawa

Dec 19, 2006 - 4:24 PM Boston (15-13-2) at Ottawa (17-16-1) 7:30 pm EST

OTTAWA (Ticker) -- Zdeno Chara makes his return to Ottawa with his new club as the Boston Bruins visit the Ottawa Senators in a Northeast Division battle on Tuesday.

Chara spent five years with Ottawa before signing a five-year, $37.5 million dollar deal with the Bruins in July. He scored the game-winner in Boston's 2-1 victory over Ottawa on October 28 and had an assist in the Bruins' 4-3 triumph over Ottawa on November 11.

The Bruins were smacked, 6-3, by the Florida Panthers on Saturday, their third loss in three games against Florida this season. Glen Murray has two goals for the Bruins while goaltender Tim Thomas made 30 saves.

Thomas is 4-1-1 with a 2.14 goals-against average in six career starts against the Senators.

Ottawa comes off a 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday for their third win over the Sabres this season. Jason Spezza led the Senators with two goals and an assist and leads the club with 43 points.

Dany Heatley scored a goal and had two assists for the Senators, who got center Daniel Alfredsson back after he missed five games with a hip injury.