Final
Senators try for home-and-home sweep of Canadiens
Feb 10, 2007 - 4:46 PM Ottawa (31-22-3) at Montreal (29-21-6) 7:00 pm ESTMONTREAL (Ticker) -- The Ottawa Senators go for a sweep of a home-and-home series when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Ottawa is in second place in the Northeast Division with 65 points, one ahead of the Montreal Canadiens.
The Senators snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Canadiens on Thursday. Jason Spezza led Ottawa with a goal and an assist while Ray Emery made 27 saves.
Spezza has been consistent lately with five points in his last four games. He has two goals and two assists in five games against the Canadiens this season. Emery is 1-2-1 in his last four games with nine goals against.
Chris Phillips, Dany Heatley and Peter Schaefer also scored for the Senators while Guillaume Latendresse scored Montreal's lone goal on a penalty shot.
Montreal netminder Cristobal Huet made 35 saves but lost his third straight start. He has given up 12 goals in those losses.
The Canadiens, 3-2-1 against the Senators this season, are 1-3-1 in their last five games.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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OTTAWA 2 1 2 5
MONTREAL 0 2 1 3 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: OTT - MIKE COMRIE 13 (ANTOINE VERMETTE, TOM PREISSING) 2:10
OTT - CHRIS KELLY 10 (MIKE COMRIE) 10:26
2ND PRD: MON - STEVE BEGIN 3 (MICHAEL JOHNSON) 5:01
MON - (PP) MICHAEL RYDER 16 (SHELDON SOURAY, TOMAS PLEKANEC)
9:1
Feb 10 9:43 PM - NHL
OTTAWA 5
MONTREAL 3
3RD PRD: MON - (PP) ANDREI MARKOV 4 (SAKU KOIVU, SHELDON SOURAY) 5:04
Senators vs. CanadiensFeb 10 9:17 PM - NHL
OTTAWA 5
MONTREAL 2
3RD PRD: OTT - JASON SPEZZA 22 (DANY HEATLEY) 3:31
Senators vs. CanadiensFeb 10 9:13 PM - NHL
OTTAWA 4
MONTREAL 2
3RD PRD: OTT - MIKE FISHER 10 (DANIEL ALFREDSSON) 0:17
Senators vs. CanadiensFeb 10 9:08 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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OTTAWA 2 1 3
MONTREAL 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: OTT - MIKE COMRIE 13 (ANTOINE VERMETTE, TOM PREISSING) 2:10
OTT - CHRIS KELLY 10 (MIKE COMRIE) 10:26
2ND PRD: MON - STEVE BEGIN 3 (MICHAEL JOHNSON) 5:01
MON - (PP) MICHAEL RYDER 16 (SHELDON SOURAY, TOMAS
Feb 10 8:49 PM - NHL
OTTAWA 3
MONTREAL 2
2ND PRD: OTT - (PP) WADE REDDEN 5 (DANIEL ALFREDSSON, DANY HEATLEY)
16:37
Senators vs. CanadiensFeb 10 8:43 PM - NHL
OTTAWA 2
MONTREAL 2
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) MICHAEL RYDER 16 (SHELDON SOURAY, TOMAS PLEKANEC)
9:14
Senators vs. CanadiensFeb 10 8:25 PM - NHL
OTTAWA 2
MONTREAL 1
2ND PRD: MON - STEVE BEGIN 3 (MICHAEL JOHNSON) 5:01
Senators vs. CanadiensFeb 10 8:15 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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OTTAWA 2 2
MONTREAL 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: OTT - MIKE COMRIE 13 (ANTOINE VERMETTE, TOM PREISSING) 2:10
OTT - CHRIS KELLY 10 (MIKE COMRIE) 10:26
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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OTT 15 15
MON 13
Feb 10 7:50 PM - NHL
OTTAWA 2
MONTREAL 0
1ST PRD: OTT - CHRIS KELLY 10 (MIKE COMRIE) 10:26
Senators vs. CanadiensFeb 10 7:31 PM - NHL
OTTAWA 1
MONTREAL 0
1ST PRD: OTT - MIKE COMRIE 13 (ANTOINE VERMETTE, TOM PREISSING) 2:10
Senators vs. CanadiensFeb 10 7:15 PM
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