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Stillman, Commodore to make debut as Senators host Sabres
Feb 12, 2008 - 3:02 PM Buffalo (26-21-8) at Ottawa (34-18-4) 7:30 pm ESTOTTAWA (Ticker) -- Intent on making another run at the Stanley Cup, the Ottawa Senators added some much-needed experience, getting a pair of players who have won a combined three rings on Monday.
Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore, acquired in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Joe Corvo and Patrick Eaves, are expected to debut with their new team Tuesday night when the Senators host the Buffalo Sabres.
A 13-year veteran, Stillman won Stanley Cups with Tampa Bay in 2004 and Carolina in 2006, while Commodore also was a member of the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup-winning team.
"What we get here are two guys that have won Stanley Cups," Ottawa general manager Bryan Murray said. "I think it's a message to the community that this teams wants to win a Stanley Cup."
Stillman, who has 21 goals and 46 points this season, should provide the Senators with some offensive depth beyond the first line. The club showed how dependent they were on the top line when All-Stars Dany Heatley and captain Daniel Alfredsson missed games with injuries.
The Sabres have posted a 6-0-2 record over the previous eight contests. Buffalo is coming off a 5-3 victory over the Florida Panthers.
Defenseman Brian Campbell had three assist in that contest, which was marred by Panthers right wing Richard Zednik getting his throat slashed by the skate of teammate and captain Olli Jokinen midway through the third period.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 0 1 4 5
OTTAWA 0 0 1 1 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: BUF - THOMAS VANEK 18 (BRIAN CAMPBELL, DEREK ROY) 3:44
3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 19 (BRIAN CAMPBELL, TIM CONNOLLY)
0:26
OTT - (PP) RANDY ROBITAILLE 9 (ANDREJ MESZAROS, CORY
STILLMAN) 3:57
BUF -
Feb 12 10:02 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 5
OTTAWA 1
3RD PRD: BUF - JASON POMINVILLE 16 (JOCHEN HECHT, CLARKE MACARTHUR)
16:56
Sabres vs. SenatorsFeb 12 9:58 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 4
OTTAWA 1
3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 20 (TIM CONNOLLY, ALES KOTALIK) 16:02
Sabres vs. SenatorsFeb 12 9:56 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 3
OTTAWA 1
3RD PRD: BUF - CLARKE MACARTHUR 7 (JOCHEN HECHT, JASON POMINVILLE)
4:30
Sabres vs. SenatorsFeb 12 9:31 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 2
OTTAWA 1
3RD PRD: OTT - (PP) RANDY ROBITAILLE 9 (ANDREJ MESZAROS, CORY
STILLMAN) 3:57
Sabres vs. SenatorsFeb 12 9:28 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 2
OTTAWA 0
3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 19 (BRIAN CAMPBELL, TIM CONNOLLY)
0:26
Sabres vs. SenatorsFeb 12 9:22 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUFFALO 0 1 1
OTTAWA 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: BUF - THOMAS VANEK 18 (BRIAN CAMPBELL, DEREK ROY) 3:44
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUF 13 14 27
OTT 5 6 11
GOALIES: BUF - RYAN
Feb 12 9:03 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 1
OTTAWA 0
2ND PRD: BUF - THOMAS VANEK 18 (BRIAN CAMPBELL, DEREK ROY) 3:44
Sabres vs. SenatorsFeb 12 8:37 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 0 0
OTTAWA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUF 13 13
OTT 5 5
GOALIES: BUF - RYAN MILLER
OTT - RAY EMERY
Feb 12 8:14 PM
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