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Jesse Winchester is starting to look at home in the NHL. While seven Senators were absent from practice for various reasons Friday, Winchester was skating between Alexei Kovalev and Nick Foligno.

Jason Spezza heard the questions in the locker room and responded on the ice. The Ottawa Senators' struggling centre entered Thursday night's home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets a nine-game goal-less drought and on pace for just 48 points this season.

The Senators battle the Bruins for the Northeast Division lead. Who will come out on top? Our prediction panel weighs in.

Lilith and Frasier turn Thanksgiving into a real turkey for the headmaster of the private school they want their son to attend.

Sens Foligno undoes Jackets Ottawa Senators' Nick Foligno puts the game-winning shot between the legs of Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa November 26, 2009.

If losing Pascal Leclaire, and Mike Fisher wasn't enough - that's just their injured list for this week - the Senators also announced today that they will be without the services of their physical and emotional spark plug, and penalty minutes leader, Chris Neil for up to two weeks.

The Senators' winning streak was broken at four games last night. That wasn't all that got snapped in a bruising, nasty 3-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils at a sparsely-populated Prudential Center last night.

Washington Captials goalie Semyon Varlamov makes a save at the Scotiabank Place during NHL action against the Ottawa Senators in Ottawa Nov 23, 2009.

Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil fights with Pittsburgh Penguins' Eric Goddard during the third period of their NHL game in Ottawa on Thursday.

To borrow from Satchel Paige, the Buffalo Sabres shouldn't look back. Something might be gaining on them.

For those who perhaps believed the passions have stilled in the Battle of Ontario, it took only two minutes and change for the bad blood to well up in the most recent engagement.

The Ottawa Senators' Alex Kovalev is contributing behind the scenes. Alex Kovalev is a different cat.

Fisher pots pair to sink Leafs Mike Fisher of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his go-ahead goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with his teammates on the bench in a game at Scotiabank Place on November 17, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada.

Expect GMs to clash over head shots Chris Neil of the Ottawa Senators throws a crushing bodycheck on Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning as he skates around the back of the net during a game at Scotiabank Place on November 5, 2009 in Ottawa.

SENATORS' EFFORT 7/10 THE GAME This one could have been called the "Six Degrees of Dany Heatley" contest, and several players connected to No.

Misfiring Alexei Kovalev has a backer in his corner. While Cory Clouston admits he's had chats with Ottawa's marquee free-agent signing about the way Kovalev has played in his first 16 games, the Senators coach was trying to absolve the talented winger of any blame during his daily session with the media following practice yesterday.

Ottawa Senator Jason Spezza slips the puck past Edmonton Oiler goalie Jeff Deslauriers to win their NHL hockey game in a shootout in Ottawa November 10, 2009.

It had been a while between starts for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jeff Deslauriers.

Ray Emery always gave the Senators plenty to talk about during his time in Ottawa.