Chris Phillips News

Bob Gainey said the NHL's general managers are "moving in the right direction" on eliminating blindside headshots.

They know better than most what Ray Emery went through during his tumultuous stay here in Ottawa.

That's the message from Senators coach Cory Clouston after his club woke up Monday as the most penalized team in the NHL at 20.2 minutes per game .

Ottawa Senators goaltender Pascal Leclaire, with his stick caught in the net, tries in vain to stop a goal by New Jersey Devils Zach Parise during second period action at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario on Saturday November 7,2009 Ottawa Senators Alex Kovalev and New Jersey Devils Colin White collide during first period action at Scotiabank ...

Chris Phillips and the rest of the team went back out onto the ice after the win in overtime to salute the military in attendance as Ottawa Senators took on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, November 5, 2009.

The Warrior-One "High Voltage" MMA fight event was held at the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau.

Senators' defenceman Chris Phillips dives for the puck to stop a breakaway by Thrashers' centre Bryan Little during the second period of Saturday's game at Scotiabank Place.

SECAUCUS, New Jersey - Before everyone goes overboard on Redden's Renaissance, make room for the cliche: It was only one game.

The shot was a blur, and when it hit the net, you knew you had seen something special.

Another day in Ottawa means another star is gone. At least there are players coming this way, this time.

Alex Kovalev hasn't yet come up with the goods to warrant his two-year, $10-million U.S. contract.

The Boston Bruins ran away with the Northeast Division last season, but based on the club's early problems - and the emergence of some of its division rivals - that scenario appears unlikely to repeat itself.

OTTAWA, Ontario - The Ottawa Senators did everything they could to give the Predators a victory in the first period on Thursday.

NASHVILLE 6, OTTAWA 5 : Shea Weber scored his second goal of the game on a power play in overtime to give the Predators a victory over the host Senators on Thursday night.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are looking for a third straight victory, and their first this season with Mike Smith in net.

Senators general manager Bryan Murray likes what he sees in this year's NHL entry draft talent pool.

It was just a couple of weeks ago that Chris Phillips was explaining how it's tougher for his blue-line buddy, Anton Volchenkov, to throw the bone-rattling checks that were the trademark of his early days as a Senator.

Milan Michalek made this night short and sweet for the Senators. Not only did the Senators winger serve up a free slice of pizza for 17,732 at Scotiabank Place by completing his first career hat-trick in the third period of a 7-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, he also became only the second player in franchise history to score two ...

The Ottawa Senators have a defenceman who's making people stand up and take notice of his play so far this NHL season.

EAVES OUT INDEFINITELY: In the next day or two, Ottawa Senators fans will receive a better indication of just how long Patrick Eaves will be out of the lineup due to a separated shoulder.