Jarkko Ruutu News

Dany Heatley #15 of the Ottawa Senators steps onto the ice during player introductions prior to a game against the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Place on March 7, 2009 in Ottawa.

Just as hockey fans in Ottawa are consumed with understanding Dany Heatley's demand to be traded by the Senators, so too are National Hockey League executives and player agents.

The Flyers' interest in controversial goalie Ray Emery does not bother the agent for Flyers goalie Marty Biron.

The Ottawa Citizen's Wayne Scanlan reports that the NHL's third-most-hated player drew the ire of Team Canada's players and Red Wings vice president Steve Yzerman due to his actions in Canada's 4-3 loss to Finland at the World Championships: May 6, Ottawa Citizen : A day later, players were still shaking their heads at Jarkko Ruutu's theatrics, ...

Jarkko Ruutu's opponents love to hate him. In a poll of 324 players released in this week's issue of Sports Illustrated, the Senators' pesky winger finished third in voting behind Anaheim's Chris Pronger and Dallas forward Steve Ott when NHLers were asked: "Who is the dirtiest player in the league?" It's no surprise that Pronger is at the top of ...

The Canadians said they wanted a test before the medal round of the IHF world hockey championship.

Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Phillips will play for Canada at the IIHF world championship later this month.

Ottawa Senators Head Coach Cory Clouston was signed to a two-year contract, April 8, 2009.

Ottawa sniper Dany Heatley has one more shot to reach 40 for a fourth consecutive season.

If there was one positive that came out of the Bruins [ team stats ] ' 3-2 loss to the Senators last night, it was the return of Phil Kessel [ stats ] , who'd missed the previous five games with a suspected shoulder injury.

There's good news and bad about having Doug Armstrong at your hockey rink at this time of year.

It means nothing in the big picture, but Jason Spezza says Saturday night's 4-3 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers is worth plenty to Ottawa Senators players.

Senators forward Shean Donovan is pursued by Aaron Ward in a 2-1 loss at Boston.

Human nature being what it is, Lightning coach Rick Tocchet understands how difficult it can be late in a dreary season to find the "on" switch.

Jarkko Ruutu told Lightning bench boss Rick Tocchet yesterday to stick to coaching.

Ask Jim Lang : Jim Lang is geeked up to let you know why Don Cherry is still allowed on the air, and names the three people he'd most like to drink 18-year old scotch with in this week's mailbag.

Can the Senators score a perfect 10? That's what it might take to move from 12th to eighth spot and secure the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference over their last 10 games of the regular season.

Senators' Daniel Alfredsson, left, attempts to get the puck past New York Islanders' Brendan Witt as Islanders goaltender Yann Danis looks on.

Jason Spezza scored goals 52 seconds apart late in the first period and Daniel Alfredsson added a goal and an assist in the Ottawa Senators' National Hockey League win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

A new, Auld face in net. A new, old face on defence. Same old result for the Ottawa Senators, who simply won't give up the fight for the impossible dream of a National Hockey League playoff berth.