Mike Fisher News

The Columbus Blue Jackets pride themselves on team defense and goaltending. Those two facets of their of game have been absent lately, with a season high-tying three-game losing streak the result.

A productive homestand gave the Ottawa Senators the Northeast Division lead. They hope to carry that success to the road Wednesday, when they begin a challenging stretch against the New Jersey Devils .

Even as recently as a month ago I would have laughed at the suggestion. Mike Fisher on Team Canada? A longshot at best... But here we sit, the quarter mark of the NHL schedule and Mike Fisher is beginning to force Steve Yzerman and the Team Canada brass stand up and take notice.

Netminder Pascal Leclaire gained something of a reputation for being injury-prone during his days with the Columbus organization.

Mike Fisher scored 1:14 into overtime, giving the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 comeback victory over the Washington Capitals on Monday night.

Sharks centre Joe Thornton collected two goals and six assists in three games last week.

The Ottawa Senators seek a season high-tying third straight victory tonight in a matchup with the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Place.

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

The way some in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization talk of it, this roster we're seeing now is just a phase the organization is going through.

Shean Donovan could miss the rest of the season if the knee injury he suffered Thursday is as serious as the Sens fear it might be.

Ottawa Senators' Jonathan Cheechoo scores a goal on Pittsburgh Penguins' goalie Brent Johnson.

Singer Carrie Underwood says she won't be moving in with boyfriend Mike Fisher in the near future.

Daniel Alfredsson won't be looking for a change of address to win a Stanley Cup.

Singer Carrie Underwood performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on November 3, 2009 in New York City.

The Sens' Peter Regin will be a healthy scratch tonight against the Leafs. Peter Regin will be taking a seat for the Battle of Ontario.

The Battle of Ontario isn't exactly dead. It is merely comatose, dormant like a once mighty volcano, capable of erupting again, possibly as early as tonight when the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs meet at Scotiabank Place.

A struggling and banged-up New York Rangers team heads north of the border today to battle the Ottawa Senators in the second meeting between the clubs of the 2009-10 campaign.

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.

Once again, Daniel Alfredsson delivered with the spotlight shining brightly on him.

Pascal Leclaire is going to take more heat for allowing another bad goal, maybe two - and he should - but the Senators' stars simply weren't good enough against the Flyers' big guns.