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Senators coach Cory Clouston, giving his players instructions at practice on Wednesday, said he is 'absolutely' getting sick of momentum-killing errors.

Alex Kovalev scored three times, including the 400th of his career, as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday night.

Alexei Kovalev knows the picture is not pretty with the Senators. After signing a two-year, $10 million deal as a UFA in the off-season, the man called "L'Artiste" is well aware he's among the players that owner Eugene Melnyk was pointing the finger at when he told reporters in Ottawa Sunday that the club's top players have to step up.

Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray is looking for a few brave men. He has, of course, been on this search since he became the team's coach five years ago.

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Head to head: The Sharks won at Ottawa 2-1 last February in their one meeting a season ago.

After a promising start to last night's game in Boston , the Senators managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m. Venue: TD Garden. TV: CBC. Radio: Team 1200 AM, CJRC 104.7 FM, Star 96.7 FM , 1220 AM , 102.7 FM , 88.1 FM .

Ottawa Senators' Matt Carkner reaches out as goalie Brian Elliott blocks a shot from Columbus Blue Jackets' captain Rick Nash.

In the marathon National Hockey League season, there are nights when a team has to overcome injuries and manpower losses.

For the next month or so, the fate of the Ottawa Senators rests in the hands of Elliott, the go-to-goaltender while Pascal Leclaire has his face remodeled to repair a fractured cheekbone.

Mike Fisher won't be on the ice when the Senators test their road mettle against New Jersey.

Mike Brodeur, somewhere back through the years, is related to that other Brodeur, the one the Senators will likely face Wednesday.

You never know what little play is going to do it. Sometimes it winds up being nothing.

Maybe it's a good omen. The last time Jason Spezza had such a slow start, he wound up with the best season of his career.

Ottawa Senators forward Shean Donovan suffered a right knee injury in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, and it could be some time before he's back on the ice.

For two periods Saturday night, Brian Elliott sat at the end of the Ottawa Senators bench.

The Ottawa Senators take on the division-leading Buffalo Sabres. Who will come out on top? Our prediction panel weighs in.

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

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.