Chris Phillips

The Sports Xchange Vince Comunale, The Sports Xchange Crosby's hat trick leads Penguins' victory PITTSBURGH -- On Friday in Pittsburgh, the Penguins were trying to do to the Ottawa Senators what they were not able to do to the New York Islanders in...

He's the pitcher with the 99 mph heat who still can fan the Mendoza Line hitter with a filthy curve. He's the quarterback capable of a full-stride Hail Mary who still can look off the safety and audible a screen. He's Sidney Crosby. And for all...

The Penguins went backward to move forward Friday. That movement started with four players who were part of the lineup the last time the Penguins swept the first two games in Pittsburgh of a Stanley Cup playoff series. Captain Sidney Crosby was joined...

The Sports Xchange By Sean Farrell, The Sports Xchange Canadiens 3, Senators 1 MONTREAL -- Brendan Gallagher got his second goal in as many games as the Montreal Canadiens scored three times in the second period for a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators...

Canadiens even series at 1-1 behind Gallagher, Price MONTREAL -- Rookie Brendan Gallagher came up with another big playoff game for the Montreal Canadiens and this time Carey Price backed it up with stellar goaltending that outshined Ottawa' s Craig...

BOSTON -- Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean was a happy guy as his team left TD Garden late Sunday night en route to the Stanley Cup playoffs. At the same time, Boston Bruins counterpart Claude Julien had to wonder what he's going to get when his team,...

The Sports Xchange By Mike Shalin, The Sports Xchange Senators 4, Bruins 2 BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins held Fan Appreciation Night on Sunday at TD Garden, but the sellout crowd could not have appreciated what happened to the hometown team. Rookie...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Senators at Bruins The Boston Bruins attempt to claim their third consecutive division title while the Ottawa Senators try to avoid a first-round playoff matchup with the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins when the Northeast...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Flyers 2, Senators 1 Flyers 2, Senators 1: Jakub Voracek scored the decisive goal midway through the third period as visiting Philadelphia thwarted Ottawa's chances of improving its playoff seeding. Jason Akeson scored his...

Senators 2, Capitals 1 (OT): Defenseman Sergei Gonchar scored on a power play 47 seconds into overtime as visiting Ottawa clinched a playoff berth for the third time in four seasons. Rookie Jakob Silfverberg scored his 10th goal and Craig Anderson...

The Sports Xchange Senators 2, Capitals 1 WASHINGTON -- The Ottawa Senators took longer than any of their fans had hoped, but they finally clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Veteran defenseman Sergei Gonchar blasted a slap shot high over...

The Sports Xchange Senators secure playoff spot in Karlsson's return WASHINGTON -- It took an act of attrition and a lot longer than any of their fans had hoped, but the Ottawa Senators have finally clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Veteran...