Chris Neil

Ottawa beats Montreal in overtime, 3-2, to take 3-1 series lead

2013-05-07 20:22:00

Kyle Turris scored 2:32 into overtime, lifting the Senators past the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, at Ottawa to grab a 3-1 lead in their playoff series Tuesday night. Turris' shot from the sideboards sneaked past Montreal backup goalie Peter Budaj, who...

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Dejan Kovacevic column

2013-05-19 00:44:01

The Penguins arrived in Canada's capital Saturday with a clear purpose and a clearer plan: End this Stanley Cup playoff series with the Senators as quickly as possible, and do so with more of what succeeded in the first couple of games: 1. Superb...

Crosby puts on a show in Penguins' 4-3 victory

2013-05-18 13:54:04

He did, Sidney Crosby recalled, feel pretty good before the game. Likely nowhere near as good as he felt by the time it was over, though. Crosby scored the Penguins' first three goals in their 4-3 victory against Ottawa at Consol Energy Center...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Ron Cook column

2013-05-17 07:24:02

How did Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik put it Thursday? "I'm not huge into individual glory." That's unfortunate because it surrounds Orpik as the Penguins get ready for Game 2 tonight of their Stanley Cup playoff series with the Ottawa Senators....

Senators notebook: Gryba remains uncertain for Game 2

2013-05-16 00:14:02

Gryba unsure for Game 2 The first question -- or questions -- posed to Senators coach Paul MacLean on Wednesday was if there was any update on the status of defenseman Eric Gryba and whether center Jason Spezza might suit up for Game 2. "No and no,"...

Islanders trying to size up their body of work

2013-04-30 00:24:03

The chess match to find the right matchups for the Islanders and Penguins isn't the only mental battle going on. Both teams' physical players, the ones who will try to wreak havoc and get under the skin of their opponents, have to figure out where the...

Tyler Seguin under fire

2013-04-29 00:00:00

There will be plenty of story lines coming out of the Bruins-Maple Leafs conference quarterfinal series, which opens on Wednesday night at the Garden, and Tyler Seguin will be right in he middle of the biggest one. Seguin, of course, was part of the...

Capitals prepare for Game 2; is Semin in doghouse?

2012-04-29 16:49:00

On the first off day of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals, it was easy to see which club jumped out on top in the opener. The top-seeded Rangers held an optional practice Sunday, a day after their 3-...

Rangers force Game 7 against Senators

2012-04-23 21:11:00

OTTAWA (AP) — Game 7 at the Garden. It's not necessarily what the top-seeded Rangers were hoping for when their first-round Eastern Conference series against Ottawa started, but they're thrilled about it now. Brad Richards scored the go-ahead...

Florida Panthers goalie Jose Theodore tries to keep his eyes on the puck in front of Ottawa Senators Zack Smith and Chris Neil during the first period.

2013-01-24 00:00:00