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Ottawa Senators ups and downs

Senators ups and downs: Week 25

(Ups and downs is a feature that looks at the individual performances of the Ottawa Senators during the past week.) They whittled away their cushion. Buffalo and Washington were nipping at their heels. This week: at Winnipeg, at Philadelphia, at New York (Islanders). Win, win, win. Playoffs. Boom. Biggest gains:

Senators Ups and Downs: Week 24

Well, there's no time left to trade, so the Senators are playing the hand they've got for the rest of the year. Based on last week, it looks like what they've got is a team that will give a competitive effort every night and

Senators ups and downs: Week 23

(Ups and downs is a feature that looks at the individual performances of the Ottawa Senators during the past week.) It wasn't a terrible week for the Senators as a team--they briefly held the division lead, and captured three of a possible six points. But the way in

Senators Ups and Downs: Trade Week edition

Wow, are there any players left to trade? This week saw the exodus of Jarkko Ruutu, Chris Kelly and Brian Elliott. It also saw them lose to the Islanders (in overtime) and Bruins before finally beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 in a shootout. Wonder what kind of arrow Craig

Senators ups and downs: Week 20

(Ups and downs is a feature that looks at the individual performances of the Ottawa Senators during the past week.) Impressive week for the Sens, as they went 3-1-0, with wins coming over the New York Islanders (twice) and Washington Capitals. The loss was a grinding disappointment against the Boston

Senators Ups and Downs: Week 17

This week saw the Senators return to action, but not winning, as hard-fought efforts against Buffalo (pre-All-Star break), New Jersey, and Detroit before fumbling one away against the Islanders. It was an ugly week as the team managed no points out of a possible six. They have just one point

Senators Ups and Downs: DUN DUN DUN

What a week, huh? Wasted efforts against Anaheim and Philadelphia and a total collapse against Montreal. The arrows aren't pretty for a team outscored 15-4 in its last three games. The fallout resulted in the dreaded r-word finally coming to the surface. Biggest gains: draft position! Just kidding.