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San Jose winger Raffi Torres' jarring hit of Kings center Jarret Stoll on Tuesday triggered a sizable ripple effect that could alter the tone and course of the teams' Western Conference semifinal playoff series. The ripples could spread far enough for the...

The Sports Xchange By Sean Farrell, The Sports Xchange Senators eliminate Canadiens MONTREAL -- The Ottawa Senators had not won a playoff series since 2007, when they lost to Anaheim in their first and only shot in the Stanley Cup final in 2007. It...

The Sports Xchange Canadiens' Gionta fnot returning in playoffs Montreal Canadiens forward Brian Gionta has a torn left biceps and will miss the remainder of the playoffs, the team announced Wednesday. Gionta will have surgery on Friday to repair the...

The Sports Xchange NHL Notebook: Montreal loses Gionta; Vokoun in goal for Pens Montreal Canadiens forward Brian Gionta has a torn left biceps and will miss the remainder of the playoffs, the team announced Wednesday. Gionta will have surgery on...

The Sports Xchange By Don Brennan,The Sports Xchange Senators 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) OTTAWA -- A series that has had a little bit of almost everything else added overtime to the list Tuesday night at Scotiabank Place. Kyle Turris scored 2:32 into the...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Senators 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) Senators 3, Canadiens 2 (OT): Cory Conacher tied the game with 22.6 seconds remaining in the third period and Kyle Turris scored at 2:32 of overtime as host Ottawa edged second-seeded Montreal to...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Canadiens at Senators Three games does a bitter rivalry make - at least when it comes to the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens. The Eastern Conference first-round series between the Canadian neighbors has quickly devolved...

The Sports Xchange By Don Brennan, The Sports Xchange Senators 6, Canadiens 1 OTTAWA -- The rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens reached new nasty levels at Scotiabank Place Sunday night. When the dust had settled, the Senators...

OTTAWA -- The rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens reached new nasty levels at Scotiabank Place Sunday night. When the dust had settled, the Senators had themselves a 6-1 victory and a 2-1 series lead in the opening round, best-of-...

The Sports Xchange By Don Brenann, The Sports Xchange Senators win fight-filled game OTTAWA -- The price of victory in the first-round playoff series between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens that has reached new levels of nastiness is small,...

The Sports Xchange NHL roundup: Penguins' Crosby is back Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby told reporters Friday that he will play Game 2 of the playoff series against the New York Islanders. Crosby returned to practice almost two weeks ago...

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...