Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins, Eastern Conference Playoffs
Ottawa Senators head coach Bryan Murray answers questions from the media following the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 win in the first game of the 2008 Eastern Conference Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh on April 9, 2008. (UPI Photo/Archie Carpenter)
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Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson underwent surgery for a cut Achilles tendon and is likely out for the season, General Manager Bryan Murray says.
Daniel Alfredsson, a 16-season NHL veteran, said he would return to the Ottawa Senators for another season.
The Ottawa Senators fired Coach Cory Clouston Saturday, shortly after the team wrapped up its regular season with a 3-1 loss to Boston.
Ottawa Senators forward Alex Kovalev has a torn knee ligament and will miss the upcoming playoffs, team officials said Saturday.
Cary Clouston has been hired as coach of the Ottawa Senators, team General Manager Bryan Murray said Monday.
Craig Hartsburg, a former coach of NHL teams in Chicago and Anaheim, was hired Friday as the coach of the Ottawa Senators.
The Ottawa Senators will play without injured forwards Daniel Alfredsson and Mike Fisher when they begin the NHL playoffs next week.
Mike Knuble scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period Thursday and the Philadelphia Flyers went on to down Ottawa 3-1.
The Ottawa Senators fired John Paddock Wednesday near the end of his sixth season as the NHL team's head coach.
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