Edmonton 3, Ottawa 4

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OTT(34-22-4)11114

Final

SO
7:30 PM ET, November 10, 2009
Scotiabank Place
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sens come from behind twice, then win in SO on Spezza's goal

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OTTAWA - NOVEMBER 10: Mike Comrie #91 of the Edmonton Oilers stands over the Ottawa Senators' centre ice logo...
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Game Information
Arena: Scotiabank Place
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Referees: Kevin Pollock, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Pierre Champoux
Attendance: 17,977 (97.2% full)
Team Stat Comparison
 
141
Goals
163
195
Goals Against
164
40
Power Play Goals
31
48
Power Play Goals Allowed
38
1
Shorthanded Goals
6
4
Shorthanded Goals Allowed
3
747
Penalty Minutes
837
13
Average Penalty Minutes
14
Scoring Summary
1ST PERIOD EDM OTT
7:33 Dustin Penner
Assists: Steve Staios, Patrick O'Sullivan
1 0
13:30 Jonathan Cheechoo
Assists: Alexei Kovalev
1 1
16:24 Ethan Moreau
Unassisted
2 1
2ND PERIOD EDM OTT
3:16 Nick Foligno
Assists: Ryan Shannon, Matt Carkner
2 2
3RD PERIOD EDM OTT
13:11 Chris Neil
Assists: Alexandre Picard, Jarkko Ruutu
2 3
15:17 Gilbert Brule
Assists: Denis Grebeshkov, Steve Staios
3 3
OT EDM OTT
No scoring this period 3 3
Shootout Summary
Start of Shootout period
Shootout GOAL scored by Patrick O'Sullivan on Pascal Leclaire (Wristshot 21 ft)
Shootout GOAL scored by Alexei Kovalev on Jeff Deslauriers (Backhand 9 ft)
Shootout attempt by Dustin Penner SAVED by Pascal Leclaire (Backhand 8 ft)
Shootout attempt by Daniel Alfredsson SAVED by Jeff Deslauriers (Backhand 12 ft)
Shootout attempt by Mike Comrie SAVED by Pascal Leclaire (Wristshot 21 ft)
Shootout GOAL scored by Jason Spezza on Jeff Deslauriers (Wristshot 8 ft)
End of Shootout
End of Shootout period
Associated Press

OTTAWA -- Jason Spezza scored the deciding goal in the shootout, but Pascal Leclaire won the game for the Ottawa Senators.

Fast Facts

• The Sens earned a point for the seventh time in their last 10 games.

• Daniel Alfredsson had his nine-game point streak snapped.

• The Oilers now have just two wins in their last nine games at 2-6-1. Four of their 10 losses this season have come by one goal or via the shootout.

-- ESPN Stats & Information

Leclaire made 31 saves, and the Senators twice came from behind for a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

With the game tied 2-2 midway through the third period, Leclaire stopped Andrew Cogliano on a breakaway and then thwarted Denis Grebeshkov moments later with a toe save in close to keep the game tied.

"I just tried to follow them as much as I could," Leclaire said. "These guys are pretty skilled and have a lot of offensive ability. You have to be patient with them."

Chris Neil scored his third goal of the season with just under 7 minutes left in regulation to give the Senators a 3-2 lead, but Gilbert Brule tied the game less than 2 minutes later with a hard shot from the slot that trickled past Leclaire.

"We made it exciting and we were pretty disciplined," Leclaire said. "There was the little breakdown by myself at the end but the guys came back and we were able to get the win, so it's a little easier to forget about."

Jonathan Cheechoo and Nick Foligno also scored for the Senators.

Dustin Penner and Ethan Moreau had first-period goals for the Oilers, and Jeff Deslauriers stopped 22 shots.

Down 2-1 after 20 minutes, the Senators scored the only goal of the second period. Foligno took a behind-the-back pass from Ryan Shannon and put a backhand shot past Deslauriers to tie it.

The Oilers sandwiched first-period goals around Cheechoo's first with the Senators. The first goal was originally credited to Steve Staios, which would have been the defenseman's first of the season. The goal was changed to Penner after replays showed the puck hitting Penner before Leclaire knocked it into his own net with the shaft of his stick.

Less than 3 minutes after Cheechoo scored, Moreau gave the Oilers their second lead of the night. He took advantage of miscommunication in the corner between Peter Regin and Alex Picard, stealing the puck and stuffing it past Leclaire.

After five straight road losses, the Oilers earned a win in Colorado on Sunday night. Edmonton coach Pat Quinn was upset with the latest loss, but happy that his team put together a good performance.

"It was probably our best three periods in a long time, and we maybe [could have] had a better result but we didn't," he said. "And in the shootout we couldn't score.

"I don't like the goals that went in on us again, and I have a problem with how the [Neil] one went in for sure. It was interference on our goaltender and offside as well. I guess you've got to live with that, but it makes it hard. But overall, thinking in terms of improvement, we were a little better in Colorado than we have been and this was a better effort. Hopefully that will continue."

Game notes
Ryan O'Marra made his NHL debut with the Oilers. He was selected 15th overall in 2005 by the New York Islanders and was traded to the Oilers as part of the Ryan Smyth deal. ... Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson had his nine-game point streak halted. It was only the second time this season he has been held off the score sheet. ... Senators D Anton Volchenkov missed his fifth straight game because of an elbow injury.

 

 

NHL Scores

Tuesday, November 10th
Pittsburgh 0 Final
Boston 3
Minnesota 5 Final
Toronto 2
Calgary 1 Final
Montreal 0
Edmonton 3 Final
Ottawa 4 SO
Vancouver 1 Final
St. Louis 6
Nashville 3 Final
San Jose 4