And you were worried the defending Eastern Conference Champ may miss Deny Heatley. From AP-
TAMPA, Fla. - Daniel Alfredsson had three goals and four assists for an Ottawa-record seven points, leading the struggling Senators to an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.One third of Ottawa's 'Cash line', Alfredsson has been one of the NHL's most consistent scorers for over a decade. All for Ottawa. Its players like Alfrdesson, Heatley, and others who make the Senator's the class of the Eastern Conference.
Alfredsson and Jason Spezza, who had two goals and two assists, scored 29 seconds apart during Ottawa's three-goal first period. The Senators' captain added a short-handed goal and his 500th career assist in the second as the Senators took a 5-0 lead.*****
Alfredsson topped his career high of six points at Buffalo on Nov. 2, 2005.*****
Alfredsson scored from the top of the left circle at 13:43 of the first. Spezza made it 2-0 from the high slot at 14:12.
Alfredsson scored a power-play goal with 1:19 left in the first and added his sixth short-handed goal of the season on a 2-on-1 to put Ottawa up 4-0 at 4:38 of the second.
Alfredsson got his 500th career assist on Vermette's goal later in the second at 9:36.
Permalink | Send To A Friend | Linking Blogs | Digg this!
Filed under:
NHL, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning
