[Hockey News]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -Leave it to Daniel Alfredsson - the Ottawa Senators' captain and longest serving player - to score the biggest goal in team history.

With one clutch shot at 9:32 of overtime, Alfredsson ended a decade's worth of frustration by sending the Senators to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time.

His goal sealed a 3-2 win over the top-seeded Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, allowing Ottawa to win the Eastern Conference finals in five games.

No one needed to remind Alfredsson that he was the only one to have played in Ottawa's 94 playoff games over 10 consecutive years; or that it took that long for the Senators to finally shed their reputation as postseason underachievers.

"It's kind of surreal right now," Alfredsson said. "We worked very hard for this, but you never take anything for granted. ... We respect Buffalo as a team. I think they've had a hell of a year. But I think they ran into us at the wrong time."

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[blueandwhite]

I am officially in the doldrums. In a funk. Down.
It's over and mr "boo" alfredsson is the hero of the moment.
Sens no longer choke.
I have no one left to cheer for.

[clutch]

Way to go Senators!
Now let the Red Wings and Ducks wear eachother out to make the finals

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

I am officially in the doldrums. In a funk. Down.
It's over and mr "boo" alfredsson is the hero of the moment.
Sens no longer choke.
I have no one left to cheer for.

There is no Joy in Toronto, Mighty Ottawa has advanced?

[blueandwhite]

No joy, no.
My family and I went to the hockey hall of fame today, and on our way there, my husband pointed out that I was wearing red, black and white.
I shook my head and apologized. unintentional.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

No joy, no.
My family and I went to the hockey hall of fame today, and on our way there, my husband pointed out that I was wearing red, black and white.
I shook my head and apologized. unintentional.

Been to Toronto on Business a few times...seen the CN Tower and all, but didn't realize the hall of fame was there til it was too late...

[blueandwhite]

I was in awe of shirts hung that were once worn by Rocket Richard and Tim horton, skates worn by the Chicoutimi Cucumber georges vezina but the best part was the room where all the trophies are kept - approached the stanley cup with great reverence - felt shame when I saw the one year noted as lost to the strike.
touched 1966/67, the last time we won it.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

I was in awe of shirts hung that were once worn by Rocket Richard and Tim horton, skates worn by the Chicoutimi Cucumber georges vezina but the best part was the room where all the trophies are kept - approached the stanley cup with great reverence - felt shame when I saw the one year noted as lost to the strike.
touched 1966/67, the last time we won it.

I guess we all have our sacred places of worship...

[blueandwhite]

That's funny you would write that because the room where the trophies are is in an old bank, where there is a vault and a domed ceiling with stained glass and the sun shining through.
quite a religious experience indeed.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

That's funny you would write that because the room where the trophies are is in an old bank, where there is a vault and a domed ceiling with stained glass and the sun shining through.
quite a religious experience indeed.

I figured that's what it was...

Leave any prayers behind for the upcoming season?...is not like the Leafs can't use divine guidances...

[Hockey News]

CP) - The Ottawa Senators send the best line in the playoffs against the NHL's best trio of defencemen when they face the Anaheim Ducks in the Stanley Cup final.

Game 1 goes Monday night in Anaheim (8 p.m. ET). Centre Jason Spezza and wingers Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley have been the best line in the playoffs, combining for 23 goals and 58 points in 15 games.

The Ducks counter with Chris Pronger, Scott Niedermayer and Francois Beauchemin at the blue-line, who have each averaged more than 30 minutes of ice time per game in the post-season.

It's Senators' Alfredsson line against Ducks defence in Stanley Cup final

[blazinsabrez61]

and game 1 goes to anaheim (YEAH!!!)
the senators gave up another lead, being ahead 2-1, to lose 3-2
what a way to lose
and what a way to win