2005–06 Ottawa Senators season
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The 2005–06 Ottawa Senators
season was the 14th
NHL season (13th season
of play) of the Ottawa Senators
. After one of their franchise-best regular seasons, finishing with 113 points, the Senators made it to the Eastern Conference Semi-final, in which the Buffalo Sabres
eliminated Ottawa in five games.
for his Stanley Cup
experience. Second, a blockbuster trade involved Marian Hossa
and Greg DeVries being sent to the Atlanta Thrashers
for Dany Heatley
. The trade occurred on the day that Hossa had signed a new contract. The value of Hossa's contract was beyond what GM Muckler felt that Hossa was worth and so he was dealt away. Marian had led the Sens in scoring.
. The name is made from the initials of Captain Alfredsson, Spezza, and Heatley. Cash Line won out over finalists 'Dash Line' and 'Dazzle Line,' which Spezza reputedly despised and wanted to veto. Another nickname the line has picked up is the 'Pizza Line', and is the nickname used by the Citizen's rival paper, the Ottawa Sun. However, during the press conference to introduce the teams for the 2007 Stanley Cup Final, Dany Heatley went on record to say he likes the 'Cash line' name.
Some other highlights of the Senators' season included an 8-0 road win over their provincial rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs
, on October 29. Dany Heatley scored 4 goals in that game. Just four nights later in Buffalo, the Senators defeated the Sabres 10-4 in a game that saw Martin Havlat and Daniel Alfredsson each score 4 goals. On November 29, the Senators defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 and, in so doing, improved to a 19-3-0 record through their first 22 games. Over that span, Ottawa outscored its opponents 102-45. Jason Spezza had reached 41 points (11 goals, 30 assists) and Daniel Alfredsson had reached 40 points (20 goals, 20 assists) by this point. Dany Heatley recorded a point in every one of these games and had 17 goals and 21 assists for 38 points. On February 2, the Senators scored three short-handed goals in a 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Senators team sent nine players to the 2006 Winter Olympics
as part of the NHL's commitment. Daniel Alfredsson
, Zdeno Chara
, Martin Havlat
, Dany Heatley
, Andrej Meszaros
, Wade Redden
, Christoph Schubert
and Anton Volchenkov
all played for their country's national teams, while Jason Spezza
was a substitute for Canada. The experience was not good for the Senators: Dominik Hasek
was having a good season but the team lost him to a hamstring injury he suffered while playing for the Czech national ice hockey team
. He would not play again for the Senators.
In addition to leading the NHL with most goals for (312), the Senators also led the NHL in shorthanded goals (25), scoring points (840), and shots on goal (2,811).
in Toronto
. In the pre-season, right winger Brandon Bochenski
had been playing on the line as he had played with Spezza in the AHL during the lock-out. But with five minutes to go, with the Senators trailing, then Senators' coach Bryan Murray replaced Bochenski with Alfredsson and Alfredsson scored a game-tying goal with 62 seconds left. Heatley and Alfredsson would then go on to score the first shootout goals in NHL history to win the game that night.
Heatley became the first Ottawa Senator in franchise history to reach 100 points on April 13, 2006, recording two assists during a 5–4 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers
and five days later became the first Senator to score 50 goals in a season. Meanwhile, defenceman Wade Redden
became the first Senator to win the NHL Plus/Minus Award
, tied with New York Ranger
Michal Rozsival
, with a +35.
Ray Emery
took over the starting goaltender duties; he became the first rookie netminder since Philadelphia's Brian Boucher
in 2000 to win a playoff series when the Senators defeated Tampa Bay
in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, four games to one. The Senators were then defeated by the Buffalo Sabres
in the second round, four games to one.
After the playoff loss, Eugene Melnyk
(the team's owner) comforted fans in an open letter, by saying that their team would not only win the Stanley Cup in the future, but, once they had it, they would, he boasted, "hoard" it year after year.
Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (8) Tampa Bay Lightning
Ottawa wins series 4–1.
Eastern Conference Semi-finals: vs. (4) Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo wins series 4–1.
Goaltending
Goaltending
Sources:
in Ottawa
, Ontario
.
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
season was the 14th
Ottawa Senators seasons
This is the list of all regular-season and playoff results of the Ottawa Senators ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. Individual NHL and team season articles can be accessed by links under the 'Season' and 'Team' columns of the table....
NHL season (13th season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
of play) of the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. After one of their franchise-best regular seasons, finishing with 113 points, the Senators made it to the Eastern Conference Semi-final, in which the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
eliminated Ottawa in five games.
Off-season
Changes occurred to the Senators roster before the season. First, Ottawa acquired the playoff-experienced goaltender Dominik HasekDominik Hašek
Dominik Hašek is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who is currently with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL.In his 16-season National Hockey League career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the...
for his Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
experience. Second, a blockbuster trade involved Marian Hossa
Marian Hossa
Marián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
and Greg DeVries being sent to the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
for Dany Heatley
Dany Heatley
Daniel James Heatley is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger, and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002...
. The trade occurred on the day that Hossa had signed a new contract. The value of Hossa's contract was beyond what GM Muckler felt that Hossa was worth and so he was dealt away. Marian had led the Sens in scoring.
Regular season
Heatley, together with Alfredsson and Spezza, formed one of the league's top offensive lines, dubbed the "CASH line" by fans in a contest held by the Ottawa CitizenOttawa Citizen
The Ottawa Citizen is an English-language daily newspaper owned by Postmedia Network in Ottawa, Canada. According to the Canadian Newspaper Association, the paper had a 2008 weekly circulation of 900,197.- History :...
. The name is made from the initials of Captain Alfredsson, Spezza, and Heatley. Cash Line won out over finalists 'Dash Line' and 'Dazzle Line,' which Spezza reputedly despised and wanted to veto. Another nickname the line has picked up is the 'Pizza Line', and is the nickname used by the Citizen's rival paper, the Ottawa Sun. However, during the press conference to introduce the teams for the 2007 Stanley Cup Final, Dany Heatley went on record to say he likes the 'Cash line' name.
Some other highlights of the Senators' season included an 8-0 road win over their provincial rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, on October 29. Dany Heatley scored 4 goals in that game. Just four nights later in Buffalo, the Senators defeated the Sabres 10-4 in a game that saw Martin Havlat and Daniel Alfredsson each score 4 goals. On November 29, the Senators defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 and, in so doing, improved to a 19-3-0 record through their first 22 games. Over that span, Ottawa outscored its opponents 102-45. Jason Spezza had reached 41 points (11 goals, 30 assists) and Daniel Alfredsson had reached 40 points (20 goals, 20 assists) by this point. Dany Heatley recorded a point in every one of these games and had 17 goals and 21 assists for 38 points. On February 2, the Senators scored three short-handed goals in a 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Senators team sent nine players to the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
as part of the NHL's commitment. Daniel Alfredsson
Daniel Alfredsson
Daniel Alfredsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is the captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . He is considered a leader by example and has been compared to former Detroit Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman in his value to the Senators...
, Zdeno Chara
Zdeno Chára
Zdeno Chára is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenseman. He is the captain of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and won the Norris Trophy while playing for them in 2008–09. At 6 ft 9 , he is the tallest player ever to play in the NHL...
, Martin Havlat
Martin Havlat
Martin Havlát is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, Dany Heatley
Dany Heatley
Daniel James Heatley is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger, and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002...
, Andrej Meszaros
Andrej Meszároš
Andrej Meszároš is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, Wade Redden
Wade Redden
Wade Redden is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the New York Rangers organization for its American Hockey League affiliate, the Connecticut Whale. He joined the New York Rangers in 2008 after 11 seasons with the Ottawa Senators...
, Christoph Schubert
Christoph Schubert
Christoph Schubert is a German professional ice hockey player. Schubert is currently playing for Hamburg Freezers in Deutsche Eishockey Liga...
and Anton Volchenkov
Anton Volchenkov
Anton Alekseyevich Volchenkov , also known as the A-Train and the Russian Bear, is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Volchenkov grew up in Moscow and began attending the CSKA hockey school at the...
all played for their country's national teams, while Jason Spezza
Jason Spezza
Jason Anthony Rocco Spezza is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League...
was a substitute for Canada. The experience was not good for the Senators: Dominik Hasek
Dominik Hašek
Dominik Hašek is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who is currently with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL.In his 16-season National Hockey League career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the...
was having a good season but the team lost him to a hamstring injury he suffered while playing for the Czech national ice hockey team
Czech national ice hockey team
The Czech men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world, currently ranked fifth by the IIHF, behind Finland. It is controlled by the Czech Ice Hockey Association...
. He would not play again for the Senators.
In addition to leading the NHL with most goals for (312), the Senators also led the NHL in shorthanded goals (25), scoring points (840), and shots on goal (2,811).
Highlights
The 'CASH' line made a dramatic and historic debut, playing in the first game of the 2005–06 season on October 5, 2005, against the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. In the pre-season, right winger Brandon Bochenski
Brandon Bochenski
Brandon Bochenski is an American professional ice hockey player. He has played in the National Hockey League for several teams. He is currently with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Early years:...
had been playing on the line as he had played with Spezza in the AHL during the lock-out. But with five minutes to go, with the Senators trailing, then Senators' coach Bryan Murray replaced Bochenski with Alfredsson and Alfredsson scored a game-tying goal with 62 seconds left. Heatley and Alfredsson would then go on to score the first shootout goals in NHL history to win the game that night.
Heatley became the first Ottawa Senator in franchise history to reach 100 points on April 13, 2006, recording two assists during a 5–4 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
and five days later became the first Senator to score 50 goals in a season. Meanwhile, defenceman Wade Redden
Wade Redden
Wade Redden is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the New York Rangers organization for its American Hockey League affiliate, the Connecticut Whale. He joined the New York Rangers in 2008 after 11 seasons with the Ottawa Senators...
became the first Senator to win the NHL Plus/Minus Award
NHL Plus/Minus Award
The NHL Plus-Minus Award is a trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League to the ice hockey "player, having played a minimum of 60 games who leads the league in plus/minus statistics." It is sponsored by a commercial business, and it has been known under five different names...
, tied with New York Ranger
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
Michal Rozsival
Michal Rozsival
Michal Rozsíval is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League . He joined the team in 2011, previously playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2000 until 2004, and the New York Rangers from 2005 to 2011.-Playing...
, with a +35.
October
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | October 5 | Ottawa | 3 – 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
SO | Hasek | 19,452 | 1–0–0 | 2 |
| 2 | October 8 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
0 – 5 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,661 | 2–0–0 | 4 | |
| 3 | October 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
5 – 6 | Ottawa | SO | Hasek | 18,680 | 3–0–0 | 6 |
| 4 | October 11 | Ottawa | 4 – 2 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Emery | 21,273 | 4–0–0 | 8 | |
| 5 | October 15 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
1 – 5 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,379 | 5–0–0 | 10 | |
| 6 | October 21 | Ottawa | 4 – 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
Hasek | 20,494 | 6–0–0 | 12 | |
| 7 | October 24 | Ottawa | 2 – 3 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
Hasek | 12,116 | 6–1–0 | 12 | |
| 8 | October 27 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
3 – 4 | Ottawa | OT | Emery | 18,840 | 7–1–0 | 14 |
| 9 | October 29 | Ottawa | 8 – 0 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Hasek | 19,480 | 8–1–0 | 16 | |
| 10 | October 30 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
5 – 3 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,335 | 8–2–0 | 16 |
November
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 11 | November 2 | Ottawa | 10 – 4 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
Emery | 13,905 | 9–2–0 | 18 | |
| 12 | November 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
4 – 2 | Ottawa | Hasek | 18,604 | 10–2–0 | 20 | |
| 13 | November 5 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
6 – 0 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,776 | 11–2–0 | 22 | |
| 14 | November 10 | Ottawa | 5 – 2 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
Hasek | 17,159 | 12–2–0 | 24 | |
| 15 | November 12 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
1 – 6 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,414 | 13–2–0 | 26 | |
| 16 | November 15 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
2 – 1 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,544 | 13–3–0 | 26 | |
| 17 | November 17 | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
1 – 4 | Ottawa | Hasek | 18,650 | 14–3–0 | 28 | |
| 18 | November 19 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4 – 5 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,534 | 15–3–0 | 30 | |
| 19 | November 22 | Ottawa | 5 – 3 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
Hasek | 13,427 | 16–3–0 | 32 | |
| 20 | November 25 | Ottawa | 6 – 2 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Hasek | 15,564 | 17–3–0 | 35 | |
| 21 | November 26 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
2 – 4 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,691 | 18–3–0 | 36 | |
| 22 | November 29 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
0 – 4 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,858 | 19–3–0 | 38 |
December
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 23 | December 1 | Ottawa | 0 – 3 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
Hasek | 15,639 | 19–4–0 | 38 | |
| 24 | December 2 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
1 – 5 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,671 | 20–4–0 | 40 | |
| 25 | December 5 | Ottawa | 6 – 3 | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
Hasek | 10,883 | 21–4–0 | 42 | |
| 26 | December 9 | Ottawa | 2 – 3 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
SO | Hasek | 18,630 | 21–4–1 | 44 |
| 27 | December 10 | Ottawa | 1 – 2 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
OT | Emery | 19,289 | 21–4–2 | 44 |
| 28 | December 12 | Ottawa | 6 – 2 | Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
Hasek | 18,007 | 22–4–2 | 46 | |
| 29 | December 15 | Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
2 – 0 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,598 | 22–5–2 | 46 | |
| 30 | December 17 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2 – 8 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,935 | 23–5–2 | 48 | |
| 31 | December 20 | Ottawa | 3 – 4 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
SO | Hasek | 21,273 | 23–5–3 | 49 |
| 32 | December 22 | Ottawa | 3 – 4 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Hasek | 19,817 | 23–6–3 | 49 | |
| 33 | December 23 | Ottawa | 4 – 2 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Emery | 11,425 | 24–6–3 | 51 | |
| 34 | December 26 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
2 – 6 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,806 | 25–6–3 | 53 | |
| 35 | December 28 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
2 – 6 | Ottawa | Hasek | 20,050 | 26–6–3 | 55 | |
| 36 | December 30 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3 – 4 | Ottawa | Emery | 20,055 | 27–6–3 | 57 |
January
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 37 | January 2 | Ottawa | 3 – 8 | Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
Emery | 12,536 | 27–7–3 | 57 | |
| 38 | January 4 | Ottawa | 3 – 1 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
Hasek | 10,047 | 28–7–3 | 59 | |
| 39 | January 5 | Ottawa | 2 – 4 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
Hasek | 15,481 | 28–8–3 | 59 | |
| 40 | January 7 | Ottawa | 1 – 4 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Hasek | 21,273 | 28–9–3 | 59 | |
| 41 | January 10 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
2 – 7 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,773 | 29–9–3 | 61 | |
| 42 | January 12 | San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2 – 0 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,538 | 29–10–3 | 61 | |
| 43 | January 14 | Ottawa | 5 – 3 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
Hasek | 16,839 | 30–10–3 | 63 | |
| 44 | January 16 | Ottawa | 6 – 1 | Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
Hasek | 18,568 | 31–10–3 | 65 | |
| 45 | January 19 | Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4 – 3 | Ottawa | SO | Hasek | 19,387 | 31–10–4 | 66 |
| 46 | January 21 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
0 – 7 | Ottawa | Hasek | 20,093 | 32–10–4 | 68 | |
| 47 | January 23 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3 – 4 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,865 | 33–10–4 | 70 | |
| 48 | January 26 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
0 – 3 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,908 | 34–10–4 | 72 | |
| 49 | January 30 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
5 – 0 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,551 | 34–11–4 | 72 |
February
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 50 | February 1 | Ottawa | 3 – 5 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Hasek | 10,142 | 34–12–4 | 72 | |
| 51 | February 2 | Ottawa | 7 – 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
Hasek | 14,714 | 35–12–4 | 74 | |
| 52 | February 4 | Ottawa | 1 – 2 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
SO | Hasek | 17,451 | 35–12–5 | 75 |
| 53 | February 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
2 – 5 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,877 | 36–12–5 | 77 | |
| 54 | February 8 | Ottawa | 1 – 5 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
Hasek | 18,200 | 36–13–5 | 77 | |
| 55 | February 9 | Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
2 – 1 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,604 | 36–14–5 | 77 | |
| 56 | February 11 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2 – 3 | Ottawa | Hasek | 19,834 | 37–14–5 | 79 |
March
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 57 | March 1 | Ottawa | 4 – 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
Emery | 14,026 | 38–14–5 | 81 | |
| 58 | March 2 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
1 – 7 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,346 | 39–14–5 | 83 | |
| 59 | March 4 | Ottawa | 4 – 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Emery | 19,486 | 40–14–5 | 85 | |
| 60 | March 6 | Ottawa | 4 – 0 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
Emery | 19,855 | 41–14–5 | 87 | |
| 61 | March 8 | Ottawa | 2 – 6 | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
Emery | 15,196 | 41–15–5 | 87 | |
| 62 | March 10 | Ottawa | 3 – 1 | Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
Emery | 15,057 | 42–15–5 | 89 | |
| 63 | March 12 | Ottawa | 5 – 2 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
Emery | 15,740 | 43–15–5 | 91 | |
| 64 | March 14 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
3 – 4 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,810 | 44–15–5 | 93 | |
| 65 | March 16 | Ottawa | 2 – 3 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
SO | Emery | 15,066 | 44–15–6 | 94 |
| 66 | March 18 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
2 – 4 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,947 | 45–15–6 | 96 | |
| 67 | March 19 | Ottawa | 4 – 0 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Emery | 14,681 | 46–15–6 | 98 | |
| 68 | March 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
2 – 5 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,360 | 47–15–6 | 100 | |
| 69 | March 24 | Ottawa | 3 – 1 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
Emery | 18,690 | 48–15–6 | 102 | |
| 70 | March 25 | Ottawa | 3 – 6 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Emery | 19,869 | 48–16–6 | 103 | |
| 71 | March 28 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3 – 2 | Ottawa | SO | Emery | 18,668 | 48–16–7 | 103 |
| 72 | March 30 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
1 – 4 | Ottawa | Emery | 18,710 | 49–16–7 | 105 |
April
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 73 | April 1 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
1 – 0 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,403 | 49–17–7 | 105 | |
| 74 | April 3 | Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
4 – 6 | Ottawa | Emery | 18,742 | 50–17–7 | 107 | |
| 75 | April 5 | Ottawa | 4 – 5 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
OT | Emery | 17,622 | 50–17–8 | 108 |
| 76 | April 6 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
5 – 2 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,929 | 50–18–8 | 108 | |
| 77 | April 8 | Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
6 – 2 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,575 | 50–19–8 | 108 | |
| 78 | April 10 | Ottawa | 2 – 3 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Emery | 21,273 | 50–20–8 | 108 | |
| 79 | April 11 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
3 – 4 | Ottawa | OT | Morrison | 18,279 | 51–20–8 | 110 |
| 80 | April 13 | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
5 – 4 | Ottawa | OT | Morrison | 19,173 | 51–20–9 | 111 |
| 81 | April 15 | Ottawa | 1 – 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Emery | 19,410 | 51–21–9 | 111 | |
| 82 | April 18 | Ottawa | 5 – 1 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
Emery | 18,200 | 52–21–9 | 113 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.
Playoffs
The Ottawa Senators ended the 2005–06 regular season as the Eastern Conference's first seed.Ray Emery
Ray Emery
Ray Emery , often nicknamed Razor or Sugar Ray, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Chicago Blackhawks. He formerly played for the Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, and the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and Atlant Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey...
took over the starting goaltender duties; he became the first rookie netminder since Philadelphia's Brian Boucher
Brian Boucher
Brian "Boosh" Boucher is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
in 2000 to win a playoff series when the Senators defeated Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, four games to one. The Senators were then defeated by the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
in the second round, four games to one.
After the playoff loss, Eugene Melnyk
Eugene Melnyk
Eugene Melnyk is a Ukrainian Canadian businessman who now resides in Barbados. He is the current owner, governor, and chairman of the Ottawa Senators professional ice hockey club of the National Hockey League . He also owns the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors junior-age ice hockey club...
(the team's owner) comforted fans in an open letter, by saying that their team would not only win the Stanley Cup in the future, but, once they had it, they would, he boasted, "hoard" it year after year.
Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (8) Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series |
| 1 | April 21 | Tampa Bay | 1 – 4 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,660 | 1 – 0 | |
| 2 | April 23 | Tampa Bay | 4 – 3 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,745 | 1 – 1 | |
| 3 | April 25 | Ottawa | 8 – 4 | Tampa Bay | Emery | 20,815 | 2 – 1 | |
| 4 | April 27 | Ottawa | 5 – 2 | Tampa Bay | Emery | 20,682 | 3 – 1 | |
| 5 | April 29 | Tampa Bay | 3 – 2 | Ottawa | Emery | 20,004 | 4 – 1 |
Ottawa wins series 4–1.
Eastern Conference Semi-finals: vs. (4) Buffalo SabresBuffalo SabresThe Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series |
| 1 | May 5 | Buffalo | 7 – 6 | Ottawa | OT | Emery | 19,544 | 0 – 1 |
| 2 | May 8 | Buffalo | 2 – 1 | Ottawa | Emery | 19,816 | 0 – 2 | |
| 3 | May 10 | Ottawa | 2 – 3 | Buffalo | OT | Emery | 18,690 | 0 – 3 |
| 4 | May 11 | Ottawa | 2 – 1 | Buffalo | Emery | 18,690 | 1 – 3 | |
| 5 | May 13 | Buffalo | 3 – 2 | Ottawa | OT | Emery | 20,024 | 1 – 4 |
Buffalo wins series 4–1.
Regular season
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 82 | 50 | 53 | 103 | 86 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 7 | |
| RW | 77 | 43 | 60 | 103 | 50 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 8 | |
| C | 68 | 19 | 71 | 90 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
| LW | 82 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| D | 65 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| C | 81 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 46 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| C | 68 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 64 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| D | 71 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 135 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | |
| D | 82 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 61 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 77 | 5 | 30 | 35 | 59 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 82 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
| RW | 79 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 204 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/LW | 82 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 76 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 58 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| RW | 76 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 69 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 75 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 18 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| RW | 20 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 56 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| RW | 60 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2584 | 43 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 90 | 2.09 | 5 | 1202 | 1112 | .925 | |
| 2168 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 102 | 2.82 | 3 | 1045 | 943 | .902 | |
| 207 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3.48 | 0 | 96 | 84 | .875 | |
| Team: | 4959 | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 204 | 2.47 | 8 | 2343 | 2139 | .913 |
Playoffs
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| RW | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| LW | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| C | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| RW | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| RW | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| D | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| G | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/LW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 2.88 | 0 | 289 | 260 | .900 | |
| Team: | 604 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 2.88 | 0 | 289 | 260 | .900 |
Awards and records
- Molson CupMolson CupThe Molson Cup is an award presented to a distinguished player on Canadian ice hockey teams. After each game, the "three game stars" are selected, usually by a member of the media. At the end of the season, the player with the most three-star honours is presented with the Molson Cup...
- Daniel AlfredssonDaniel AlfredssonDaniel Alfredsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is the captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . He is considered a leader by example and has been compared to former Detroit Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman in his value to the Senators... - NHL Plus/Minus AwardNHL Plus/Minus AwardThe NHL Plus-Minus Award is a trophy awarded annually by the National Hockey League to the ice hockey "player, having played a minimum of 60 games who leads the league in plus/minus statistics." It is sponsored by a commercial business, and it has been known under five different names...
- Wade ReddenWade ReddenWade Redden is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing in the New York Rangers organization for its American Hockey League affiliate, the Connecticut Whale. He joined the New York Rangers in 2008 after 11 seasons with the Ottawa Senators... - Second NHL All-Star TeamNHL All-Star TeamThe NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...
- Daniel AlfredssonDaniel AlfredssonDaniel Alfredsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is the captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . He is considered a leader by example and has been compared to former Detroit Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman in his value to the Senators...
, Dany HeatleyDany HeatleyDaniel James Heatley is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger, and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002...
, Zdeno CharaZdeno CháraZdeno Chára is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenseman. He is the captain of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and won the Norris Trophy while playing for them in 2008–09. At 6 ft 9 , he is the tallest player ever to play in the NHL...
Trades
| July 30, 2005 | To Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... Todd White Todd White Todd White is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played junior hockey for the Kanata Valley Lazers of the CJHL before heading to Clarkson University on a scholarship. As a senior, he was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.-Playing career:Todd White signed as a free agent with... |
To Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Minnesota's fourth-round pick 2005 Draft 2005 NHL Entry Draft The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft.As a lockout cancelled the games of the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years... (Cody Bass Cody Bass Cody Bass is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . He plays the forward position, and possesses the versatility to play either centre or wing.... ) |
| August 23, 2005] | To Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... Marian Hossa Marian Hossa Marián Hossa is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League . Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft; after playing for the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and... Greg de Vries Greg de Vries Greg de Vries is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played over 800 games with six teams in the National Hockey League... |
To Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Dany Heatley Dany Heatley Daniel James Heatley is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger, and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Originally drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers second overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top NHL rookie in 2002... |
| October 5, 2005 | To Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... future considerations (Ottawa's sixth-round pick in 2007 Draft 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... ) |
To Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Filip Novak Filip Novak Filip Novák is a Czech professional ice hockey player. Novak currently plays for UHC Dynamo in the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
| March 9, 2006 | To Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... Brandon Bochenski Brandon Bochenski Brandon Bochenski is an American professional ice hockey player. He has played in the National Hockey League for several teams. He is currently with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Early years:... Ottawa's second-round pick in 2006 Draft 2006 NHL Entry Draft The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 24, 2006.The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006.... |
To Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Tyler Arnason Tyler Arnason Tyler Arnason is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League. He has previously played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and the Colorado... |
Received from waivers
| Player | Former Team |
| G Mike Morrison Mike Morrison Michael Morrison is an American professional ice hockey player. Morrison is currently playing for Florida Everblades in East Coast Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
Roster
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Defencemen - A Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... - A Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... |
Wingers - C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... |
Centres
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Draft picks
Ottawa's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft2005 NHL Entry Draft
The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft.As a lockout cancelled the games of the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
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| Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 9 | Brian Lee (D) | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Moorhead High School (USHS, MN) | |
| 3 | 70 | Vitali Anikienko (D) | Ottawa Senators | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) | |
| 4 | 95 | Cody Bass Cody Bass Cody Bass is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . He plays the forward position, and possesses the versatility to play either centre or wing.... (C) |
Ottawa Senators (from Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... ) |
Mississauga IceDogs Mississauga IceDogs The Mississauga IceDogs are a former junior ice hockey team in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Ontario Hockey League from 1998 to 2007. A sale relocated the team to St... (OHL) |
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| 4 | 98 | Ilya Zubov Ilya Zubov Ilya Igorovich Zubov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League... (C) |
Ottawa Senators (from St. Louis Blues) | Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. Population: -History:... (Russia) |
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| 4 | 115 | Janne Kolehmainen Janne Kolehmainen Janne Kolehmainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HPK of the SM-liiga. Kolehmainen was originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators 115th overall in the 2005 NHL Draft but did not sign.-External links:... (LW) |
Ottawa Senators | SaiPa SaiPa Saimaan Pallo is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.-History:The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third... (SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... ) |
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| 5 | 136 | Tomas Kudelka Tomáš Kudelka Tomáš Kudělka is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC TPS of the SM-liiga.He was drafted in the fifth round, 136th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.... (D) |
Ottawa Senators | Zlin Jr. (Czech Jr.) | |
| 6 | 186 | Dmitri Megalinsky Dmitri Megalinsky Dmitri Megalinsky, sometimes listed as Dmitry Megalinsky, is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League. He was selected by Ottawa Senators in the 6th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:... |
Ottawa Senators | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) | |
| 7 | 204 | Colin Greening Colin Greening Colin Greening is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
Ottawa Senators | Upper Canada College Upper Canada College Upper Canada College , located in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is an independent elementary and secondary school for boys between Senior Kindergarten and Grade Twelve, operating under the International Baccalaureate program. The secondary school segment is divided into ten houses; eight are... (CCL) |
Farm teams
- Binghamton SenatorsBinghamton SenatorsThe Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators...
(American Hockey LeagueAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
) - Charlotte Checkers (East Coast Hockey League)