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Legendary rocker Pete Townsend is celebrating his 65th birthday today. While Townsend didn't write the song, "Won’t Get Fooled Again" about fellow birthday boy Michael Leighton, the title certainly applies to the 29-year old's recent hot streak. The journeyman goaltender is turning heads, by standing on his, in the Conference Final against Montreal. Two games, two wins, and two shutouts have answered what many of us wondered before this series began. Could ...

Cory Clouston, Ottawa Senators Make Mistakes, Learn Lessons

Posted: 26th April 2010 by Mike Kelly in NHL
Not too shabby. That is how Cory Clouston’s first full season as the head coach of the Ottawa Senators will be remembered by most. The team's fifth place finish in the Eastern Conference was an overachievement in many people’s estimations; as was taking the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins to overtime in game six.   There is no doubt that Cory Clouston deserves much of the credit for his teams successes, ...
It takes 82 games to gain home ice advantage—and just one game to lose it. The Ottawa Senators played a phenomenal road game and, to the surprise of most outside, and few inside, the nation's capital, beat Pittsburgh in Game One. The Senators had a game plan, and they followed it down to the fine print, beating the defending champs 5-4. As mentioned in my previous article, there are several reasons why Ottawa ...