Carolina strikes first: Senators fall 2-0 in Game 1 and lose Artem Zub to injury

Senators defenceman Zub, who plays a lot of big minutes, left the game early in the second period after a hit on Carolina's Seth Jarvis.

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Ottawa Senators turning up playoff heat on Carolina Hurricanes

The teams will face off in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoff series on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.

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On Linus Ullmark trying to erase his shoddy playoff past

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Linus Ullmark faces defining test with Senatorsโ€™ season on the line

The Senators prepare to face the Hurricanes in Game 1 of their first-round series of the NHL playoffs on Saturday afternoon. Read more.

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Senators captain Brady Tkachuk wants to turn rollercoaster season into playoff success
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Senators captain Brady Tkachuk wants to turn rollercoaster season into playoff success

The Senators will face off against the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the NHL postseason starting Saturday.

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One-on-one: Senators GM Steve Staios on playoffs, Linus Ullmark and facing the Hurricanes
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One-on-one: Senators GM Steve Staios on playoffs, Linus Ullmark and facing the Hurricanes

The belief that Steve Staios, the Ottawa Senators' president of hockey operations and general manager, showed in this group never wavered

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Ottawa Senators send Leafs packing with victory in Battle of Ontario

There was a sense that both teams couldn't wait to head for the game to be over. Toronto was finishing its season. Ottawa looks to playoffs.

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Senators fans ready for playoff hockey after 'roller-coaster of a season'

Senators fans got a taste of playoff hockey last season. Now, the fanbase is confident ahead of what they hope is a long and prosperous run.

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Storm warning! Senators will face Carolina Hurricanes in first round of playoffs

It's the first time in franchise history the Ottawa Senators will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the post-season

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Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will be ready to roll for NHL playoffs after scare against Islanders
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Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will be ready to roll for NHL playoffs after scare against Islanders

The Ottawa Senators are getting ready for the NHL playoffs after clinching a berth in the post-season for second year in a row. Read more.

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Ottawa Senators' fans have playoff fever with brisk business at CTC box office
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Ottawa Senators' fans have playoff fever with brisk business at CTC box office

"It's been crazy, but it's been a good crazy," Senators president Cyril Leeder told the Ottawa Citizen on Monday

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