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Alexei Kovalev skating again after surgery

Senators forward Alex Kovalev skated for the first time Sunday since undergoing major surgery in April.

Alexei Kovalev skated for the first time Sunday since undergoing reconstructive surgery to repair a complete tear of the ACL in his left knee. He suffered the injury during an April 8 game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and sat out the entire Senators playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

“I skated for the first time yesterday and I felt great. I was too excited, but I didn't want to go too much on it,” Kovalev said on Monday. “I feel happy the way everything is going and we'll see how it goes at camp.”

How long can Daniel Alfredsson last?

Daniel Alfredsson will always be THE Captain

The longevity and consistency of Daniel Alfredsson have been astounding, but how much longer can it last?

As impossible as it seems to try to imagine the Ottawa Senators suiting up without Daniel Alfredsson as their captain, die-hard fans have to accept that the soon to be 38 year old Alfredsson may not have many seasons left in front of him.

Alfredsson has played fourteen NHL seasons with the Senators, 1,002 regular-season games, 107 Stanley Cup playoff games and has compiled in that time 375 goals and 617 assists. He starts this season only eight points shy of the magic 1,000 mark. Only Teemu Selanne, 40, and 38-year-olds Mike Knuble and Ray Whitney are NHL forwards who are older than Alfredsson and still making significant offensive contributions to their teams…

Read more on this story at the Ottawa Citizen

Is Erik Karlsson the Sens next big star?

Karlsson set to be a future star in Ottawa

Young Erik Karlsson has a good shot and moves the puck well.

With key Ottawa Senators veterans nearing at the end of their careers, it is only natural to look down the depth chart at the prospects to see who the next rising stars may be.

Young Erik Karlsson definitely has the potential to step up and be a top four defenceman. This season should also see Karlsson playing valuable minutes alongside veteran puck-mover Sergei Gonchar, so his numbers and his skill level are bound to go up.

To see which other Ottawa prospects may reach star status in the near future, visit the Bleacher Report

Chris Neil has high hopes for season ahead

Sens forward Chris Neil believes home-ice advantage could be the difference the Senators need to make a longer run in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

“That’s the bottom line and the goal for us — we want to put ourselves in a better situation, so we’re playing a lower (seeded) team than us and we get home-ice advantage,” said the 31-year-old forward Chris Neil.

Neil is also excited about having newly acquired Sergei Gonchar on the power-play: “I think if we up our power-play status, we're definitely going to be higher in the standings and put ourselves in a better position.”

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More Sens Stories

Ottawa Senators need more consistency out of their veterans - Vancouver Sun
Ottawa Senators could be this year's sleeper team - Bleacher Report
Sens broadcaster Galley leaves for Hockey Night in Canada - Toronto Sun
Hilary Duff and former Ottawa Senator Mike Comrie get married - UPI
Big contract takes former Sens journeyman Brendan Bell to Russia - Ottawa Citizen
Sens GM Bryan Murray weighs in on possible changes to the icing rule - Globe & Mail
Sens prospect Ilya Zubov wants to return to the NHL - The 6th Sens
Fan vs Athelete: The lessons of Patrick Roy and Jason Spezza - Black Aces
Former Sens Ray Emery is dating Juno Award winner and Ottawa native Keshia Chante (it's a slow news week!) - Sens Town
The Hockey News predicts that Ottawa will finish 10th in the East this year, calling attention to our still shaky goaltender situation - The Hockey News
Taking a good look at this season's Binghamton Senators roster - Press Connects
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— MrSens 2010/08/19 14:17

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