2007–08 Ottawa Senators season

National Hockey League team 16th season March 2026 March 2012 NHL 2007–08 2007 Ottawa Senators Eastern 7th Northeast 2nd 43–31–8 22–15–4 21–16–4 261 247 Bryan Murray John Paddock (Oct.–Feb.)Bryan Murray (interim, Feb.–Apr.) Daniel Alfredsson Chris PhillipsWade Redden Scotiabank Place 19,821 Dany Heatley (41) Jason Spezza (58) Jason Spezza (92) Dany Heatley (+33) Chris Neil (199) Martin Gerber (30) Martin Gerber (2.72) The 2007–08 Ottawa Senators season was the 16th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Senators started strongly in the regular season, but the team slumped after Christmas, and just barely qualified for the playoffs. The slump caused the Senators to fire John Paddock, who was in his first season as head coach. The Senators lost in the first round, losing in a sweep by the Pittsburgh Penguins. 2 Offseason The 2007 NHL entry draft was held in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23, and the Senators used their first-round draft pick, 29th overall, to select Jim O'Brien. Prior to the season, the Senators changed their staff, promoting Bryan Murray to general manager and John Paddock to head coach. Previous General Manager John Muckler did not accept another position with the Senators and resigned. Two players, Mike Comrie and Tom Preissing, left as free agents, and Peter Schaefer was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Shean Donovan. Pre-season In the pre-season, a major incident occurred in the game against the Philadelphia Flyers on September 25. Early in the second period, forward Dean McAmmond was hit in the head by Steve Downie of the Flyers. Downie was given a match penalty with an automatic suspension. McAmmond was diagnosed with a concussion. Four Flyers players were eventually injured in the match, which was won by the Senators by two goals.McAmmond injured in Senators win https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story/?ID=219200&hubname=nhl-senators September 28, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071017165012/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story/?ID=219200&hubname=nhl-senators October 17, 2007 Steve Downie was eventually suspended for 20 games for the hit,TSN report https://web.archive.org/web/20071005224245/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=219415&hubname=nhl October 5, 2007 also adding a nine-game suspension from the NHL's affiliate, the American Hockey League (AHL). The Senators won all seven of their pre-season games, the only NHL team to do so that year.Ottawa Senators beat Washington Capitals to cap unbeaten pre-season Regular season The Senators opened the regular season with two straight wins over their rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the Battle of Ontario. The season opener at Toronto ended in overtime with right winger Dany Heatley notching two goals and an assist to start the season off 1–0–0. That afternoon, Heatley also agreed to a new contract, a six-year, $45 million deal.http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2007/10/03/senators_heatley/ Heatley, Sens get deal done Pierre LeBrun February 13, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080411111939/http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2007/10/03/senators_heatley/ April 11, 2008 dead mdy-all The Senators earned another win the following day in their home opener, with captain Daniel Alfredsson scoring two goals. Before the game, the 2007 Eastern Conference Champions banner was raised to the rafters of Scotiabank Place. The Sens went undefeated to start the season until the streak was snapped in their sixth game with a 5–3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on October 11. In a later win against the Montreal Canadiens, rookie Nick Foligno scored his first NHL goal off a wrap-around attempt on goaltender Carey Price. He celebrated the goal by imitating his father Mike's signature goal celebration, a high jump. After an 8–1 record to start the season, and with a one-week break, Head Coach John Paddock organized a team retreat to the Muskoka, Ontario, area starting on October 21.http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/hockey/story.html?id=9ae1ae26-02af-411e-aa82-8c0071c1407e Senators about to go on vacation Ottawa Citizen Allen Panzeri October 15, 2007 February 13, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080411071126/http://www.canada.com/topics/sports/hockey/story.html?id=9ae1ae26-02af-411e-aa82-8c0071c1407e April 11, 2008 mdy With their win over the Maple Leafs on November 6, the Senators set a team record by recording their eighth consecutive win. They also set an NHL record for the best start to a season after 14 games.http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=342481 Gerber handles Toronto again NHL.com Brian Compton November 6, 2007 February 13, 2008 July 2026 medicmedic Also on November 6, six Senators were named to the All-Star Game ballot: Daniel Alfredsson, Ray Emery, Dany Heatley, Chris Phillips, Wade Redden and Jason Spezza, the most players from any one team in the NHL.http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=342385 League-high six players from red-hot Senators featured in XM/NHL All-Star Fan Balloting NHL.com November 6, 2007 February 13, 2008 July 2026 medicmedic As of December 5, Daniel Alfredsson trailed only Sidney Crosby in the Eastern Conference voting for forwards with 119,825 votes.http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/05/sports/HKN-NHL-All-Star-Voting.php NHL 2008 All-Star Voting IHT.com December 5, 2007 February 13, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080209180315/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/05/sports/HKN-NHL-All-Star-Voting.php February 9, 2008 live mdy After a 4–2 win against Montreal, the Senators entered into a seven–game losing skid (0–4–3), recording three points and matching a record for straight losses set in the 1995–96 season. The Senators then rebounded with a six–game winning streak. On January 2, 2008, Head Coach Paddock was named to coach the Eastern Conference All-Star teamhttps://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/babcock-paddock-named-nhl-all-star-coaches-1.757744?ref=rss CBC Babcock, Paddock named NHL all-star coaches January 2, 2008 January 3, 2008 and Jason Spezza was named the NHL's First Star of the Month for December.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=226329&hubname= Spezza earns First Star for December January 2, 2008 January 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080411105830/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=226329&hubname= April 11, 2008 On January 8, Daniel Alfredsson was named to the starting lineup for the All-Star Game, based on fan voting.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=226751&hubname=nhl Luongo, Iginla among All-Star starters January 8, 2008 January 8, 2008 TSN.ca TSN staff https://web.archive.org/web/20080112092502/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=226751&hubname=nhl January 12, 2008 He is the first Senator ever to be voted to the starting lineup. Alfredsson will be making his fifth appearance in the All-Star Game.https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3186274&campaign=rss&source=NHLHeadlines Crosby top vote-getter, Red Wings with three in starting lineup January 8, 2008 January 8, 2008 Associated Press ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20080112121427/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3186274&campaign=rss&source=NHLHeadlines January 12, 2008 live On January 11, Alfredsson's "CASH line" linemates, Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza, were named to the All-Star Game roster.http://www.nhl.com/allstar/2008/east_roster.html January 11, 2008 2008 Eastern Conference All-Stars NHL.com January 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080706101033/http://www.nhl.com/allstar/2008/east_roster.html July 6, 2008 dead mdy-all They are the first complete line named since 1981, when the "Triple Crown" line of the Los Angeles Kings was named. However, due to Heatley's shoulder injury suffered against the Detroit Red Wings earlier in January, he did not dress in the game. On January 24, 2008, in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Daniel Alfredsson set a new team record for points in a single game, notching seven points on three goals and four assists.January 25, 2008 https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=228141&hubname= Alfredsson leads Senators over Lightning Canadian Press TSN.ca January 25, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080128151352/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=228141&hubname= January 28, 2008 This topped the team record of six, done three times, the last time by Alfredsson himself against the Buffalo Sabres on November 2, 2005.Ottawa Senators Media Guide 2007–08 168 Ottawa Senators A six-point game had also been done by Dan Quinn and Radek Bonk. The seven-point night put Alfredsson into the overall lead in the scoring race for the All-Star break. Moreover, Alfredsson was named the First Star of the Week on January 28.http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/sports/story.html?id=78d6f09e-95ee-4b45–880c-52bf76945d43&k=34542 Alfredsson named NHL's first star Canada.com January 28, 2008 January 28, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150622033355/http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/sports/story.html?id=78d6f09e-95ee-4b45 June 22, 2015 He was also named The Hockey News Player of the Week on that same day.http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13027–Player-of-the-Week-Jan-28.html https://archive.today/20120917131001/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/13027%E2%80%93Player-of-the-Week-Jan-28.html dead September 17, 2012 Player of the Week – Jan. 28 January 28, 2008 January 29, 2008 The Hockey News On January 28, Ray Emery arrived late for a practice in New York City on the first day back after the All-Star Game. Emery was subsequently fined $15,000 and the money was donated to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation. Despite his team's disappointment with his behaviour, it did not stop Emery starting against the Maple Leafs in a nationally televised game, following Coach Paddock's "lose and you're out" policy of rotating his goaltenders depending on the team winning or losing, and not the goaltender's performance. Dany Heatley returned from his separated shoulder injury after a month on injured reserve on February 7, 2008, scoring two goals in a win against the Florida Panthers. On February 8, 2008, The Sports Network (TSN) reported that Wade Redden refused to waive his no-trade clause for a possible deal with the San Jose Sharks. Redden's agent was quoted as saying that "Redden wants to stay in Ottawa and contribute to Ottawa winning the Stanley Cup."Dreger Darren https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=229197&hubname=nhl Redden refuses to waive no-trade clause February 8, 2008 February 8, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080210211326/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=229197&hubname=nhl February 10, 2008 On February 11, the Senators made a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes sending defenceman Joe Corvo and forward Patrick Eaves in exchange for forward Cory Stillman and defenceman Mike Commodore in a trade for "Stanley Cup experience", according to General Manager Bryan Murray.http://senators.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=353139 Sens add pair of Stanley Cup champs February 11, 2008 February 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080213015439/http://senators.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=353139 February 13, 2008 dead Also that day, the NHL announced that Jason Spezza was named First Star of the Week after recording 11 points in the previous week's three games. On February 27, after a prolonged slump through January and February during which the Senators won only 7 of 21 games, Murray fired Head Coach Paddock and Assistant Coach Ron Low, taking over the coaching duties himself.Murray replaces Paddock as Sens' coach https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=230714&hubname=nhl TSN.ca February 27, 2008 February 27, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080229093444/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=230714&hubname=nhl February 29, 2008 Both Low and Paddock were offered other jobs within the organization. Murray said he told them to call him in a few weeks.http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/sports/story.html?id=6f847d9f-0dff-4b28–bcdb-1b361b655b47&k=45237 Coach going long time coming: GM The Ottawa Citizen February 28, 2008 February 28, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150622043730/http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/sports/story.html?id=6f847d9f-0dff-4b28 June 22, 2015 The Senators trailed the Buffalo Sabres 3–1 on March 25, 2008, with under eight minutes to play in the third period but scored five unanswered goals to win 6–3. It was only the third time in NHL history that a team scored six-or-more goals in a game despite scoring no more than one goal through the first 52:00.2007-08 Season in review Ottawa Senators 2008 The team remained upbeat after the poor play and coaching change. Alfredsson appeared on the cover of the April 1 issue of The Hockey News, proclaiming "Don't Count Us Out." This was his seventh appearance on the cover of the magazine.http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/downloads/THN_cover_counts.pdf THN Cover Count THN staff November 2, 2007 The Hockey News November 30, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080413201750/http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/downloads/THN_cover_counts.pdf April 13, 2008 mdy The article interviewed Alfredsson, Fisher and Murray, and discussed the up-and-down play of the team, and its defensive play which has allowed more goals than previous seasons.Brophy, pp. 18–22. Wayne Gretzky was quoted about the team: "This might mature them as a team going through this tough patch."Brophy, p. 22. Entering the final week of play, the Senators needed three points in three games to guarantee a playoff position ahead of the Washington Capitals, who held an edge in a tie-breaker between the teams. In the first game, Montreal would defeat the Senators 3–0. According to The Globe and Mail, before the next game on April 3 in Toronto, Ottawa employed the use of sports psychologist Dr. Max Offenberger.http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080403.wsptsens3/GSStory/GlobeSportsHockey/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080403.wsptsens3 Senators trying to hang on April 3, 2008 April 4, 2008 David Shoalts globesports.com The Senators defeated the Maple Leafs 8–2 and Antoine Vermette scored a hat-trick. Three of the Senators' goals were scored short-handed; it was the third time in franchise history that the Senators had scored three short-handed goals in a single game, with the two previous games being a 5–2 home win against the Florida Panthers on November 18, 2000, and a 7–2 road win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 2, 2006.Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs Box Score, April 3, 2008 | Hockey-Reference.com However, they lost Alfredsson and Fisher to injuries, adding to Chris Kelly, who was already sidelined. The Capitals continued to win, and it came down to the Senators final game, on April 4 at home against the Boston Bruins, needing one point to clinch a spot. Despite a 2–1 Senators' loss that night, the Carolina Hurricanes fell to the Florida Panthers and the Senators clinched a playoff berth for the 11th-straight season. On April 6, the final day of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins played the Philadelphia Flyers to decide the final seedings and lost 2–0, drawing the Senators as first round opponents. According to Phil Sheridan of The Philadelphia Inquirer, it appeared deliberate: "Two days after Double Clinch Friday came Letdown Sunday. Fans who filled the Wachovia Center expecting a fresh installment of There Will Be Blood got stuck watching Farce of the Penguins instead. No Sidney Crosby, not much effort. The Pittsburgh Penguins paid the Flyers a huge compliment yesterday. They made it embarrassingly clear that they preferred to face the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs. After skating through the motions of a 2–0 loss to Philadelphia, the Pens will indeed face the Sens."http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20080407_Phil_Sheridan__Penguins_gave_in_to_gain_Senators_as_foe.html Phil Sheridan: Penguins gave in to gain Senators as foe April 7, 2008 April 7, 2008 Phil Sheridan The Philadelphia Inquirer https://web.archive.org/web/20080408042406/http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20080407_Phil_Sheridan__Penguins_gave_in_to_gain_Senators_as_foe.html April 8, 2008 Excluding three shootout-winning goals, the Senators scored 258 goals during the regular season, the most among all 30 teams. They also scored the most shorthanded goals, with 18.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008_games.html 2007-08 NHL Schedule and Resultshttps://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTT/2008.html 2007-08 Ottawa Senators Roster and Statistics Divisional standings OTT Conference standings OTT Playoffs The Ottawa Senators clinched a playoff spot for the eleventh consecutive time (minus the lockout), finishing second in the Northeast Division, and seventh in the Eastern Conference. The Senators faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Quarter-final and lost the series 4–0. The result led to speculation in the media that Ray Emery's contract would be bought out and free agents Mike Commodore, Martin Lapointe, Wade Redden, Luke Richardson and Cory Stillman would not return for the 2008–09 season.http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Playoffs/Ottawa/2008/04/17/5310996-sun.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150707094500/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Playoffs/Ottawa/2008/04/17/5310996-sun.html dead July 7, 2015 Questions Sens will soon have to answer Slam Sports Stevenson, Chris April 17, 2008 April 17, 2008 GM Bryan Murray was given a public endorsement by Owner Eugene Melnyk and was expected to return for next season.http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Playoffs/Ottawa/2008/04/17/5310991-sun.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160121004658/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Playoffs/Ottawa/2008/04/17/5310991-sun.html dead January 21, 2016 Murray the GM staying put April 17, 2008 Garrioch, Bruce Slam Sports April 17, 2008 On April 18, Murray confirmed to the media in an end-of-season press conference that Emery would not return: "My plan is not to have him back."https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=234603&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl Murray's plans for Sens don't include Emery TSN.ca staff tsn.ca April 18, 2008 April 18, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080421041927/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=234603&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl April 21, 2008 dead mdy-all Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 2007–08 regular season2007-08 Ottawa Senators Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTT/2008_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 24, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; October: 9–1–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 4–0–0) Game Date Road Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 3 || Ottawa || 4 – 3 || Toronto || OT || Gerber || 19,476 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 2007020005 W |- | 2 || October 4|| Toronto || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,857 || 2–0–0 || 4 || 2007020008 W |- | 3 || October 6 || NY Rangers || 0 – 2 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,336 || 3–0–0 || 6 || 2007020023 W |- | 4 || October 8 || New Jersey || 2 – 4 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 18,260 || 4–0–0 || 8 || 2007020037 W |- | 5 || October 10 || Ottawa || 3 – 1 || Atlanta || || Elliott || 12,751 || 5–0–0 || 10 || 2007020041 W |- | 6 || October 11 || Carolina || 5 – 3 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 18,268 || 5–1–0 || 10 || 2007020054 L |- | 7 || October 13 || Ottawa || 3 – 1 || NY Rangers || || Gerber || 18,200 || 6–1–0 || 12 || 2007020066 W |- | 8 || October 18 || Montreal || 3 – 4 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,019 || 7–1–0 || 14 || 2007020094 W |- | 9 || October 20 || Florida || 1 – 4 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,904 || 8–1–0 || 16 || 2007020105 W |- | 10 || October 27 || Ottawa || 4 – 1 || New Jersey || || Gerber || 17,625 || 9–1–0 || 18 || 2007020147 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; November: 7–5–2 (home: 5–3–1; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Road Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- |11 || November 1 || Atlanta || 4 – 6 || Ottawa || || Emery || 18,538 || 10–1–0 || 20 || 2007020176 W |- |12 || November 3 || Boston || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,939 || 11–1–0 || 22 || 2007020189 W |- |13 || November 4 || Ottawa || 2 – 1 || Boston || SO || Gerber || 10,087 || 12–1–0 || 24 || 2007020200 W |- |14 || November 6 || Toronto || 1 – 5 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,613 || 13–1–0 || 26 || 2007020212 W |- |15 || November 8 || Washington ||4 – 1 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,666 || 13–2–0 || 26 || 2007020225 L |- |16 || November 10 || Montreal || 1 – 3 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,065 || 14–2–0 || 28 || 2007020234 W |- |17 || November 15 || Buffalo || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,279 || 15–2–0 || 30 || 2007020264 W |- |18 || November 17 || Ottawa || 0 – 3 || Toronto || || Gerber || 19,596 || 15–3–0 || 30 || 2007020279 L |- |19 || November 19 || Ottawa || 4 – 2|| Montreal || || Gerber || 21,273 || 16–3–0 || 32 || 2007020294 W |- |20 || November 21 || Ottawa ||2 – 4 || Buffalo || ||Emery ||18,690 || 16–4–0 || 32 || 2007020300 L |- |21 || November 22 || Pittsburgh || 6 – 5 || Ottawa || SO || Gerber || 20,061 || 16–4–1 || 33 || 2007020311 OTL |- |22 || November 24 || Philadelphia || 4 – 3|| Ottawa || || Emery || 20,128 || 16–5–1 || 33 || 2007020326 L |- |23 || November 28|| Ottawa || 2 – 3 || NY Islanders || SO || Emery || 9,211 || 16–5–2 || 34 || 2007020350 OTL |- |24 || November 29 || Nashville || 6 – 5 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,538 || 16–6–2 || 34 || 2007020359 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; December: 9–3–2 (home: 2–2–1; road: 7–1–1) Game Date Road Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- |25 || December 1 || NY Rangers || 5 – 2|| Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,003 || 16–7–2 || 34 || 2007020371 L |- |26 || December 4 || Ottawa || 3 – 4 || Tampa Bay || SO || Emery || 17,540 || 16–7–3 || 35 || 2007020394 OTL |- |27 || December 5 || Ottawa || 5 – 4 || Florida || || Emery || 11,289 || 17–7–3 || 37 || 2007020399 W |- |28 || December 7 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || Dallas || || Emery || 18,016 || 18–7–3 || 39 || 2007020417 W |- |29 || December 12 || Ottawa || 6 – 0 || Carolina || || Emery1 || 15,268 || 19–7–3 || 41 || 2007020448 W |- |30 || December 13 || Ottawa || 4 – 1 || Pittsburgh || || Gerber || 16,982 || 20–7–3 || 43 || 2007020456 W |- |31 || December 15 || Atlanta || 3 – 7 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,082 || 21–7–3 || 45 || 2007020471 W |- |32 || December 18 || Ottawa || 3 – 2 || Boston || || Gerber || 14,874 || 22–7–3 || 47 || 2007020487 W |- |33 || December 20 || Ottawa || 2 – 3 || Atlanta || || Gerber || 14,085 || 22–8–3 || 47 || 2007020504 L |- |34 || December 22 || Chicago || 4 – 3 || Ottawa || OT || Emery|| 20,171 || 22–8–4 || 48 || 2007020518 OTL |- |35 || December 23 || Ottawa || 3 – 1 || NY Rangers || || Gerber || 18,200 || 23–8–4 || 50 || 2007020531 W |- |36 || December 26 || Ottawa || 5 – 3 || Buffalo || || Gerber || 18,690 || 24–8–4 || 52 || 2007020536 W |- |37 || December 27 || NY Islanders || 2 – 5 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,268 || 25–8–4 || 54 || 2007020547 W |- |38 || December 29 || Washington || 8 – 6 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,296 || 25–9–4 || 54 || 2007020562 L |- | colspan=11 style="font-size:88%;"| 1 1Emery had to leave this game with a sore hip at the 5:24 mark of the 1st period, but was credited with the win because he was in the net when the game-winning goal was scored. Neither Gerber or Emery will get the shutout included in their stats because it was shared. |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; January: 7–7–0 (home: 4–3–0; road: 3–4–0) Game Date Road Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 39 || January 1 || Ottawa || 3 – 6 || Washington || || Emery || 14,547 || 25–10–4 || 54 || 2007020585 L |- | 40 || January 4 || Ottawa || 5 – 3 || Buffalo || || Emery || 18,690 || 26–10–4 || 56 || 2007020606 W |- | 41 || January 5 || Tampa Bay || 3 – 4 || Ottawa || OT || Emery || 20,108 || 27–10–4 || 58 || 2007020613 W |- | 42 || January 10 || Buffalo || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || SO || Gerber || 19,843 || 28–10–4 || 60 || 2007020645 W |- | 43 || January 12 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,208 || 29–10–4 || 62 || 2007020659 W |- | 44 || January 13 || NY Islanders || 3 – 1 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,804 || 29–11–4 || 62 || 2007020670 L |- | 45 || January 15 || Ottawa || 2 – 4 || Washington || || Emery || 15,261 || 29–12–4 || 62 || 2007020676 L |- | 46 || January 17 || Carolina || 1 – 5 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,720 || 30–12–4 || 64 || 2007020693 W |- | 47 || January 19 || Tampa Bay || 2 – 0 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,091 || 30–13–4 || 64 || 2007020709 L |- | 48 || January 20 || Ottawa || 1 – 6 || Philadelphia || || Gerber || 19,742 || 30–14–4 || 64 || 2007020720 L |- | 49 || January 22 || Ottawa || 3 – 5 || Florida || || Emery || 12,794 || 30–15–4 || 64 || 2007020732 L |- | 50 || January 24 || Ottawa || 8 – 4 || Tampa Bay || || Gerber || 16,346 || 31–15–4 || 66 || 2007020746 W |- | 51 || January 29 || Ottawa || 5 – 2 || NY Islanders || || Gerber || 9,546 || 32–15–4 || 68 || 2007020756 W |- | 52 || January 31 || Boston || 4 – 1 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,959 || 32–16–4 || 68 || 2007020775 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; February: 4–7–2 (home: 3–3–1; road: 1–4–1) Game Date Road Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 53 || February 2 || Ottawa || 2 – 4|| Toronto || || Emery || 19,543 || 32–17–4 || 68 || 2007020786 L |- | 54 || February 5 || Ottawa || 3 – 4 || Montreal || || Gerber || 21,273 || 32–18–4 || 68 || 2007020807 L |- | 55 || February 7 || Florida || 4 – 5 || Ottawa || ||Emery || 19,435 || 33–18–4 || 70 || 2007020820 W |- | 56 || February 9 || Montreal || 1 – 6 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,297 || 34–18–4 || 72 || 2007020836 W |- | 57 || February 12 || Buffalo ||5 – 1 || Ottawa || || Emery ||19,564 ||34–19–4 || 72 || 2007020854 L |- | 58 || February 13 || Ottawa || 2 – 3 || New Jersey || OT || Gerber || 12,339 || 34–19–5 || 73 || 2007020862 OTL |- | 59 || February 16 || New Jersey || 3 – 2 || Ottawa || || Emery || 20,201 || 34–20–5 || 73 || 2007020883 L |- | 60 || February 19 || Philadelphia || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || SO || Emery || 19,729 || 35–20–5 || 75 || 2007020905 W |- | 61 || February 21 || Columbus || 3 – 2 || Ottawa || SO || Emery || 19,612 || 35–20–6 || 76 || 2007020922 OTL |- | 62 || February 23 || Ottawa || 4 – 3 || Pittsburgh || OT || Emery || 17,132 || 36–20–6 || 78 || 2007020931 W |- | 63 || February 25 || Toronto || 5 – 0 || Ottawa || || Emery || 19,861 || 36–21–6 || 78 || 2007020949 L |- | 64 || February 26 || Ottawa || 0 – 4 || Boston || || Gerber || 13,451 || 36–22–6 || 78 || 2007020950 L |- | 65 || February 28 || Ottawa || 1 – 3 || Philadelphia || || Emery || 19,567 || 36–23–6 || 78 || 2007020965 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; March: 6–6–2 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–5–1) Game Date Road Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 66 || March 1 || Pittsburgh || 4 – 5 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,153 || 37–23–6 || 80 || 2007020980 W |- | 67 || March 3 || Ottawa || 1 – 3 || Anaheim || || Gerber || 17,174 || 37–24–6 || 80 || 2007020996 L |- | 68 || March 5 || Ottawa || 2 – 3 || San Jose || OT || Gerber || 17,496 || 37–24–7 || 81 || 2007021013 OTL |- | 69 || March 6 || Ottawa || 0 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Gerber || 17,580 || 37–25–7 || 81 || 2007021022 L |- | 70 || March 8 || Ottawa || 4 – 2 || Phoenix || || Gerber || 16,922 || 38–25–7 || 83 || 2007021035 W |- | 71 || March 11 || Boston || 1 – 4 || Ottawa || || Gerber ||20,143||39–25–7 || 85 || 2007021051 W |- | 72 || March 13 || Ottawa || 3 – 0 || Montreal || || Gerber || 21,273 || 40–25–7 || 87 || 2007021065 W |- | 73 || March 16 || Ottawa || 1 – 5 || Carolina || || Gerber || 18,680 || 40–26–7 || 87 || 2007021088 L |- | 74 || March 20 || St. Louis || 2 – 3|| Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,027 || 41–26–7 || 89 || 2007021111 W |- | 75 || March 22 || Toronto || 5 – 4 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,183 || 41–27–7 || 89 || 2007021128 L |- | 76 || March 24 || Ottawa || 5 – 7 || Montreal || || Emery || 21,273 || 41–28–7 || 89 || 2007021137 L |- | 77 || March 25 || Ottawa || 6 – 3 || Buffalo || || Gerber || 18,690 || 42–28–7 || 91 || 2007021140 W |- | 78 || March 27 || Buffalo || 4 – 3 || Ottawa || SO || Gerber || 19,883 || 42–28–8 || 92 || 2007021156 OTL |- | 79 || March 29 || Ottawa || 0 – 4 || Boston || || Gerber || 17,565 || 42–29–8 || 92 || 2007021170 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; April: 1–2–0 (home: 0–2–0; road: 1–0–0) Game Date Road Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 80 || April 1 || Montreal || 3 – 0 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,326 || 42–30–8 || 92 || 2007021192 L |- | 81 || April 3 || Ottawa || 8 – 2 || Toronto || || Gerber || 19,466 || 43-30-8 || 94 || 2007021203 W |- | 82 || April 4 || Boston || 2 – 1 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 20,232 || 43-31-8 || 94 || 2007021214 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) Pittsburgh Penguins – Penguins win 4–0 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 9 || Ottawa || 0 – 4 || Pittsburgh || || Gerber || 17,132 || Penguins lead 1–0 || 2007030121 L |- | 2 || April 11 || Ottawa || 3 – 5 || Pittsburgh || || Gerber || 17,132 || Penguins lead 2–0 || 2007030122 L |- | 3 || April 14 || Pittsburgh || 4 – 1 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,961 || Penguins lead 3–0 || 2007030123 L |- | 4 || April 16 || Pittsburgh || 3 – 1 || Ottawa || || Gerber || 19,954 || Penguins win series 4–0 || 2007030124 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Jason Spezza C 76 34 58 92 66261106 Daniel Alfredsson RW 70 40 49 89 3415975 Dany Heatley LW 71 41 41 82 76331308 Antoine Vermette C 81 24 29 53 513433 Mike Fisher Mike Fisher (ice hockey) C 79 23 24 47 82-10624 Wade Redden D 80 6 32 38 6011401 Andrej Meszaros Andrej Meszároš D 82 9 27 36 505611 Chris Kelly Chris Kelly (ice hockey) C/LW 75 11 19 30 303011 Randy Robitaille C 68 10 19 29 184101 Joe Corvo D 51 6 21 27 1813101 Christoph Schubert D 82 8 16 24 647100 Dean McAmmond C 68 9 13 22 121031 Chris Neil RW 68 6 14 20 199-3001 Cory Stillman LW 24 3 16 19 10-8100 Chris Phillips D 81 5 13 18 5615101 Anton Volchenkov D 67 1 14 15 5514001 Shean Donovan RW 82 5 7 12 73-3003 Patrick Eaves RW 26 4 6 10 60101 Nick Foligno LW 45 6 3 9 200000 Luke Richardson D 76 2 7 9 411000 Martin Lapointe RW 18 3 3 6 23-2100 Cody Bass C 21 2 2 4 19-1011 Brian McGrattan RW 38 0 3 3 460000 Mike Commodore D 26 0 2 2 26-9000 Martin Gerber G 57 0 2 2 60000 Brian Lee Brian Lee (ice hockey, born 1987) D 6 0 1 1 41000 Brian Elliott G 1 0 0 0 00000 Ray Emery G 31 0 0 0 60000 Josh Hennessy C 5 0 0 0 0-1000 Alexander Nikulin Alexander Nikulin (ice hockey) C 2 0 0 0 0-2000 Lawrence Nycholat D 3 0 0 0 01000 Jesse Winchester Jesse Winchester (ice hockey) C 1 0 0 0 20000 Ilya Zubov C 1 0 0 0 00000 Stillman and Commodore totals only include time with Senators. Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LT/OTGAGAA SOSASVSV% Martin Gerber 3197 57 30 18 4 145 2.72 216191474.910 Ray Emery 1689 31 12 13 4 88 3.13 0800712.890 Brian Elliott 60 1 1 0 0 1 1.00 02928.966 Team: 4946 82 43 31 8 234 2.84 224482214.904 Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Cory Stillman LW 4 2 0 2 2-4100 Mike Commodore D 4 0 2 2 0-1000 Cody Bass C 4 1 0 1 60000 Shean Donovan RW 4 1 0 1 2-1000 Nick Foligno LW 4 1 0 1 20000 Dany Heatley LW 4 0 1 1 6-5000 Andrej Meszaros Andrej Meszároš D 4 0 1 1 6-4000 Chris Neil RW 4 0 1 1 220000 Wade Redden D 4 0 1 1 11-4000 Randy Robitaille C 2 0 1 1 01000 Jason Spezza C 4 0 1 1 0-4000 Anton Volchenkov D 4 0 1 1 20000 Daniel Alfredsson RW 2 0 0 0 0-2000 Martin Gerber G 4 0 0 0 00000 Martin Lapointe RW 4 0 0 0 4-1000 Brian Lee Brian Lee (ice hockey, born 1987) D 4 0 0 0 2-1000 Dean McAmmond C 4 0 0 0 40000 Chris Phillips D 4 0 0 0 4-2000 Christoph Schubert D 4 0 0 0 80000 Antoine Vermette C 4 0 0 0 4-4000 Goaltending PlayerMINGPW LGAGAA SOSASVSV% Martin Gerber 238 4 0 4 14 3.53 0159145.912 Team: 238 4 0 4 14 3.53 0159145.912 hockey-reference.com June 17, 2009 2007-08 Ottawa Senators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/OTT/2008.html Awards and records Molson Cup – Martin Gerber Records On November 6, 2007, the Ottawa Senators set a new franchise record for most consecutive wins (8) with a 5–1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. They also set an NHL record for most points accumulated (26) after 14 games played, going 13–1–0 in that span. On January 24, 2008, Senators' captain Daniel Alfredsson broke the franchise record for most points in a game by one player by scoring 3 goals + 4 assists for 7 points in an 8–4 romp over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The three goals were scored in three different ways: One was scored 5–on-5, another was scored on a powerplay and the final goal of the hat-trick was scored shorthanded. On February 19, 2008, the Ottawa Senators set a new franchise record in shootout wins by winning their third by a score of 3–2 against the Philadelphia Flyers. On April 11, 2008, Martin Gerber broke the franchise record for most saves made in a playoff game, by stopping 49 out of 53 shots against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Milestones On December 5, 2007, the Ottawa Senators celebrated their 500th franchise win with a 5–4 victory over the Florida Panthers. On February 6, 2008, the Ottawa Senators suffered their 500th franchise defeat without an earning a point in a 4–3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Regular season Player Milestone Reached Nick Foligno 1st NHL game October 4, 2007 Daniel Alfredsson 50th NHL GWG October 4, 2007 Brian Elliott 1st NHL game1st NHL start1st NHL win October 10, 2007 Dany Heatley 400th NHL point October 18, 2007 Nick Foligno 1st NHL goal1st NHL point October 20, 2007 Shean Donovan 1st goal w/ Ottawa October 20, 2007 Dany Heatley 300th NHL PIM October 27, 2007 Randy Robitaille 1st goal w/ Ottawa November 1, 2007 Daniel Alfredsson 300th NHL goal November 1, 2007 Mike Fisher 200th NHL point November 3, 2007 Mike Fisher 400th NHL game November 10, 2007 Chris Neil 1000th NHL PIM November 10, 2007 Chris Neil 400th NHL game November 15, 2007 Daniel Alfredsson 800th NHL game November 15, 2007 Alexander Nikulin 1st NHL game November 22, 2007 Joe Corvo 300th NHL game November 22, 2007 Shean Donovan 800th NHL game December 4, 2007 Antoine Vermette 100th NHL point December 7, 2007 Mike Fisher 100th NHL goal December 12, 2007 Dean McAmmond 400th NHL point December 12, 2007 Daniel Alfredsson 800th NHL point December 13, 2007 Cody Bass 1st NHL game December 15, 2007 Dany Heatley 200th NHL goal December 15, 2007 Jason Spezza 200th NHL assist December 15, 2007 Luke Richardson 1st goal w/ Ottawa December 18, 2007 Chris Kelly 200th NHL game December 20, 2007 Wade Redden 100th NHL goal December 26, 2007 Cody Bass 1st NHL assist1st NHL point December 27, 2007 Andrej Meszaros 200th NHL game December 27, 2007 Jason Spezza 300th NHL point December 27, 2007 Mike Fisher 1st NHL hat-trick December 29, 2007 Cody Bass 1st NHL goal January 4, 2008 Wade Redden 800th NHL game January 11, 2008 Daniel Alfredsson 100th NHL PPG January 13, 2008 Ilya Zubov 1st NHL game January 15, 2008 Andrej MeszarosAnton Volchenkov 200th NHL PIM January 20, 2008 Wade Redden 400th NHL point January 20, 2008 Randy Robitaille 500th NHL game January 20, 2008 Jason Spezza 100th NHL goal January 24, 2008 Wade Redden 300th NHL assist January 24, 2008 Daniel Alfredsson 500th NHL assist January 24, 2008 Jason Spezza 1st NHL hat-trick1st NHL 6–point game February 9, 2008 Joe Corvo 100th NHL assist February 9, 2008 Dany Heatley 400th NHL game February 12, 2008 Cory Stillman 1st assist w/ Ottawa1st point w/ Ottawa February 12, 2008 Luke Richardson 200th NHL point February 13, 2008 Jason Spezza 300th NHL game February 19, 2008 Cory Stillman 1st goal w/ Ottawa February 21, 2008 Luke Richardson 1400th NHL game February 25, 2008 Martin Lapointe 1st goal w/ Ottawa1st point w/ Ottawa March 1, 2008 Martin Lapointe 1st assist w/ Ottawa March 13, 2008 Shean Donovan 600th NHL PIM March 13, 2008 Mike Commodore 1st assist w/ Ottawa1st point w/ Ottawa March 22, 2008 Brian Lee 1st NHL game March 25, 2008 Jesse Winchester 1st NHL game March 29, 2008 Antoine Vermette 1st NHL hat-trick April 3, 2008 Brian Lee 1st NHL assist1st NHL point April 3, 2008 Martin Gerber 109th NHL victory April 3, 2008 Martin Gerber 200th NHL game April 4, 2008 Playoffs Player Milestone Reached Brian LeeNick FolignoCody Bass 1st NHL playoff game April 9, 2008 Cody Bass 1st NHL playoff goal1st NHL playoff point April 11, 2008 Shean Donovan 1st playoff goal w/ Ottawa April 11, 2008 Nick Foligno 1st NHL playoff goal1st NHL playoff point April 14, 2008 Daniel Alfredsson 100th NHL playoff game April 14, 2008 Transactions The Senators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season. Trades June 23, 2007 To Tampa Bay Lightning Fifth-round pick in 2007 Draft (Matt Marshall) Seventh-round pick in 2007 NHL entry draft (Torrie Jung) Seventh-round pick in 2007 NHL entry draft (Justin Courtnall) To Ottawa Senators Fourth-round pick in 2008 Draft (Derek Grant) July 17, 2007 To Boston Bruins Peter Schaefer To Ottawa Senators Shean Donovan February 11, 2008 To Carolina Hurricanes Joe CorvoPatrick Eaves To Ottawa Senators Cory StillmanMike Commodore February 26, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks Sixth-round pick in 2008 Draft (Ben Smith) To Ottawa Senators Martin Lapointe Free agents Free agent acquisitions Player Former team Contract terms Matt Carkner Pittsburgh Penguins One year, $475,000 Niko Dimitrakos Philadelphia Flyers One year, $575,000 Luke Richardson Tampa Bay Lightning One year, $500,000 Randy Robitaille New York Islanders One year, $625,000 Jesse Winchester Colgate University One year, terms not announced Players lost to free agency Player New team Mike Comrie New York Islanders Andrew Ebbett Anaheim Ducks Jeff Heerema Frankfurt Lions Neil Komadoski St. Louis Blues Tom Preissing Los Angeles Kings Oleg Saprykin CSKA Moscow Draft picks Ottawa's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.2007 NHL Entry Draft Results http://www.nhl.com/futures/2007draft/ NHL.comJuly 2026 medicmedic Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 1 29th James O'Brien Centre United States University of Minnesota (NCAA) 2 60th Ruslan Bashkirov Left wing Russia Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 3 90th Louie Caporusso LW/C Canada St. Michael's Buzzers (OPJRA) 4 120th Ben Blood Defence United States Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget Major AAA) Farm teams Binghamton Senators Cory Clouston was named head coach of the Binghamton Senators for the 2007–08 season. The Senators saw an improvement of 27 points in the standings, as Binghamton finished the season the season with a 34–32–9–5 record, earning 82 points. Despite the improvement, the club finished in sixth place in the East Division and failed to qualify for the post-season. Denis Hamel scored a team-high 32 goals and 55 points. Brian Elliott led the club with 18 victories, as well as having a team best 2.81 GAA and a .915 save percentage. See also 2007–08 NHL season References The Hockey News Turning Around the Sens April 1, 2008 Brophy Mike 18–22 Notes 2 Ottawa Category:Ottawa Senators seasons Ott Category:2000s in Ottawa Category:2007 in sports in Ontario Category:2008 in sports in Ontario