Friday, September 23, 2005

Hasek Sharp as Sens down Pens

Dominik Hasek stopped all 19 shots he faced in his Ottawa debut and forward Brandon Bochenski made another strong case for a spot on the Senators' opening-night roster with a goal and an assist in a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.

Hasek didn't allow a goal in his 33 minutes and 46 seconds in the crease. Kelly Guard of Prince Albert, Sask., signed as a free agent in May 2004, went the rest of the way and stopped 11.

''I had fun after I made a few saves,'' said Hasek, 40, playing for the first time since a groin injury sidelined him in 2003. ''They were without a lot of their big guns.

''I didn't face the best shooters, so I'm not too excited about it. I'm sure it will be different with Mario (Lemieux) and (Sidney) Crosby in their lineup. Overall, it was a good start for me.''

Bochenski, a second-year pro out of the University of North Dakota, now has two goals and two assists in two pre-season games playing alongside centre Jason Spezza and newly-acquired Dany Heatley. Last season, the right-winger from Blaine, Minn., led all AHL rookies in scoring with 70 points (34 goals, 36 assists) with the Binghamton Senators. He was Ottawa's ninth pick, 223rd overall, in the 2001 entry draft.

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