"It does a lot, " Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson said of the playoff push.

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Mikael Samuelsson scored the winner for the Swedes in the third period power play after Mike Modano had cancelled out Daniel Alfredsson's opener.

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Erik Karlsson, Chris Phillips and Daniel Alfredsson scored for Ottawa, and Peter Regin picked up his first points of the season with two assists.

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Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa's 40-year-old captain, claimed a loose puck in the Rangers' zone and wheeled it out to the point, where he shoveled it to Sergei Gonchar.

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Milan Michalek, Kyle Turris and Daniel Alfredsson scored for Ottawa.

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Captain Daniel Alfredsson also scored in the shootout for Ottawa.

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Daniel Alfredsson played his 1, 160th game for the Senators.

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Daniel Alfredsson had a chance to open the scoring for the Senators on the power play prior to the two-goal barrage, but the Ottawa captain's one-timer missed the net with Miller at his mercy.

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During Ottawa's practices, it's easier for players to score against Bishop because they have time to measure their shots and place them more precisely, said Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, who scored 8 minutes, 12 seconds into the third period to tie Monday's game.

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