2005–06 Ottawa Senators season
| 2005–06 Ottawa Senators | |
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Northeast Division champions
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| Division | 1st Northeast |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2005–06 record | 52–21–9 |
| Home record | 29–9–3 |
| Road record | 23–12–6 |
| Goals for | 314 |
| Goals against | 211 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | John Muckler |
| Coach | Bryan Murray |
| Captain | Daniel Alfredsson |
| Alternate captains |
Zdeno Chara Wade Redden |
| Arena | Corel Centre (renamed to Scotiabank Place during season) |
| Average attendance | 19,474 (101.7%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Dany Heatley (50) |
| Assists | Jason Spezza (71) |
| Points | Daniel Alfredsson and Dany Heatley (103) |
| Penalties in minutes | Chris Neil (204) |
| Plus/minus | Wade Redden (+35) |
| Wins | Dominik Hasek (28) |
| Goals against average | Dominik Hasek (2.09) |
The 2005–06 Ottawa Senators season was the 14th NHL season (13th season of play) of the Ottawa Senators. After one of their franchise-best regular seasons, finishing with 113 points, the Senators made it to the Eastern Conference Semi-final, in which the Buffalo Sabres eliminated Ottawa in five games.
Changes occurred to the Senators roster before the season. First, Ottawa acquired the playoff-experienced goaltender Dominik Hasek for his Stanley Cup experience. Second, a blockbuster trade on August 23, 2005 involved Marian Hossa and Greg de Vries being sent to the Atlanta Thrashers for Dany Heatley. The trade occurred on the day that Hossa had signed a new contract. The value of Hossa's contract was beyond what General Manager John Muckler felt that Hossa was worth and so he was dealt away. Marian had led the Senators in scoring.
Dany Heatley, together with Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza, formed one of the NHL's top offensive lines, dubbed the "CASH line" by fans in a contest held by the Ottawa Citizen. The name is made from the initials of Captain Alfredsson, Spezza, and Heatley. Cash Line won out over finalists 'Dash Line' and 'Dazzle Line,' which Spezza reputedly despised and wanted to veto. Another nickname the line picked up was the "Pizza Line", used by the Ottawa Sun, a rival to the Citizen. However, during the press conference to introduce the teams for the 2007 Stanley Cup Final, Heatley went on record to say he likes the "CASH line" name.
The Senators team sent nine players to the 2006 Winter Olympics as part of the NHL's commitment. Daniel Alfredsson, Zdeno Chara, Martin Havlat, Dany Heatley, Andrej Meszaros, Wade Redden, Christoph Schubert and Anton Volchenkov all played for their respective country's national teams, while Jason Spezza was named a substitute for Canada. The experience, however, was poor for the Senators: Dominik Hasek was having an impressive season prior to Olympic play, but the team lost him to a hamstring injury he suffered while playing for the Czech Republic. He would not play again for the Senators.
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