OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators believe theyll have one of the best goaltending tandems in the NHL rather than a goaltending controversy.
Carl Banks
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contract extension on Monday worth US$12.6 million, just weeks signing
Robin Lehner to a three-year deal. "I think its a great thing for the Ottawa
Senators having two guys that we feel can be No. 1, two guys that can go in the
net at any point and time and win games," Senators assistant GM Pierre Dorion.
"I think they work well with each other, theyre going to push each other and I
think its only a good thing for our team and our fans." The 33-year-old Anderson
has one year remaining on the four-year deal he signed with Ottawa prior to the
2011-12 season. Hell make $4.75 million in 2015-16 and 2016-17 and then drop to
$3.1 million in 2017-18. He was relieved to have the contract completed before
the start of the season. "Taking the contract part out of the equation allows me
to focus completely, 100 per cent, on my job of stopping the puck and theres no
distraction whatsoever from that part of the game," Anderson said. "Thats
exciting for me and a good feeling that Im going to be part of the Senators
organization for the next few years." With both Lehner and Anderson both under
contract the big question will be: who is No. 1? The 23-year-old Lehner was
considered Ottawas goaltender of the future, though Andersons new deal raises
the question of when that future will come. Dorion said GM Bryan Murray
instructed him to tell reporters that whoever wins games will play. Anderson
anticipates Lehner will push him for playing time and said thats a benefit for
any goalie. "Robin and I have gotten along really, really well the last few
years and Im looking forward to working with him and helping him improve,"
Anderson said. "By him being a better goalie hes going to help me become a
better goalie and were going to be a better team because of it." Anderson, who
put up an NHL-best .941 save percentage in the lockout-shortened 2013 season to
help Ottawa make the playoffs amid injuries to Erik Karlsson and Jason Spezza,
dropped to .911 last year. He went 25-16-8 with a 3.00 goals-against-average and
had four shutouts in 53 games. The Sens starting goaltender struggled at times,
but the defence in front of him also had its share of problems. Too many times
Anderson was left hung out to dry, but he believes everyone has grown from the
experience and expects the Senators to be a better team. "Obviously I could have
been better, but as a group we all could have been better and when everyone does
a little bit better job the whole team gets a lot better, so thats what our
focus is going to be going forward," Anderson said. "If everyone can be a little
bit better, including myself, it will go a long way in the team concept of
winning hockey games." Anderson called the current group of players the "closest
group of guys that Ive played with in my career," and feels that will go a long
way in the teams development. "We went through a lot of ups and downs last year
and a lot of adversity," said Anderson. "We had a lot of young guys that have
really grown through those experiences and I expect them to be that much better
this year for it." Hes been impressed by Lehners development both on and off the
ice, he said, and has seen his younger counterpart develop into a true
professional with a big heart and sees no downside to the team having two solid
goaltenders. "If the team has confidence in both their goaltenders its just
going to help the team win at the end of the day," he said. Anderson, acquired
from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Brian Elliott in 2011, said he had
no qualms re-signing with the Senators despite the departure of high profile
players like Daniel Alfredsson and Spezza. "Everything about the city of Ottawa
has been outstanding for me and it was one of those things where I love it there
and I wanted to continue and stay there and continue to call that place my home
because its a great place to play," said Anderson. "I wanted to stay here and
continue to be a part of the organization as long as I can." The Senators
continue to work on contract extensions for Bobby Ryan and Marc Methot, but
Dorion said he doesnt anticipate anything happening with Ryan until he returns
to Ottawa and discussions are ongoing with Methot and agent Larry Kelly. Still
left on the Senators to-do list before the start of the regular season is the
naming of a new captain after Spezza was traded to the Dallas Stars. Spezza wore
the "C" for only one year after replacing longtime captain Alfredsson
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starting job.MADRID, Spain -- Top-ranked Rafael Nadal is back in a clay court
final at the Madrid Open, where Japans Kei Nishikori denied an all-Spanish
meeting by converting his 10th match point in a grueling victory over David
Ferrer on Saturday. Nadal, the defending champion, reached his first clay final
since winning in Rio de Janeiro in February with a 6-4, 6-4 win against
countryman Roberto Bautista Agut. Ferrer saved nine match points before
Nishikori ultimately overcame his late nerves for a 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 victory
that propelled him into his first Masters series final. Earlier, Maria Sharapova
held her nerve to reach her second consecutive womens final, where she will play
Simona Halep of Romania. After Nishikori won the first set, Ferrer delivered an
ace to save his first match point in the 10th game, then broke Nishikori on the
fifth try one game later. Ferrer took it to a third set after saving two break
points. Despite needing treatment on his right thigh before the start of the
deciding set, Nishikoris powerful groundstrokes overwhelmed Ferrer for a key
break in the sixth game. There was a dramatic ninth game that lasted nearly 20
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his grasp as the local fans backed Ferrer, who ultimately hit long for the
12th-ranked Nishikori to earn his 14th straight win, including a perfect 10-0 on
clay this season. Bautista Agut, playing in his first career Masters series
semifinal, couldnt match the experience of Nadal, who continues to improve after
coming to the Magic Box centre having lost at consecutive clay tournaments for
the first time in a decade. Nadal took advantage of Bautista Aguts timid start
to break right away for a lead he would never surrender. Nadals concentration
dipped temporarily in the second set as Bautista Agut clawed to within 4-3
before Nadal overcame his 21 errors by pulling away to reach his 90th career
final. "Psychologically speaking about Monte Carlo and Barcelona, whenever I had
nerves, I was not ready and I was a little bit down," said Nadal, bidding to be
the first repeat winner from his sixth final appearance. "I am mentally more
stable and more confident things will go well. This is great news going into
tomorrows match and for the future."
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