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head coach: Jacques Martin

roster: C - Alexei Yashin, Vaclav Prospal, Radek Bonk, Shaun Van Allen. LW - Shawn McEachern, Magnus Arvedson, Yves Sarault, Andreas Johansson, Steve Leach, Alek Stojanov. RW - Daniel Alfredsson, Andreas Dackell, Bruce Gardiner, Chris Murray, David Oliver. D - Igor Kravchuk, Lance Pitlick, Chris Phillips, Wade Redden, Stan Neckar, Jason York, Janne Laukkanen. G - Damian Rhodes, Ron Tugnutt.

transactions: Gonesville: Randy Cunneyworth (Buffalo), Pat Falloon (Edmonton), Sergei Zholtok (parts unknown), Denny Lambert (Nashville). Charlie New Guys: Andreas Johansson, Steve Leach, Yves Sarault, Alek Stojanov, David Oliver.

1997-98 results:

Record...........34-33-15, 83 PTS, 8th Eastern Conference 
Goals Scored.....193
Goals Against....200
Power Play.......12.8% (22nd)
Penalty Killing..84.5% (17th)

GEE, THAT'S SWELL

* Alexei Yashin and Daniel Alfredsson are two brilliant young stars.

* Vaclav Prospal could become a nifty second line center.

* Youngsters Chris Phillips and Wade Redden highlight a vastly underrated group of defensemen.

* Pat Falloon got the boot.

* Two straight playoff appearances have given the club a winning attitude.

GRIEF

* Alfredsson suffered a knee injury during training camp and will be out 8-10 weeks.

* Janne Laukkanen will be out three months after undergoing groin surgery.

* Ronnie Tugnutt broke some ribs in an off-season boat accident and may not be good to go by opening night.

* GM Pierre Gauthier, the architect of Ottawa's recent success, has bolted to Anaheim. Rick Dudley has some big shoes to fill.

* Team could miss the emotion provided by Randy Cunneyworth and Denny Lambert.

* Scoring goals is going to be a problem. After Yashin and Alfredsson, there isn't much to get excited about on offense.

1998-99 OUTLOOK: With all their injuries, Ottawa may have trouble getting out of the gate. How the club survives the first few months without Alfredsson will go a long way to determining whether or not a third consecutive playoff appearance is in the cards. Of course, if Boston and Montreal don't get their key players signed, the Senators should be able to keep within shouting distance and make things interesting down the stretch. It still may not be enough.

PREDICTION: Fourth in Northeast and out of the playoffs.