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DALLAS AT OTTAWA

Canadian Tire Centre, 7:30 p.m. TV: TSN 5, TVA. Radio: TSN 1200 AM, 94,5 Unique FM.

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Five Keys To The Game:

1) Spoiler alert: Senators head coach Guy Boucher isn’t fond of the phrase, but the Senators are again in position to ruin the party for another club fighting for a National Hockey League playoff spot.

2) Taking another look: Magnus Paajarvi, who made the most of the Florida trip by scoring three goals in two games, is giving the Senators reason to think about re-signing him for next season.

3) Accepting the responsibility: There’s enormous pressure on Stars backup goaltender Kari Lehtonen, who has been thrust into a top role because of Ben Bishop’s injury.

4) Riding momentum: As unlikely as the Senators’ sweep of the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning was, it does provide some reason for optimism.

5) Stopping Seguin: Tyler Seguin has done his part as a front-line centre, carrying the Stars offence, but, even with three points from him, it wasn’t enough to prevent a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday.