OTTAWA — The most anticipated game of the season at Canadian

Tire Centre arrives Saturday afternoon when the Ottawa Senators host the San Jose Sharks.It will mark the first return of former Senators captain Erik Karlsson Womens Travis Hamonic Jersey , a two-time Norris Trophy winner and the most talented player in franchise history. He was traded to the Sharks in September, almost 10 months before he’s eligible to become an unrestricted free agent. The Senators couldn’t risk allowing him to walk and get nothing in return.“I feel fairly calm, a little anxious, and obviously it feels a little different,” Karlsson, the Senators’ first-round draft choice in 2008, said after the Sharks practiced at the University of Ottawa on Friday. “I’m going to try to enjoy it. I’ve had nothing but great memories here and I’m looking forward to creating more. Saturday afternoon is going to be another one of those great memories.”Article continues below ...Despite the controversial divorce between the team and its superstar defenseman, Senators players expect Karlsson will get the loudest cheers of the afternoon.“Ultimately, he’s a friend of ours and one of the best players to every play here,” Ottawa’s Mark Stone said. “The things he did in my time here were nothing short of spectacular. You remember the good times we had and the playoff run that he carried us on. Those are the things he should get remembered for.”Karlsson hype aside Custom Los Angeles Kings Jerseys , the Senators (11-12-3) will be trying to match a season-high three-game winning streak. Owners of the worst defensive numbers in the league, they’ll be coming off a 3-0 win over the New York Rangers that not only marked Craig Anderson’s first shutout since December but also tied a season low in shots allowed with 27.“Arguably, it was one of our best games, if not our best all year, top to bottom,” said center Matt Duchene, who had 21 points in 15 November games. “(Anderson) has seen more rubber than the Michelin Man this year. He deserved this one.”Thus far, at least, the Sharks (12-9-5) are not living up to the high expectations placed on them after the Karlsson trade. Three games into a five-stop road trip, they are 0-2-1 and coming off a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs that came with some stark realisms. Namely http://www.hurricanesshoponline.com/authentic-andrei-svechnikov-jersey , that they are not yet at the same level as the best teams in the league.“In my personal opinion, I don’t think we’re close,” center Logan Couture told the San Jose Mercury News. “We show spurts and signs that we’re capable of it, but we haven’t put it together against a top quality team. We’ve got to figure it out soon.”Coach Pete DeBoer can use the 2015-16 season as an example of how things can come together quickly. That season, the Sharks were .500 as late as January, and they went on to reach the Stanley Cup final.“I’m a believer that it takes time,” DeBoer told the Mercury News. “I’m a believer that it doesn’t take 26 games.”The Sharks are expected to be without winger Timo Meier, who is dealing with an upper-body injury. Senators rookie defenseman Max Lajoie is doubtful with an undisclosed injury. MONTREAL (AP) — Jaroslav Halak had a strong game against Montreal and former teammate Carey Price, and helped the Boston Bruins get a big road win.Halak stopped 22 shots for his third shutout of the season as the Bruins beat the Canadiens 4-0 on Monday night.Halak got his 45th career shutout and improved to 5-0-0 when facing Price.“It’s always nice to get a shutout,” Halak said. “From the drop of the puck Brock McGinn Jersey Kids , we played pretty good. For 60 minutes, we didn’t give them much. Our (penalty kill) did an outstanding job not to give them anything. … It was a team effort from top to bottom.”Joakim Nordstrom, Colby Cave, David Krejci and Brad Marchand scored for the Bruins, who snapped a two-game skid and leapfrogged the Canadiens for the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston was on the second game of a back-to-back after losing 4-2 in Buffalo on Sunday.Price, vying for his 300th career victory, finished with 31 saves as the Canadiens lost for just the second time in seven games. Montreal was shut out for just the second time this season, and first time since Oct. 11 against Los Angeles.“I don’t think there’s a whole lot that needs to be said,” Price said. “There’s no excuse for that. It was a perfect opportunity to get a big win for our team but we’re going to have to park that one real quick.”The Canadiens failed to capitalize on three power plays, extending their slump to 0 for 25 over nine games dating back to Dec. 1. Montreal turned the puck over 24 times and their 22 shots on goal were a season low.“I don’t think we were good anywhere on the ice tonight www.minnesotawildteamshops.com ,” Canadiens captain Shea Weber said. “There’s no excuse for that. We’re letting each other down. Guys have to look at each other in here and know that we all have to be better for each other.”The Canadiens looked sloppy in the first period, turning the puck over 11 times over the first seven minutes.The Bruins responded with their first goal at 2:21 after Michael Chaput’s turnover in his own zone. What followed was a give-and-go between Cave, David Backes and Nordstrom, who beat Price from the slot for his fifth.Boston made it 2-0 late in the second period when Cave scored his first NHL goal with 26 seconds left. The 23-year-old, playing his 16th career game, was left alone in the slot with the teams playing 4-on-4.The Bruins’ David Pastrnak scooped up the puck after the goal and brought it to the bench.“It feels really good, especially in a winning effort,” Cave said. “We played an unreal game as a team tonight. We rolled four lines, all three defensive pairings played good and Jaro was a brick wall back there. A recipe for success.”The Bruins picked up right where they left off in the third, scoring 46 seconds in. A defensive collapse by the Canadiens gave Krejci time and space at the side of the net for his sixth.The Bruins added to their lead when Marchand scored Boston’s fourth Authentic Jaccob Slavin Jersey , on the power play, at 5:06. David Pastrnak made a clever pass on the goal, his second assist of the gameNOTES: The Canadiens recalled D Victor Mete after the game and assigned Noah Juulsen to the Laval Rocket. … Montreal D Jordie Benn was a healthy scratch for the first time this season. … It was the third of four meetings between the Canadiens and Bruins this season, with the road team winning each time. The final matchup of the season is Jan. 14 at Boston. … Krejci extended his point streak to seven games.UP NEXTBruins: Host Anaheim on Thursday night to open a two-game homestand.Canadiens: At Colorado on Wednesday night to open a stretch of six straight road games to close the month.