Games between the Senators and Habs are emotional, toe-to-toe physical battles that normally bring out the best in both teams

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The Ottawa Senators have to get up off the mat on one of the National Hockey League’s biggest stages. Article content

Coming off a disgraceful 6-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Sunday, the Senators spent Monday travelling to Montreal to prepare to face the arch-rival Canadiens on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. Article content Article content

The Senators came apart at the seams against one of the NHL’s best teams and, with a 3-3-0 record on this seven-game trip, the club needs a victory over the Habs to close it out above .500.

Sunday’s loss wasn’t the way the Senators wanted to close out the best November the organization has had in five y

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