Senators go Duck hunting

After a lackluster opening two games, the Ottawa Senators are back in the swing of things.

The Senators defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 on Saturday night in Ottawa to win game three of the Stanley Cup finals. The Ducks still lead the series 2-1, but the Senators finally began to find the groove that got them to the finals.

The Senators battled back on three separate occasions after falling behind. The Senators fell behind by scores of 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2 and in each case came back to tie the score.

Andy McDonald, Corey Perry, and Ryan Getzlaf scored for the Ducks while Chris Neil, Mike Fisher, Daniel Alfredsson, Dean McAmmond, and Anton Volchenkov scored for the Senators. Alfredsson's goal was originally waved off after referee's ruled he kicked the puck in. It was later determined by video review that the goal would count.

Ray Emery stopped 19 shots while Jean Sebastian Giguere was busier stopping 24 of 29 shots in the loss.

Chris Pronger found himself in trouble again after an incident involving McAmmond. McAmmond was hit with a stiff arm from Pronger and left the game dazed.

Chris Kunitz, who was playing in his first game since missing seven with a broken finger, was injured early in the second period.

Game four in the series is set for Monday night at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa

***** GAME SUMMARY

SCORING SUMMARY 1st Period 05:39 PPG - ANDY MCDONALD, Wrist Shot - Assists: TEEMU SELANNE

16:10 CHRIS NEIL, Wrist Shot - Assists: CHRIS KELLY and ANDREJ MESZAROS

2nd Period 05:20 COREY PERRY, Wrist Shot - Assists: DUSTIN PENNER and RYAN GETZLAF

05:47 MIKE FISHER, Tip-In - Assists: ANTON VOLCHENKOV

07:38 RYAN GETZLAF, Wrist Shot - Assists: DUSTIN PENNER and COREY PERRY

16:14 PPG - DANIEL ALFREDSSON, Tip-In - Assists: WADE REDDEN and JOSEPH CORVO

18:34 DEAN MCAMMOND, Wrist Shot - Assists: OLEG SAPRYKIN and CHRISTOPH SCHUBERT

3rd Period 08:22 ANTON VOLCHENKOV, Snap Shot - Assists: ANTOINE VERMETTE and CHRIS KELLY

PENALTY SUMMARY 1st Period 03:51 REDDEN, W. : Interference - 2 min 06:01 MAY, B. : Interference - 2 min 11:29 MOEN, T. : Diving - 2 min 11:29 FISHER, M. : Roughing - 2 min

2nd Period 02:04 PAHLSSON, S. : Roughing - 2 min 02:04 COMRIE, M. : Holding - 2 min 13:44 NIEDERMAYER, S. : Hooking - 2 min 15:39 O'DONNELL, S. : Cross checking - 2 min

3rd Period 02:55 NEIL, C. : Roughing - 2 min 02:55 GETZLAF, R. : Roughing - 2 min 02:55 PENNER, D. : Roughing - 2 min 02:55 PERRY, C. : Roughing - 2 min 02:55 FISHER, M. : Roughing - 2 min 02:55 SCHAEFER, P. : Roughing - 2 min 02:55 PERRY, C. : Roughing - 2 min 05:43 MAY, B. : Tripping - 2 min 10:41 SCHAEFER, P. : Interference - 2 min 11:05 GETZLAF, R. : Holding - 2 min 15:29 MCDONALD, A. : Interference - Goalkeeper - 2 min 19:49 PHILLIPS, C. : Roughing - 2 min

SHOTS ON GOAL Anaheim 8 11 3 22 Ottawa 10 12 7 29

Other Facts Attendance: 20500 Referees: Paul Devorski, Dan O'Halloran Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Jean Morin *****