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As it has nearly hit the 1/2 way mark of the season for Ottawa, time to gauge the performance of each player as done by so many newspapers across the country for their respective team. I'll start off with the goaltenders and do the defence and forwards in each of the next couple of days.

Ray Emery

Games Played - 12, Wins - 8, Losses - 3, Shutouts - 2, Save Pct - 0.897, GAA - 2.78

It's unfortunate his stats are skewed because of the unheard of 8-3 spanking by the Atlanta Thrashers at the beginning of the week, but most would agree Emery is a solid backup and can be counted on to do the job when Hasek isn't in net. With the Dominator as his mentor, this kid is only going to get better.

Grade: B+

Dominik Hasek

Games Played - 28, Wins 20, Losses - 8, Shutouts - 3, Save Pct - 0.929, GAA - 2.09

All the worries about his age and injuries are pretty much gone, as he's turning in a Vezina-like performance almost every night he plays. He will give the Senators the confidence needed for a long playoff run.

Grade: A+