Filatov Demoted In Russia

Wow in 3 and 1/2 years, Nikita Filatov has gone from being picked 6th overall to being demoted to a jr team in the KHL. At this rate he will be out of hockey very soon. This may be the worst fall from grace in sports I've ever seen.

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Karlsson On Kover

Sens defenceman has had quite the coming out season already and the acolades keep coming in for the young Swede, this time landing the cover of the latest edition of The Hockey News magazine. This issue, which is on stands now is dated February 13th, 2012 so be sure to pick it up at your local newstand or store. Show your support for EK.

Is it me or is that Sens logo photoshopped onto that hat though? Nice Gucci belt on Erik as well. To buy the issue online for $3.99 click here. Congrats on the cover EK.

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Photo Diary: All Star Skills Competition

After waiting for months and months, the All Star weekend was here and All Star Saturday was in full effect at SBP. It was a very snowy night but that didn't stop anyone from coming and having a great time. The arena was really nicely decorated and the front looked spectacular with Alfie, even if it was slightly ruined by a Leaf, a Canuck and a Bruin who we can't seem to beat.  And with that here is your All Star Skills photo diary.

Drake Performance

In case you missed it, here's the Canadian rapper's peformance from the All Star game. Extra awesome to see the players out there watching on the ice and shoutout to Drake's throwback All Star jersey. It's dope. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who's a huge Drake fan in the hockey world. To no one's surprise the old hockey writer's didn't approve. To see Tyler Seguin singing the lyrics and watch the players act like we do with them about Drake read on.

Photo Diary: All Star Fan Fest

Welcome to the another Sens Town photo diary. This time I'm going to tackle the 2012 NHL All Star Fan Fest at the Ottawa Convention Centre for all of you who weren't able to attend, are on the fence to attend or simply don't live in the Ottawa area. So sit back and enjoy a tour of the Fan Fest through my eyes. Enjoy.

ASG Rosters Set

The All Star Draft is now over and the rosters are now set, so all of you wanting all star jerseys can now buy em. Team Alfie has all 4 Sens players and all the Swedes, while Team Chara has all the Bruins and Maple Leafs, so it should make for a passionate game come Sunday.

Alfie also took former Sens netminder Brian Elliott and Sens Army enemy Jason Pominville ( I still hate him for game 5 forever). Former 67 Logan Couture went last overall to Team Alfie.

Thoughts on the rosters?

Your All Star Weekend Partying Guide

The All Star weekend is way more than just a game. In fact, the game is practically the least improtant thing of the whole event when you think about it. One of the main things many are interested in are the NHL All Star parties taking place this Thursday-Sunday in Ottawa. Rest assured alcoholics, fan boys, puck bunnies, out of towners, bar stars and groupies. I've got you covered for all your weekend debauchery needs.

All Star Draft Stage First Look

Thanks to reader Sarah for sending this in. Enjoy your first look at what the 2012 NHL All Star Fantasy Draft stage at the Casino Lac Leamy will look like. The weekend is officially here. I hope everyone enjoys it.

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All Star Weekend Photo Bounty Contest

Well the All Star weekend is finally upon us and everyone from the hockey world will be in our fine city for a few days. There's tons of activities and everyone from the players, to the media, to GM's and former players will be all over Ottawa. So the contest is very simple. It's a bounty on all people in the hockey world Sens Town style.

Whoever gets the best/funniest picture of someone hockey related this weekend wins. It can be you and someone really big like Wayne Gretzky, it can be a reporter or media member drinking at the bar or eating food late night at 4am somewhere and you happen to sneak a shot, or you convincing a current All Star to do something funny with you/for you to win. And extra point if you catch someone doing something they shouldn't or being somewhere they shouldn't. There are no rules. The name of the game is fun and to make me laugh.

Winner will get a brand new heritage jersey and a pair of tickets to an upcoming Sens game, so it's a pretty good prize if you ask me. Send in your pictures to senstown@gmail.com with the subject line ASG Bounty. Happy hunting. Contest closes Monday night at midnight.

Good luck everyone. Make me proud and spread the word. Follow me on twitter for all your All Star weekend coverage @SensTown

Elliott's ASG Mask

Former Senator Brian Elliott will return to Ottawa this weekend, but this time it will be as an NHL All Star. Hard to believe isn't it? It still sounds weird to even hear, but Elliott got a new mask for the occassion featuring the 2012 All Star logo. To see the rest of the mask click here.

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The Foligno/Smith Video

Here's the video from the game tonight vs Phoenix where the game tying goal by Alfie was called off after a ridiculously bad call of goaltender interference was called on Nick Foligno. The video says it all. I have no words on how badly they dropped the ball on this.

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Desert Screw Job

For the third time in three games, the Senators were on the wrong end of some horrible officiating, this time costing them at least a point, and leaving the Sens heading into the All Star break with a three game losing streak after tonight's 3-2 defeat. Not good.

Alfredsson Mural

Yep those are post it stickers made into an Alfie mural in the market. The All Star Game must be getting close. Only a few more days now. The city is getting excited.

California Dreamin'

Not much to say about this bomb of a game. The Sens played very poorly and definitely weren't helped at all by the refs, who were especially brutal tonight. Let's just pretend it didn't happen and move on to Phoenix tomorrow night. Good to see Neal was ok after that late rough hit.

Sens @ Los Angeles Kings

This is a big game for me, as many of you know the LA Kings became my west coast team several years ago after a feverish search of the western conference. They only play once a year, unless they both somehow made the finals, so I'm always excited to watch the game as you might imagine. There is however, no question about where my loyalties lie. This is Sens Town after all, not Kings Town. Let's hope it's a good, entertaining game and the Sens get back on track with the W, preferable in OT so LA gets a point too.