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Chris Neil | Winger

Team: Ottawa Senators
Age / DOB:  (34) / 6/18/1979
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 212
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Chris Neil (undisclosed) practiced Tuesday and is cleared to play in Wednesday's Game 4.
Neil left Sunday's Game 3 during the second overtime session, but the Sens said Tuesday that Neil could've returned if the game had gone longer. We expect he'll be in the lineup again Wednesday night as the Senators try to even the series. May 21 - 2:33 PM

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Chris Neil had to be helped off the ice in the second overtime session Sunday night, but his status wasn't updated Monday.

"Nothing to update," said coach Paul MacLean about Neil after the Ottawa tough guy wasn't at the rink on Monday. If he's not available to play in Game 4 Wednesday then Matt Kassian or Guillaume Latendresse are the likeliest candidates to replace him.
Source: Ottawa Sun
May 21 - 7:32 AM

Chris Neil had a truculent game for Ottawa Sunday night.

He registered six hits and amassed 17 penalty minutes in the Senators' 6-1 blowout of Montreal in Game 3 of their quarterfinal series. Neil also had an assist in the contest.
May 6 - 12:19 PM

Chris Neil warned that the Senators have to do better against the Boston Bruins on Monday than they did in their 2-0 victory over the Devils on Friday.

"We've got to play our game," said Neil. "We can't play like we did against New Jersey or we won't beat (the Bruins). You can't expect to have 11 shots and beat a team like Boston." The Devils outshot the Senators 33-11, but Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson stood tall. A win against Boston would go a long way towards guaranteeing the Senators' playoff spot.
Source: Ottawa Sun
Apr 15 - 9:30 AM

Chris Neil will be a game-time decision for Saturday night's contest against Toronto.

He apparently has a lower leg injury that required stitches sustained in Thursday's game against the Rangers. We will try to update the situation closer to game time.
Mar 30 - 1:35 PM

Chris Neil racked up 26 penalty minutes in Monday's win over New Jersey.

The PIMs brought his career total to 1,923 in 747 games. Neil became the 61st player in NHL history to surpass the 1,900 mark. He has chipped in three goals and one assist in 16 contests this season, but his true value to fantasy owners is represented by his 62 minutes in the sin bin.
Source: Ottawa Sun
Feb 19 - 9:42 AM

Senators forward Chris Neil is excited to see the NHL get revived, but he acknowledges that the league and its players have to make amends with the fans.

"We know there's been some damage done to the game, but as players we'll do our best to get the fans back," Neil said. "We have some of the best fans in the league and hopefully they'll come back, but we understand that we've lost some." The veteran winger recently inked a three-year deal with the Senators, the only NHL club he has ever played for.
Source: TSN.ca
Jan 6 - 9:14 PM

Chris Neil has reportedly signed a three-year/$5.75 million contract extension.

Neil wasn't scheduled to become a free agent until the summer of 2013. He had 28 points and 178 penalty minutes in 72 contests with the Ottawa Senators last season.
Tue, Jul 10, 2012 08:22:00 PM

Chris Neil scored a goal, but the Ottawa Senators fell to the New York Rangers in Game 6 on Monday night 3-2.

Neil was in the middle of the action all night, as he also had a fighting major, was the recipient of a big hit by Michael Del Zotto in the third period and played a part in Jason Spezza's goal late in the game. It appeared as the puck was sent to the net by Spezza that Neil kicked it in, but the NHL ruled that he never touched it. Colin Greening, Sergei Gonchar and Nick Foligno had the assists.
Mon, Apr 23, 2012 10:14:00 PM

The Rangers want Chris Neil to be suspended for his hit on Brian Boyle that resulted in the Ranger forward being concussed.

New York coach John Tortorella thought a precedent had been set with the Phoenix forward Raffi Torres' devastating hit on Chicago's Marian Hossa during these playoffs. Naturally, Neil thought the hit was clean. "He cuts to the middle with his head down," said Neil. "I’m a physical player out there. It was a clean hit." To this point there has been no word that NHL sheriff Brendan Shanahan will be reviewing the hit.
Source: Ottawa Sun
Sun, Apr 22, 2012 11:53:00 AM

Chris Neil netted the game-winning goal in overtime in Ottawa's 3-2 victory in Game 2 of their first round series against the New York Rangers.

Erik Karlsson and Nick Foligno each scored a goal for the Senators. Filip Kuba, Zenon Konopka, Kyle Turris, Jared Cowen, and Zack Smith each registered an assist for Ottawa.
Sat, Apr 14, 2012 10:55:00 PM

Chris Neil (upper body) will play in Game 1 versus the Rangers on Thursday night after he missed the team's regular-season finale.

The missed that contest after he tripped over the leg of backup goaltender Ben Bishop at practice, but he's fine to play after getting some time off. Neil is projected to play on Ottawa's third line with Zack Smith and Jesse Winchester.
Source: Ottawa Sun
Thu, Apr 12, 2012 02:33:00 PM

Chris Neil is expected to be ready for the Senators' first-round game against the New York Rangers, which begins Thursday.

Neil was scratched during Saturday's season finale after he tripped over goaltender Ben Bishop during practice Friday and slammed into the boards. The winger skated before the team's practice on Monday and stayed on for the first 15 minutes of the full practice. "I'm feeling pretty good. Things are looking good for Thursday," said Neil. "(We) just wanted to make sure I'm going to be 100 percent for Thursday. That's the goal."
Source: Ottawa Sun
Mon, Apr 9, 2012 07:47:00 PM

Chris Neil (upper body) should be fine to play in Game 1 of the regular season.

Neil fell head-first into the boards during a shootout drill on Friday. He will not play in Saturday's contest. "At this point, it’s unchanged, we’ll see how he is day-by-day," said Senators coach Paul MacLean. "But at this point there’s nothing to be concerned about. At this point, (the playoffs) are not supposed to be in jeopardy."
Sat, Apr 7, 2012 01:37:00 PM

Chris Neil needed help to get off the ice after crashing into the boards during a shootout drill during Friday's practice.

Neil seemed to tumble over goaltender Ben Bishop's pad and smashed his head and shoulder against the boards. He still needs to be evaluated, but he won't play in the Senators season finale on Saturday.
Source: Calgary Sun
Fri, Apr 6, 2012 03:24:00 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Jason Spezza
2Kyle Turris
3Mika Zibanejad
4Zack Smith
5Peter Regin
6Jean-Gabriel Pageau
7Mike Hoffman
LW1Milan Michalek
2Cory Conacher
3Guillaume Latendresse
4Colin Greening
5Jim O'Brien
6Matt Kassian
RW1Daniel Alfredsson
2Jakob Silfverberg
3Chris Neil
4Erik Condra
5Mark Stone
D1Erik Karlsson
2Patrick Wiercioch
3Chris Phillips
4Jared Cowen
5Marc Methot
6Andre Benoit
7Eric Gryba
G1Craig Anderson
2Robin Lehner