NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 04: Chris Neil #25 of the Ottawa Senators plays the puck against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential...

...DECEMBER 10: Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks takes the puck down the ice as Chris Neil #25 of the Ottawa Senators comes up from behind on December 10, 2008 at the United...

BUFFALO, NY - OCTOBER 27: Chris Neil #25 of the Ottawa Senators battles with Andrew Peters #76 of the Buffalo Sabres on October...

...Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins defends his net as Nick Foligno #71 and Chris Neil #25 of the Ottawa Senators skate in the low slot area during game three of the...

NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 13: Chris Neil #25 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the New Jersey Devils during their game at the...

Chris Neil #25 of the Ottawa Senators skates on the forecheck against the Carolina Hurricanes at Scotiabank Place...

Chris Neil and other Sens were delivering hits -- and scoring -- in Saturday's Game 3

Ottawa Senators Chris Neil laughs during team practice in Ottawa, Saturday, May 26, 2007. The Ottawa Senators will face the...

Chris Neil's hit on Buffalo's Chris Drury evoked a retaliatory response from Sabres coach Lindy Ruff...

Chris Neil, right, had an assist in the Sens' ninth win in their last 11

Ottawa's Chris Neil (left) hangs on the crossbar after scoring a goal during the Senators' win over Boston Saturday...

Ottawa's Chris Neil, left, and Minnesota's Jason Wiemer scuffle during the second period in St. Paul, Minn. The...

The Senators' Chris Neil, center, trips over St. Louis Blues' Petr Cajanek while Chris Osgood, left, makes the save during...

...s 3-1 win over New Jersey on Monday. Spezza, 19, was picked to start over Chris Neil. The Sens now trail 3-2 in the East finals

Ottawa's Chris Neil, right, and Anton Volchenkov, left, check New Jersey's Joe Nieuwendyk during Game 3 of the...