The Senators rookies ended the 2009 rookie tournament in Kitchener the same way the big boys finished off their dismal playoff run - losing to the Penguins!

It was a tight game with the young Sens getting pinched out 3-1 with Jim O’Brien (the Sens first round pick in 2005) getting the lone goal.

On Sunday they beat the Leafs rookie squad 7-5.  25 year old Jesse Winchester netted two in the win, while top prospects Ilja Zubov, Peter Regin, Mattias Karlsson and Alexander Nikulin also had two-point performances.  Jim O’Brien and Benoit Doucet scored the other two goals.

AND someone laid out a baby Leaf:

They also beat the Panthers rookies Saturday 4-2.  Mick Lawrence, a College grad on an amateur tryout, scored twice and added an assist for the Senators.  Shawn Weller, Ottawa’s 2004 3rd round pick, had a goal and two assists.  Jesse Winchester also got two assists and centre Ilja Zubov (fourth round, 2005) had the other goal.