sentences:  After a poor start to the season, several players picked up their play and the Senators played well from December to the Stanley Cup Finals.The defence pairing of Chris Phillips and Anton Volchenkov won praise from the media for their "shutdown effectiveness" against opposing top lines.The 'CASH line' of Spezza, Heatley, and Alfredsson was outstanding offensively, scoring nearly half of the Senators' goals in the post-season, appearing on "The Hockey News" cover for their play.