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Alfredsson: Playing his old team ‘didn’t feel too crazy’

Buffalo Sabres v Detroit Red Wings

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 02: at Joe Louis Arena on October 2, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

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After 17 seasons with the Ottawa Senators, Daniel Alfredsson faced his old team for the first time as a member of the Detroit Red Wings.

But it was the Senators, and his many former teammates, who looked the more motivated in a 6-1 victory for Ottawa.

Ottawa’s new captain Jason Spezza, who took over the role with Alfredsson gone, led the way by scoring a pair of goals.

For the 40-year-old Alfredsson, he recorded a minor penalty, two hits and two shots but no points. Alfredsson ended his long and sometimes fruitful tenure in Ottawa this summer, when he signed with the Red Wings as an unrestricted free agent.

“It was a different game, the way it turned out,” Alfredsson told USA Today after the game.

“It didn’t feel too crazy. The warm-up was what it was and once the game got going, you’re really into it. The game didn’t turn into a good battle.

“It’s a game,” he said. “It’s disappointing for us to lose the way we did at home. I would have loved to win this one, no question, but we played a good game against San Jose and now we took a step back.”

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