ATLANTA -- This one is for all you video game buffs.

There's been a crew from 2k Sports wandering the floor today, asking the guys all about their opinion on video games. It's actually not a ridiculous concept considering many athletes play their their virtual counterparts on the various video game consoles.

Senators center Jason Spezza, who is the cover boy for this year's version of NHL 2k8, spoke with the crew about the digital aspect of hockey:

Q: What were some of your favorite hockey games growing up?

Spezza: Blades of Steel, Ice Hockey (for NES).

Q: What was your theory on ice hockey? What did you used to do? How many fat guys, how many skinny guys?

Spezza: I'd have to balance. I like the medium guys. They did a little bit of everything. You need the fat guys to shoot and the little guys to get around the ice.

Q: How much involvement did you have with (NHL 2k8)?

Spezza: I didn't have too much input because I got to the game in the late phase. But I think this next game coming, I'll have some input.

Q: What was it like filming the commercial with Marty Turco?

Spezza: Turcs is a great guy and a fun guy to be around. We had a good time with it.

ATLANTA -- When first asked whether he thought about putting a new version of the Russian Five together at Sunday's game, Eastern Conference coach John Paddock's initial response was nyet.

Actually, Paddock never got to elaborate on his thought process during the coaches roundtable. But when a member of the Russian media followed up with the same question during a media scrum, the Senators coach seemed to be changing his stance on the possible combination.

Paddock explained that he hadn't thought about putting a forward line of Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk together because both Ovechkin and Kovalchuk were left wings with right-handed shots. The journalist informed Paddock, however, Ovechkin said he was excited about the prospect of playing with his fellow countryman and willing to play right wing if thats what it took.

Andrei Markov and Sergei Gonchar would fill out the five on defense.

"I never thought of it before. I probably should have," Paddock said. "I thought of how I'd play the lines. I don't think I'd play them as a regular group, but I think since it has been brought up, sometime during the game, or at the start of a period, it would be entertaining and further the players' enjoyment. It's certainly something we'd consider now."

Paddock also hinted at possible line combinations including: Kovalchuk-Savard-Hossa, Ovechkin-Spezza-St. Louis, as well as seeing if Mike Richards and Eric Staal can play wing. Scott Gomez and Vincent Lecavalier would probably remain at center.