Complex sentence: The Ottawa Senators have clinched a playoff spot for the 11th straight year, finishing 2nd in the Northeast Division, and 7th in the Eastern Conference, and they will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2nd straight in the 2008 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Split into simpler sentences: The Ottawa Senators have clinched a playoff spot for the 11th straight year, finishing 2nd in the Northeast Division, and 7th in the Eastern Conference. They will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2nd straight year in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.