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04/15 21:34 CDT Short-handed Senators overpower Maple Leafs 3-1 in
regular-season finale
Short-handed Senators overpower Maple Leafs 3-1 in regular-season finale
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) --- Drake Batherson and Warren Foegel scored power-play
goals and the Ottawa Senators --- resting six players for the playoffs --- beat
Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Dylan Cozens added an empty-net goal and James Reimer stopped 19 shots against
his former team. Ottawa finished 44-27-11 to take the final wild-card spot in
the Eastern Conference. It will open its first-round series against Carolina on
the road.
William Nylander scored for Toronto. Dennis Hildeby made 35 saves after being
recalled from the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies on Tuesday.
Toronto went 32-36-14, ensuring a bottom-five finish that will allow it to
retain its first-round pick in the upcoming draft. The Maple Leafs were 0-6-1
in their last seven.
Nylander cut it to 2-1 midway through the third when he backhanded a bouncing
puck from the slot past Reimer.
Batherson opened the scoring early in the first with his 33rd goal of the
season. Foegele made it 2-0 late in the second period.
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