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Ottawa 1 1 0 1--3
Toronto 1 1 0 0--2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Toronto, Sundin 22 (power play) (Hoglund,
Kaberle), 2:11. 2, Ottawa, Yashin 30 (shorthanded) (Dackell), 14:14.
Penalties: Fisher, Ott (cross checking), 0:53; Zamuner, Ott (holding),
1:45; Korolev, Tor (slashing), 4:09; Hossa, Ott (tripping), 13:17; Manson,
Tor (high sticking), 17:17; G Roberts, Tor (goalie interference), 19:47.
SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Ottawa, White 2 (Redden, Roy), 5:56. 4,
Toronto, Thomas 6 (Sundin, Di Yushkevich), 18:47. Penalties: Redden, Ott
(interference), 2:57; Sundin, Tor (roughing), 6:28; Antropov, Tor
(tripping), 11:48.
THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: Zamuner, Ott (tripping), 6:00;
Thomas, Tor (boarding), 7:40; Bonk, Ott (cross checking), 9:47; Di
Yushkevich, Tor (high sticking), 9:47.
OVERTIME -- Scoring: 5, Ottawa, Yashin 31 (Redden), 0:42.
Shots on goal:
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Ottawa 12 15 14 1--42
Toronto 6 7 16 0--29
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Power-play Conversions: Ott - 0 of 6, Tor - 1 of 5. Goalies: Ottawa,
Lalime (29 shots, 27 saves; record: 28-15-4). Toronto, Joseph (42, 39;
record: 27-22-7). A:19,367. Referees: Jackson, Larue. Linesmen:
Henderson, Scapinello.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS
Ottawa Toronto
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
Alfredsson 0 0 -1 7 Antropov 0 0 even 0
Arvedson 0 0 even 3 B Mccabe 0 0 -1 3
Bonk 0 0 even 0 Belak 0 0 even 0
Dackell 0 1 +2 0 Corson 0 0 -1 2
Fisher 0 0 even 0 Dempsey 0 0 -1 0
Havlat 0 0 even 3 Di Yushkevich 0 1 even 1
Hnidy 0 0 even 1 Domi 0 0 even 0
Hossa 0 0 even 5 G Roberts 0 0 even 1
Mceachern 0 0 even 4 Hoglund 0 1 -1 1
Persson 0 0 -1 2 Kaberle 0 1 -1 1
Phillips 0 0 +1 0 Korolev 0 0 even 1
Rachunek 0 0 +2 1 Manson 0 0 -1 0
Redden 0 2 +2 4 Perreault 0 0 even 1
Roy 0 1 +1 1 S Berezin 0 0 even 7
White 1 0 +1 3 Sundin 1 1 -1 5
Yashin 2 0 +1 5 Thomas 1 0 -1 3
York 0 0 even 2 Tucker 0 0 -1 3
Zamuner 0 0 even 1 Valk 0 0 even 0
Lacroix Healthy Ponikarovsky Healthy
Rivers Healthy
Emmons Healthy
Game Story
TORONTO (Ticker) - Alexei Yashin helped the Ottawa Senators
continue their dominance of the "Battle of Ontario."
Yashin scored his second goal of the game 42 seconds into
overtime, lifting the Eastern Conference-leading Senators to a
3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs and a sweep of the
four-game season series.
Skating down the right side on a 3-on-1, Yashin pulled up in the
faceoff circle and ripped a snap shot between the legs of
defenseman Dmitry Yushkevich that beat goaltender Curtis Joseph
to the glove side.
"It's always great to play in Toronto and it feels good to help
the team win," Yashin said. "It was an important win because we
are fighting for first place in the conference. We are playing
with great chemistry."
"Yashin is very patient with the puck, and when he has time he
can pick a corner," said Joseph.
Toronto captain Matt Sundin cashed in a 5-on-3 power play to
open the scoring 2:11 into the first period, but Yashin tied it
with a shorthanded goal with 5:46 left in the first. He reached
the 30-goal mark for the fifth time.
Todd White scored on a deflection of Wade Redden's slap shot to
give Ottawa a 2-1 lead 5:56 into the second period. Steve Thomas
pulled Toronto even with 1:13 remaining in the period.
The Senators have won nine of their last 11 games and are 8-1-1
in the last 10 meetings with the Maple Leafs. They opened a
six-point lead over Philadelphia in the battle for the top seed
in the East.
Joseph kept the Leafs in the game with 39 saves while Patrick
Lalime stopped 27 shots for the Senators. Ottawa outshot
Toronto, 16-14, in a frantic third period.
"In the third period, we played better," Toronto coach Pat Quinn
said. "They played a trap game and we didn't move the puck
well. They're a good hockey team and when you give them the
puck, they will score. Our forwards weren't there to back up
our defense."
"We had our chances to win, but Lalime made some big saves,"
Joseph added. "We've had a lot of trouble with Ottawa, and
Yashin has added a dimension they were missing last year."
Toronto got the early lead when Sundin tipped Jonas Hogland's
shot and appeared to get a break when Ottawa's Marian Hossa was
called for tripping. Two Toronto players collided, but replays
seemed to show there was no contact by Hossa.
"We played an excellent game," Redden said. "It was very
intense out there. Cujo played well for them, but we never let
down. Every point is huge at this stage of the season."
But in what could amount to poetic justice for the Senators,
Yashin raced down the right side, deked Joseph to the ice and
flipped the puck over the fallen goalie's glove.
After taking the lead on White's goal, Ottawa dominated the
second period, outshooting the Leafs, 15-7. But Thomas tied it
with another pretty goal off a three-way passing play. Sundin
feathered a cross-ice pass in the slot to Thomas, who rifled a
one-timer inside the right goalpost.
"We are playing better and our focus is finally back on hockey
instead of trade rumors," Sundin said. "Ottawa is No. 1 in our
conference and we certainly could have won this game. We think
we have what it takes to win."
The Leafs have gotten back on track after Quinn announced the
club no longer would pursue a trade with Philadelphia for Eric
Lindros, which clearly was a distraction for the club.
Toronto was denied its first three-game winning streak since
December 6-13, but the Leafs have won four of their last six
contests. They defeated San Jose and Washington earlier this
week.
"Overall, we played three good teams this week and five of six
points is acceptable," Quinn said.