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TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Maple Leafs eliminated the Ottawa
Senators in the playoffs last year, but the addition of Alexei
Yashin makes that less likely if the teams meet again.
|  | | Ottawa Senators center Alexei Yashin celebrates a short-handed goal during the win over Toronto. |
Yashin scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime, as
the Senators beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 Saturday night.
Yashin, who missed last season in a contract dispute, has nine
goals and 10 assists in his past 13 games. Toronto eliminated
Ottawa in six games in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
"They're a good hockey club, and Yashin adds that dimension
that they didn't have last year," Toronto goalie Curtis Joseph
said. "He's really good."
Just 42 seconds into extra time, Yashin stopped in front of
defenseman Dmitry Yushkevich and fired a wrist shot over the
shoulder of Joseph.
"He held on to it as long as he could," Joseph said. "I
played it well, but Yashin made a great shot."
Todd White also scored for the Senators, who won all four games
against Toronto this season.
Mats Sundin and Steve Thomas scored for the Maple Leafs, who are
12 points behind Ottawa for first-place in the Northeast division.
"It's something special when you play against Toronto or
Montreal," Yashin said. "They're probably the biggest games of
the year. The fans get so excited."
Joseph made 39 saves.
Ottawa's Patrick Lalime stopped 27 shots.
Sundin scored a power-play goal at 2:33 of the first after
defenseman Tomas Kaberle faked a shot and passed to Jonas Hoglund,
who set up Sundin in front.
After Kaberle turned the puck over, Yashin scored on breakaway
at 14:14 of the first.
White made it 2-1 for Ottawa by tipping in Wayne Redden's shot
for the point at 5:56 of the second.
But Sundin made a nice drop pass for Thomas, whose one-timer
beat Lalime at 18:47.
Game notes
Yashin has 31 goals. ... Comedian Robin Williams was in
attendance. ... Over the past two season, the Maple Leafs are 1-7-1
against Ottawa. ... The Senators have won five of their last six
games. ... Ottawa has outscored Toronto 15-7 this season. ...
Toronto's three-game winning streak ended. Toronto hasn't won three
straight since ending a six-game unbeaten streak with three
consecutive victories Dec. 6-13.
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Boston 3
San Jose 2
Buffalo 3
Colorado 2
Florida 2
Atlanta 2
Montreal 3
Philadelphia 1
Tampa Bay 6
NY Islanders 0
Ottawa 3
Toronto 2
Washington 4
Pittsburgh 3
Calgary 3
St. Louis 2
Los Angeles 6
Detroit 3
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