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				<title><![CDATA[Gerber gets revenge, makes 37 saves against Sens]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[TORONTO (AP) -- Martin Gerber and several other Toronto Maple 
Leafs still had something left to play for at the end of a long 
season.

Gerber made 37 saves against his former team and helped the 
Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators, 5-2, on Saturday night in 
the final game of the season for both clubs.

With the Maple Leafs and Senators long out of playoff 
contention, this was no Battle of Ontario. But it was a big 
victory for Gerber, who started the season with Ottawa before 
being claimed off waivers by Toronto last month.

"It was probably more exciting than everybody thought it was 
going to be," Gerber said. "It was well fought to the end. We're
happy to come out on the good end."

It was also a big night for Boyd Devereaux, who scored three 
goals for Toronto (33-35-13). Niklas Hagman netted the other two
for the Maple Leafs.

"It's still Saturday night in Toronto and you're playing for the
Leafs on 'Hockey Night in Canada,'" Devereaux said. "Definitely 
whenever you get a chance to pop a hat trick, you definitely get
excited about it.

"I'm sure it's more satisfying in a Game 7 playoff game but 
certainly I'll take it. For sure."

The 30-year-old Devereaux was the Leafs' final cut out of 
training camp and he spent the first couple of months in the 
AHL. He was eventually called up in February and he managed to 
stay with Toronto the rest of the way. Devereaux can become an 
unrestricted free agent in July.

"I've come up and just tried to enjoy myself and have fun," 
Devereaux said. "I really relish playing at this level. They 
have a lot of hard decisions and I'm sure there's going to be 
lots of changes.

"I'm just going to have to wait and see like pretty much every 
other guy in the locker room."

Jason Spezza and Chris Kelly scored for the Senators (36-34-11),
who missed the playoffs two years after reaching the Stanley Cup
finals.

"Any time you lose it's disappointing," Senators coach Cory 
Clouston said. "But overall, I'm not disappointed in this 
group."

There was little on the line beyond pride, although a regulation
loss by the Maple Leafs would have given them an outside chance 
at landing the No. 1 pick in the June draft.

With the game tied 2-2 early in the third period, Hagman put the
Maple Leafs ahead for good when he beat Brian Elliott from the 
slot.

A late power play gave Ottawa a chance for the tying goal, but 
Devereaux swooped in while the Maple Leafs were shorthanded and 
roofed a backhander to complete his hat trick.

A few hats were thrown on the ice while teammate Matt Stajan 
retrieved the puck. It was quite an end to the season for a guy 
who spent most of it in the AHL.

"It's a huge game for him to have a hat trick," Toronto coach 
Ron Wilson said. "Probably the thrill of his lifetime. He's 
worked really hard and you couldn't be happier for a guy to get 
a hat trick in the last game of the season."

Toronto had already hit two posts when Devereaux made it 1-0 at 
4:59 of the first period.

The Senators responded with plenty of energy, but were unable to
beat Gerber with any of their 16 shots in the period. Dany 
Heatley had two of the best chances - he couldn't make much of a
move on a partial breakaway early in the frame but got all of a 
one-timer that Gerber stopped with his pad.

Another goal by Devereaux early in the second period made it 
2-0. He hammered Lee Stempniak's pass past Elliott at 4:48.

Gerber was rolling along at the other end until a couple of 
gaffes behind the goal allowed Ottawa to tie it 2-2.

Spezza stole the puck from Gerber before coming around the net 
and sliding it into the empty net for his 32nd goal at 9:14. 
Just under two minutes later, Gerber's pass to defenseman Ian 
White ended up on Kelly's stick and then into the back of the 
net.

Ottawa finished 11th in the Eastern Conference, one spot ahead 
of the Maple Leafs. The last time there wasn't an NHL playoff 
game played in Ontario, in years when the postseason was 
contested, was in 1992.

"(These games) are meaningless in the standings but they're 
never meaningless to the guys that have to go on the ice and 
perform," Wilson said.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Leafs host Senators in season finale]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By Anthony Giornalista
Stats Senior Writer

Ottawa (36-34-11) at Toronto (33-35-13), 7:00 p.m. EDT

TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a playoff drought
that is unprecedented in their history.  Under Cory Clouston, 
the Ottawa Senators' play down the stretch suggests a postseason
return next year is very possible.

Having improved since Clouston took over as coach, the Senators 
look to end their subpar season with a win when they face the 
Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

While Toronto (33-35-13) - one of the league's "Original Six" 
teams - will miss the playoffs for a franchise-record fourth 
straight season, Ottawa's run of 11 consecutive postseason 
appearances will come to an end.

The Senators (36-34-11), though, have changed their fortunes 
since Clouston was brought up from Binghamton of the American 
Hockey League to take over after Craig Hartsburg was fired 
February 2.  Ottawa is 19-10-4 under Clouston, who became the 
team's coach on a full-time basis after signing a two-year 
contract Wednesday.

Though it will finish in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, 
Ottawa has plenty to look forward to heading into next season.

"We showed a lot of character battling back," Senators winger 
Jesse Winchester said.

Ottawa won a franchise-record nine straight home games before 
losing, 3-2, to New Jersey in a shootout on Thursday night.  The
Senators played the Atlantic Division champion Devils tough 
after beating conference champ Boston and playoff-bound 
Philadelphia in their previous two home games.

Ottawa's winning streak at home included a 2-1 win over Toronto 
on March 9.

Dany Heatley, who had a goal for the Senators in that contest, 
needs one more to reach 40 for the fourth straight season.  The 
All-Star winger has four goals in his last three games.

He'll be facing a Maple Leafs team that has allowed a 
league-worst 284 goals.  Toronto, the only team that will finish
behind Ottawa in the Northeast Division, has given up 30 goals 
in its last seven home games, going 3-4-0.

The Maple Leafs have been plagued by inconsistent goaltending 
all season.  On Wednesday night, Curtis Joseph suffered his NHL 
record-tying 452nd loss as Toronto fell, 3-1, to Buffalo.

Joseph is tied with the late Gump Worsley for the most losses in
league history.

Joseph, fourth on the career victory list with 454, won't be in 
net Saturday.  Martin Gerber, claimed off waivers from Ottawa on
March 4, is expected to start in place of the 41-year-old 
Joseph.

Gerber struggled in the playoffs last season as Ottawa was swept
by Pittsburgh in the first round.  He hopes to return to Toronto
next season to back up Vesa Toskala, who has been out since 
early March due to groin and hip injuries.

"Overall, playing here was really a great experience," Gerber 
told the Maple Leafs' official web site.  "I think things are 
going in the right direction."

Gerber is 5-5-0 with a 3.34 goals-against average in 11 games 
with Toronto.  He's 2-3-0 with a 3.01 GAA in five games versus 
the Senators.

The Maple Leafs have lost their last two home games, getting 
held to a total of three goals, but have won both matchups 
versus Ottawa in Toronto this season and scored three in each.  
The Leafs lead the season series, 3-1-1.]]></description>
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