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Senators tighten grip on playoff spot with win over Panthers

  • Fabian Zetterlund scored twice to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night, with his second goal coming 19 seconds after the first.
  • The Senators currently hold the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, trailing the Boston Bruins by two points with three games remaining in the regular season.
  • Drake Batherson, Artem Zub, and Claude Giroux also scored for Ottawa, while goaltender Linus Ullmark made 21 saves and Thomas Chabot returned to the lineup after surgery.
  • Florida, already eliminated from playoff contention, saw Jesper Boqvist score the lone goal for the Panthers as rookies Marek Alscher and Ludvig Jansson made their NHL debuts.
  • The Senators visit the New York Islanders on Saturday, while the Panthers travel to Toronto to face the Maple Leafs the same day.
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Fabian Zetterlund scores twice as Senators move closer to playoffs, beating Panthers 5-1

Fabian Zetterlund scored a pair of goals and the Ottawa Senators moved closer to securing a playoff berth with a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

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Ottawa Senators inch closer to playoff berth with win over Florida

Fabian Zetterlund scored a pair of goals and had Ottawa Senators' fans dreaming of the playoffs with a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers Thursday night.

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