
Spoelstra: No need to penalize Ball any further
Erik Spoelstra supports no further penalties for LaMelo Ball after flagrant foul.
The Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in their regular-season finale, with power-play goals from Drake Batherson and Warren Foegel. Ottawa secured the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and will face Carolina in the playoffs.
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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The Ottawa Senators finished with a record of 44-27-11, securing the final wild-card spot, while the Toronto Maple Leafs ended with a record of 32-36-14, resulting in a bottom-five finish.
Drake Batherson and Warren Foegel scored power-play goals for the Senators, with Dylan Cozens adding an empty-net goal.

Erik Spoelstra supports no further penalties for LaMelo Ball after flagrant foul.
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