Hockey roundup: Senators one point behind Wings; Simms wins third NCAA title
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The Ottawa Senators are producing historic lows – for their opponents – in their push for the playoffs.
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Shane Pinto and Warren Foegele scored in the first two periods and the Ottawa defense held the host New York Rangers to nine shots on goal en route to a 2-1 win on Monday night.
The nine shots set a franchise record for Ottawa, which became the first NHL team to permit fewer than 10 shots on goal in a game since the New Jersey Devils allowed nine to the Washington Capitals on Dec. 4, 2003.
The Rangers matched the mark for fewest shots on goal in franchise history, a low first reached in 1955.
The Senators (37-24-9, 83 points) moved within two points of the New York Islanders for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Ottawa also trails the Detroit Red Wings by one point, and the Atlantic Division foes face each other on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena.
Ottawa also improved to 14-3-2 in its past 19 games and 17-5-4 in its last 26, a stretch that started with sweeping the Vancouver Canucks and the Rangers in a back-to-back set Jan. 13-14.
Pinto scored late during a power play following a hooking penalty to Taylor Raddysh when he took a pass from Claude Giroux at the edge of the left circle and lifted a shot over goalie Igor Shesterkin 6:30 into the contest when the Senators took the first 11 shots on goal.
Foegele scored for the third straight game and fifth time in nine games with Ottawa when he was left open at the right scored and one-timed a cross-ice pass from Lars Eller by Shesterkin 6:46 into the second.
The Senators ended their latest win with four defensemen after losing Thomas Chabot and Lassi Thomson. Chabot did not return after getting hit in the right arm by New York captain J.T. Miller's stick in the waning seconds of the first and Thomson, playing in his first game since Nov. 25, exited in the second.
"They'll both be out for a while," Ottawa coach Travis Green said postgame. "That's about all I can say about it right now."
Blue Jackets, Flyers race for playoffs
After losing in regulation for the first time in nearly a month, the Columbus Blue Jackets look to begin a new point streak Tuesday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers.
Columbus (37-22-11, 85 points) surged up the standings with their recent 8-0-4 stretch before falling 1-0 to the New York Islanders on Sunday. After scoring 16 goals in their previous three games, the Blue Jackets were blanked by Ilya Sorokin to suffer their first regulation loss since Feb. 26.
"You've got to capitalize on your chances when you get them," defenseman Damon Severson said.
Still, the Blue Jackets players and coaches were generally positive about the team's performance in the opener of a three-game road trip that continues in Philadelphia and then wraps up in Montreal.
"I liked our game," forward Mathieu Olivier said. "We play like that, we're going to win most games. Take this one (and move on) to the next one."
In net, Columbus received another strong effort from Jet Greaves, who saved 21 of 22 shots. He has yielded six total goals in his last four games.
"It's not going to be perfect," said Greaves, who turns 25 next week. "We'd love for it to be only wins, but that's obviously not how it goes. The biggest thing is just the response from our group. … The game in Philly – that's the biggest game now, so just one day at a time."
The Blue Jackets sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division with 12 games remaining. A collection of teams is breathing down their necks in the wild- card race, including the Flyers (34-23-12, 80 points).
Philadelphia is 5-0-1 in its last six games with the only loss in that stretch coming at home against Columbus on March 14. Kirill Marchenko scored the Blue Jackets' only goal in regulation that day and later netted the lone tally of the shootout in a 2-1 triumph.
After absorbing that loss, the Flyers went to California and swept three games against the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. In the trip-ending 4-1 win over the Sharks, Christian Dvorak scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Dan Vladar made 24 saves for Philadelphia. The Flyers will be in Detroit to face the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.
"I think these guys are trying to build an identity. There's some good stuff here, and they are doing a good job," Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said. "We're blocking out the outside noise, and we're being positive in here. It's showing on the ice."
Owen Tippett also scored for Philadelphia, giving him five goals in the last eight games. He is four goals shy of his career high (28), set two seasons ago.
"I like where my game is at right now. Consistent all the way through, contributing," Tippett said. "It is easy to do when everyone is doing it around you, too."
The Flyers prevailed in three tight games on their recent road trip. They topped the Ducks 3-2 in overtime and edged the Kings 4-3 in a shootout before scoring two late empty-netters to prevail 4-1 over the Sharks.
"I think it's just a belief and a will," Tippett said. "This was a really good road trip for us."
Simms wins third NCAA championship
Plymouth's Kirsten Simms scored the game-winning goal in the NCAA championship final for the women's hockey team at the University of Wisconsin in 2023 and 2025.
In 2023, she scored the winner in a 1-0 win over Ohio State in the final.
In 2025, she got the winner again in a 4-3 victory over the Buckeyes in the championship game.
On Sunday, Simms was scoreless but finished her NCAA career with a third national title.
Badgers senior forward Claire Enright scored with just seven minutes to go in the third period for a 3-2 win over Ohio State and the program's ninth NCAA championship.
In the semifinals, Simms scored in overtime in a 4-3 win over Penn State.
In 152 career games, she had 100 goals, 138 assists for 238 points.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: The Detroit Red Wings' lead over the Ottawa Senators is down to one point.