Babchuk leads 'Canes past Sens

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03/25/2009 - Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anton Babchuk scored a power-play goal with 6:01 left in the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes held on to edge the Ottawa Senators, 2-1, at RBC Center.

Rod Brind'Amour chipped in with a goal and an assist for Carolina, which was coming off a 3-2 win in overtime against Florida on Monday. The Hurricanes have won five straight games and are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with 89 points, one behind idle Philadelphia for fourth.

Cam Ward turned aside 21-of-22 shots for the Hurricanes, who tied a franchise record with nine consecutive home wins.

Ryan Shannon accounted for the lone Senators goal. Ottawa had its five-game winning streak snapped and have 74 points, nine behind Montreal for the final playoff spot in the East.

Brian Elliott made 28 saves in defeat and had his eight-game winning streak halted. It was his first loss since a 5-2 setback versus Vancouver on February 19.

With the game scoreless after two periods of play, the Senators drew first blood 1:16 into the third. Nick Foligno's wrap around attempt was stopped by Ward, but Shannon picked up the rebound and backhanded it home from in close to put Ottawa in front.

However, Brind'Amour's wrister from the mid slot just less than two minutes later knotted the game at 1-1.

Babchuk's blast from the top of the right circle beat a screened Elliott with the Hurricanes on the powerplay with 6:01 remaining to give the hosts the lead.

The Senators pulled the goaltender in favor of the extra attacker in the closing minute, but were unable to get the equalizer.

Carolina had a goal disallowed 5:12 into the contest. Babchuck's wrist shot was knocked down in front and Jussi Jokinen used a kicking motion to put home the rebound. The play was initially ruled a goal on the ice, but following a video review, it was waved off and the game remained scoreless.

The goaltenders then took over for the next two periods. Ward stopped all 13 shots, while Elliott was perfect in turning aside 18 and the game was scoreless heading into the second intermission.

Game Notes

Carolina will play at New Jersey on Saturday, while the Senators continue their six-game road trip at Atlanta...Hurricane's left wing Ray Whitney registered an assist and now has 500 for his career...Jokinen was playing in his 300th career game...Carolina improved to 9-1-2 in March and 22-13-1 at RBC Center...The Senators fell to 12-19-4 as the visitor...The two teams split the four matchups this season.

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