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Ottawa Senators' Fabian Zetterlund (20) collides with Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis (24) and Alexander Nikishin (21) the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Ottawa Senators' Fabian Zetterlund (20) collides with Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis (24) and Alexander Nikishin (21) the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

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