Ottawa was eliminated from postseason play Wednesday after losing four straight games to Pittsburgh. It was the third time in club history the Senators have been swept in a playoff series, with the last coming in 2001 at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs. ... G Martin Gerber allowed two goals on 33 shots to see his lifetime playoff record fall to 1-5. ... C Antoine Vermette had a potential game-tying goal disallowed at 17:01 of the second period, when it was determined he kicked the puck into the net. Vermette led Ottawa in the faceoff circle by winning 14 of his 25 draws. ... D Chris Phillips led the Senators with four shots on goal. ... LW Cory Stillman netted Ottawa's lone goal Wednesday. The veteran scored two of the Senators' five tallies in the series.

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