from Luke Fox of Sportsnet,

A road trip for naught.

As was the case two weeks ago, the Canadian Tire Centre was awash in enemy blue. A chance for fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs to pile into a friend’s car, score some cheaper tickets and watch their team officially clinch a playoff berth on rival ice.

But, as was the case two weeks ago, it was the bottom-feeding, rebuilding Ottawa Senators who left with the two points, handing their provincial partners a 4-2 loss.

"We did a good job of taking the crowd out of it," deadpanned Sens goaltender Craig Anderson, who was fantastic in the home victory.

Is that something you guys joke about?

"No," Anderson replied.

The Maple Leafs’ mediocre play of late is no laughing matter, either.

Destined to kick off the post-season in Boston in under two weeks, Toronto has fumbled through a 4-5-3 showing in its past dozen outings.

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