"In what can only be another cruel twist of fate for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, a castaway put on one heck of a performance, stopping the NHL's best team, the Colorado Avalanche. On Wednesday night, former Maple Leafs PTO invitee James Reimer stymied the Colorado Avalanche en route to a 5-2 win. Reimer, now a member of the Ottawa Senators, stopped 16 shots in what was arguably one of the worst showings for the Avalanche this season."
"Still, the 37-year-old stood tall amid the third-period push from Colorado. The Senators got two empty-netters to seal the victory. However, the empty-net goals would not have come without Reimer being crucial in keeping the puck out of the net. Reimer's performance magnified the Maple Leafs' futility. Last Sunday, the Avalanche waltzed all over Toronto, taking a 4-1 win on the strength of a Brock Nelson hat-trick. The Avalanche hardly broke a sweat, leaving the Leafs on the ice."
"Meanwhile, the Senators avenged an awful 8-4 loss from earlier this season. They played their usual tough, gritty style, which managed to gunk up the works for Colorado. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, while getting some looks, were really unable to break through the Senators' solid defense. The Sens managed to hold the Avalanche to just 18 shots. But when it came down to stopping the puck, Reimer was sharp."
James Reimer, a 37-year-old former Maple Leafs PTO invitee now with the Ottawa Senators, backstopped a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche by stopping 16 shots. The Senators added two empty-net goals late, but those tallies depended on Reimer's timely saves during Colorado's third-period push. Ottawa played a gritty, defensive game that limited the Avalanche to 18 shots and frustrated stars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. The result avenged an earlier 8-4 loss to Colorado. Reimer has won two of five starts with one overtime loss and has provided stability in Ottawa's crease.
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