NHL PLAYOFFS Senators afloat thanks to Fisher

Zdeno Chara tied the score in the third period of the two-overtime game.
OTTAWA (AP) -- Mike Fisher saved his captain's honor and the Ottawa Senators' title hopes -- at least for one more game.
Fisher scored 1 minute, 47 seconds into the second overtime to give Ottawa a 2-1 victory over Toronto on Sunday night, forcing a seventh game in the first-round series.
Following a 2-0 loss Friday night that put Ottawa on the brink of elimination, Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson guaranteed the team would win Games 6 and 7.
"Our captain said big things and that's something that brings you closer as a team," said Antoine Vermette, who set up Fisher's goal. "It's not just one player. Daniel played a great game, and the guys wanted to play hard and come up with some character and passion. That was one key. We didn't give up."
Wild celebration
Fisher made the first part of Alfredsson's promise come true when he redirected Vermette's pass across the crease into a wide-open left side, setting off a wild celebration.
"It happened so fast that I'd have to see it again to visualize it," Fisher said.
The Senators, who came within one win of reaching the Stanley Cup finals last season before losing to eventual champion New Jersey, have been eliminated from the playoffs by the Maple Leafs three of the last four years.
"We bounced back and we were able to get a big win, but we still have a lot to prove in Game 7," Fisher said. "It's going to be huge for us."
The series finale is Tuesday night in Toronto.
"We've been playing some good hockey up until Game 5, which wasn't our best effort," Alfredsson said. "We knew we could rebound well from that because we've done it all year long."
Maple Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe scored during a five-on-three power play 4:14 in and Toronto appeared willing to wait out its 1-0 lead through the end if necessary.
Stingy goalie
Stifled by Ed Belfour through the first two periods, the Senators finally broke through when Zdeno Chara scored 4:55 into the third period.
Moments after the 6-foot-9 defenseman flattened Joe Nieuwendyk with a big hit in Toronto's zone, Chara circled behind the Maple Leafs' net. He spun around as he approached the left circle and put a wrist shot past Belfour, just inside the left post.
Chara pumped his fist repeatedly while the sellout crowd of 18,500 erupted in cheers. The goal ended Belfour's shutout streak at 116 minutes, 55 seconds.
"I thought we had good energy from the start," Senators coach Jacques Martin said. "But there's no doubt it gave us a big lift."