They'll also wonder — at least on some level — what might have been. Josh Norris scored nine seconds into overtime Wednesday as Ottawa concluded its pandemic-shortened campaign with a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rebuilding Senators started the 56-game schedule a dismal 2-12-1 thanks in large part to some horrendous goaltending and miscast veterans, but went 21-16-4 from Feb. 13 onwards — good for third in the Canadian-based North Division over that span — after the crease situation improved and the organization handed its young core more responsibility. "We're just rolling now," said Senators forward Connor Brown, who scored his career-high 21st goal in Ottawa's finale. "We're really finding our stride. We're competing against the best teams every single night. We're not just squeaking out wins. We're really playing well.