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<p>OTTAWA — There would be no more scoreboard watching. No help from out-of-town. No second chances.</p> <p>The Grinders entered the final game of the season knowing that the Copper Cliff Braves had won, jumping them in the standings, and now it was either win, or get an early start on refining their golf games.</p> <p>They didn’t just win.They delivered one of their most complete performances of the season.</p> <p>Behind a 29-save masterpiece from Joey Daccord and a two-goal night from rookie star Macklin Celebrini, the Grinders defeated the Freeze 4–1 on the road, in front of a checked out crowd that was there more for the beers than to cheer for their team, and secured the final playoff spot in the Canadian Conference with 98 points.</p> <p>For a team that has lived on the edge all season, it was a fitting finish.</p> <p>Ottawa fell behind early, surrendering a first-period power play goal and getting outshot heavily through the opening frame. It was the type of start that has spelled trouble for them at times this year.</p> <p>But this version of the Grinders doesn’t panic. They respond, and hope the other team is already thinking about their summer plans.</p> <p>Late in the second period, it was Celebrini — as it has so often been — who delivered the breakthrough, tying the game and shifting momentum heading into the third.</p> <p>From there, the Freeze checked out and Ottawa took over.</p> <p>Just 12 seconds into the final period, Alexandre Carrier gave the Grinders their first lead of the night. Moments later, Celebrini struck again, burying his second of the game and 38th of the season to extend the lead and send the crowd for more drinks before the concessions made last call.</p> <p>Radek Faksa added insurance midway through the period.</p> <p>And behind it all stood Daccord, the unlikely backbone of Ottawa’s playoff push. In the season’s final six games, he went 5-0-1, culminating in his strongest performance yet — a 29-save effort in the biggest game of the year.</p> <p>Time and time again, he turned away Grade-A chances, holding the line long enough for Ottawa’s offense to take control.</p> <p>For a team that has spent the season proving doubters wrong, it was the perfect ending to the regular season.</p> <p>They have won tight games. They have survived adversity. They have leaned on contributions up and down the lineup. And when the moment demanded it most, they found another level.</p> <p>Celebrini’s emergence as a legitimate star has accelerated the timeline. Veterans like Bo Horvat, Nick Schmaltz, and Thomas Chabot provided stability. And in the final stretch, Daccord delivered the goaltending that kept everything alive.</p> <p>Now, against all expectations, the Grinders are heading to the playoffs. Not because anyone handed it to them. But because, when everything was on the line, they earned it.</p> <p>And if this regular season has proven anything, it’s that counting them out would be a mistake.</p>
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