The Ottawa Senators’ emergence this season can be attributed to many different factors. You could point to Linus Ullmark’s steady presence in goal, head coach Travis Green’s influence on the team’s defensive game, or players like Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk with their consistent improvement. There’s no doubt that these were all significant factors, but … Read more
Facing the untenable proposition of squandering a 3-0 series lead, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ vaunted Core Four understood the assignment and delivered the signature performance that was asked of them. William Nylander, on his 29th birthday, perhaps understood this task better than anyone. It was Nylander who delivered the edict ‘good teams find their way … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares said he was cleared by the concussion spotter to re-enter Game 4 after taking a hit to the head from Ottawa Senators defenceman Artem Zub. Tavares missed a few shifts during overtime, but returned to the game. Here is the play in question: alright, standard set pic.twitter.com/xRKrSqtnHA — Omar … Read more
With their backs against the wall, the Ottawa Senators managed to force Game 5 Saturday night, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in yet another OT thriller. While the Leafs were certainly hoping to get the sweep in the first round Battle of Ontario, it didn’t come together in the end, despite a four minute … Read more
The Battle of Ontario isn’t over just yet. It was another nail-biter Saturday night as the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime to avoid the series sweep. It’s certainly one the Leafs would like to have back, after they failed to capitalize on a four-minute power play in overtime, where just … Read more
On Friday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins has been fined $2,083.33 for unsportsmanlike conduct following an incident during warm-up ahead of Thursday night’s game. The fine is the maximum allowed under the NHLPA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. Earlier today, it was reported that the league was investigating an … Read more
KANATA — Although the Ottawa Senators have controlled possession and shot attempts through the first two games, it hasn’t resulted in anything meaningful, trailing 2-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle and Claude Giroux have out-chanced the Maple Leafs 39-8 at 5-on-5, with a 60 percent share of the expected goals, but … Read more
KANATA — For the first time in the Auston Matthews era, the Toronto Maple Leafs hold a 2-0 commanding series lead, and they’ll be poised to end the Battle of Ontario by the weekend with a win in Wednesday’s Game 3. Max Domi scored the overtime winner in Game 2, as the Maple Leafs asserted … Read more
The newest chapter of the Battle of Ontario is already off to an exhilarating start in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a great spot now as they have a 2-0 series lead over the Ottawa Senators after a dominant 6-2 win in Game 1 and close, but resilient Game … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs had their fans on the edge of their seats from the second period on, and not in a good way. After jumping out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Morgan Rielly and John Tavares, the Ottawa Senators turned on the jets and played like a completely different team … Read more