13 h. ago Senators' playoff series was defenceman Tyler Kleven's proving ground

His post-season coming-out party has coincided with the expiration of his entry-level contract, meaning there will be negotiations this summer.

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6 d. ago What the Senators took away from their first taste of playoff hockey

Less than 48 hours removed from his team’s first-round series loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk admitted it still feels like it hasn’t ended. “I’m still not over it I still wish we were playing Game 7 tonight,” he said. With a dozen Senators players carrying zero playoff experience […]

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8 d. ago Toronto Maple Leafs break 'cursed' narrative and close out Senators series

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be playing a little bit longer this spring.Facing off against the Ottawa Senators in Game 6 of their first-round series, the Leafs certainly made Thursday night one to remember.Max Pacioretty's first goal of the playoffs late in the third period — followed by a William Nylander empty-netter — gave Toronto a 4-2 win to knock off the Ottawa Senators and give the franchise just their second playoff series win since 2004.With Toronto winning the first three games of the series (two in overtime), they made their fans sweat by allowing Ottawa to come out victorious in the next two.For any longtime Leafs fan, the familiar feelings of existential dread, cursing of one's family lineage, and wondering who exactly to blame for the supposed cursed nature of their franchise began to set in. After Toronto was held scoreless in Game 5 in a 4-0 loss, it was easy to wonder if another all-time collapse was on the way.Auston Matthews broke the deadlock ...

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8 d. ago How Adam Gaudette became the Senators' unlikely playoff standout

With clutch plays and a matured game, Gaudette is seizing the moment in Ottawa’s quest for a comeback in Battle of Ontario

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9 d. ago Ottawa Senators unearth ghosts of Leafs' playoff disappointments

After two straight wins for the Ottawa Senators, Leaf Nation is hitting the panic button with Game 6 on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre.

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9 d. ago LEAF TAKEAWAYS: Special teams go into hiding at worst possible time

If there’s one team the Maple Leafs historically have no trouble closing out at playoff time, it’s the Ottawa Senators. But this is not the early 2000s anymore. These Sens aren’t folding, living to fight another day, another game, going at home again to the Canadian Tire Centre. With the Leafs’ Scotiabank Arena ready to […]

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1 week ago Will Arnett spotted hyping up Toronto Maple Leafs playoff crowd

The Toronto Maple Leafs turned to a bit of celebrity power to try to help them get going on Tuesday night.Down 1-0 in the second period in Game 5 of their first-round playoff matchup against the Ottawa Senators, Toronto-born actor and massive Leafs fan Will Arnett was brought out during a commercial break to lead the sold-out Scotiabank Arena crowd in a cheer.Toronto entered the night with a 3-1 lead on the series, but gave up the first goal of the night for the third game in a row to begin the night on an uphill battle.His appearance might've hyped up the crowd, but it didn't exactly have an immediate effect on the ice, as the Leafs entered the final frame of the game still being held scoreless.Will Arnett in the arena tonight for the Leafs v Sens pic.twitter.com/EIi1gSDubq— Lindsay Dunn (@LindsayDunnTV) April 30, 2025Toronto is aiming to win just its second playoff series since 2004, coincidentally first-round win over the Senators in an epic seven-game set.For Arnet...

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2 w. ago Senators goalie Linus Ullmark better, but still not the difference in Game 3

Senators netminder suffered his sixth straight playoff defeat dating back to 2023

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2 w. ago What the Toronto Maple Leafs' unlikely OT hero said after huge win

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one step closer to pushing one of their fiercest rivals to the brink.The Leafs took a 3-0 series lead on Thursday night over the Ottawa Senators in their first-round playoff matchup, staking a serious claim to another Battle of Ontario crown.Though the game wasn't as much an invasion of Ottawa's arena as is often the case when the Leafs come into town, it was still a scenario that left much of the local fanbase heading home from Kanata unsatisfied.Taking the Senators to overtime in back-to-back games, defenceman Simon Benoit upgraded his assist on Max Domi's overtime goal in Game 2 into one of his own, playing hero for what he called the biggest goal of his career.SIMON BENOIT WINS IT FOR THE LEAFS!!! pic.twitter.com/s57inifTs2— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 25, 2025Now in his second season with the Leafs, it was just the third goal that Benoit had scored in Toronto and his seventh career in the NHL after a combined 289 regular season and...

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2 w. ago Leafs spoil Senators playoff homecoming party with another overtime gutting

The Senators' dream of making the playoffs has turned into one of their worst nightmares

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2 w. ago What went wrong for the Senators in Game 1 against the Maple Leafs?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch, Postmedia’s Rob Wong discuss the Maple Leafs Game 1 win over the Ottawa Senators. They discuss if Ottawa’s playoff inexperience was a factor in the series opener, if the Maple Leafs feel like a […]

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2 w. ago Senators coach accuses Toronto Maple Leafs of 'selling' penalty calls

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators clearly don't like each other after just one playoff game.Game 1 was chippy with big hits thrown by both sides. The referees ended up issuing 22 penalties, all of which occurred in the final 40 minutes.The Maple Leafs had six power plays, scoring three goals with the man-advantage to come out with a 6-2 victory. On the other hand, the Senators had only two power plays, a discrepancy that Senators coach Travis Green suggested post-game could be due to embellishment."We definitely have to stay out of the box, I'll say that," Green told reporters. "At the end of the game, sometimes, it can get a little out of hand once in a while."I thought there were a couple calls that they did a good job selling, it's tough on the refs, but we can't take that many penalties."The biggest dive you'll ever see. Embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/xr9iuPPEAD— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) April 21, 2025Leafs coach C...

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3 w. ago Can the upstart Senators upset the Maple Leafs in their Stanley Cup Playoff series?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch and Postmedia’s Rob Wong break down the first-round series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. They talk about their favourite memories of the playoff series between the two teams in the early-2000s, […]

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3 w. ago Anthony Stolarz provides edge in Maple Leafs net in Battle of Ontario

If it starts in net for any hockey team that seeks playoff success, give the Maple Leafs an advantage over the Ottawa Senators once the first-round series gets underway. That’s the kind of edge that Anthony Stolarz has been providing for much of the 2024-25 season, not that the Leafs often have found themselves in […]

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3 w. ago Here's when the Toronto Maple Leafs will face off against the Ottawa Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs just might be impacting your Easter weekend plans.Toronto finalized its NHL playoff matchup against the Ottawa Senators by way of beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 Tuesday night en route to an Atlantic Division-clinching win.The Maple Leafs haven't won a whole lot of divisions in their history, with their Atlantic Division crown being just the sixth time in 107 seasons that they've been on top.Toronto has home ice for the series, meaning they'll host at least Game 1 and Game 2, while also potentially hosting Game 5 and Game 7, should the series require them.With the NHL playoffs slated to start this Saturday, April 19, no schedule has been officially released yet for when the 16 teams will begin vying for the Stanley Cup.But as per a few reports, including one from NHL Insider Chris Johnston earlier this week on TSN 1050, the Leafs are expected to start their series this Sunday, April 20.With a short travel distance between the two cities of Toronto and Ott...

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3 w. ago Cam Allen making difference at both ends of the ice for London Knights

The London Knights have a new wrinkle in their offensive tool kit in their second-round series with Erie. It’s the Cam Allen solo rush. The veteran defenceman scored the Knights’ first goal of the series last Thursday and has had several other dangerous chances on dashes up the ice. He is adding the same layer […]

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