Senators and Leafs Clash in NHL Playoffs Battle of Ontario

April 17, 2025, 11:21 am

Multiple stories cover the high-stakes NHL playoff matchup between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs, widely dubbed the Battle of Ontario. Coverage centers on strategic preparations, with particular attention to home-ice advantage and scheduling, as team executives and officials share insights. The rivalry, steeped in historical competitiveness, is generating significant anticipation as both franchises prepare to vie for playoff supremacy in a series that could prove pivotal for their postseason campaigns.

globalnews.ca / Leafs turn attention to Sens in Battle of Ontario

Craig Berube wanted to finish Thursday night healthy.

winnipegfreepress.com / ‘Fun stuff starts now’: Leafs turn attention to Senators in playoff Battle of Ontario

winnipegfreepress.com / Senators forward Tkachuk says he’ll be ready for series opener against Maple Leafs

torontosun.com / Auston Matthews: ‘A lot of confidence’ among Maple Leafs going into playoffs

'It has taken all 20 guys in the room some nights, other guys leading the way ... That's what you need to win in big games and big moments.'

torontosun.com / Inside The Leafs: Leafs vs. Senators series preview

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about the Maple Leafs upcoming playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. They discuss the history of the Battle of Ontario, if this year’s...

torontosun.com / MAPLE LEAFS NOTES: Tanev eagerly anticipates another provincial battle

Chris Tanev will be have some battle-tested experience when the first-round series between the Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators gets underway The rugged Toronto defenceman has had a taste of a provincial playoff rivalry, having been part of the Calgary Flames’ defence corps in 2022 when the Flames...

citynews.ca / Sportsnet releases Stanley Cup playoffs schedule for all first-round matchups

Sixteen teams will duke it out for the right to lift the Stanley Cup. The action begins Saturday with the start of the first round, and you can watch every single game on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+. Here’s the full schedule: EASTERN CONFERENCE Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators Game 1: Sunday,...

globalnews.ca / Battle of Ontario: What to know ahead of Leafs, Sens NHL playoff matchup

For the first time in more than 20 years, the Battle of Ontario rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators will unfold once again in the NHL playoffs.

ottawacitizen.com / How the Senators will protect home-ice advantage against Toronto

Maple Leafs fans showed up in huge numbers in Ottawa for the regular season. That won't happen in the playoffs.

ottawacitizen.com / Sens VP of Hockey Ops. Dave Poulin talks Battle of Ontario, Brady Tkachuk and more

Catchup with the latest episode of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch

ottawacitizen.com / NHL playoffs Battle of Ontario begins on Sunday with schedule set

Senators will face the Leafs in Game 1 on Sunday at 7 P.M.

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