Senators gear up for NHL playoffs comeback

April 19, 2025, 6:20 am

Coverage highlights the Ottawa Senators’ return to the NHL playoffs after an eight‐year absence. The articles focus on the team’s readiness, the immense excitement among fans, and the sense of achievement surrounding this major sports milestone. They detail the atmosphere in the locker room and the public anticipation as the Senators prepare to face their playoff opponents, marking a significant turning point in the franchise’s history.

ottawacitizen.com / Senators goalie Linus Ullmark knows what awaits him in series against Leafs

Ullmark is staying on an even-keel heading into the playoffs

torontosun.com / Maple Leafs wary of Ottawa Senators’ ability to draw penalties

The Maple Leafs went directly to the drawing board in discussing the Ottawa Senators’ ability to get calls in their favour. The Sens led the National Hockey League during the 2024-25 regular season with 349 penalties drawn. The Leafs, whose penalty kill was 31st in the NHL after Jan. 15, will...

torontosun.com / Former Maple Leafs Gary Roberts, Alyn McCauley fondly recall Battle of Ontario

Fitting, the way it has worked out for Gary Roberts. The former Maple Leafs forward shares season tickets with three friends, and as such, each gets the first Leafs home game of the Stanley Cup playoffs every four years. It’s Roberts’ turn on Sunday. An instrumental performer for the Leafs in...

ottawacitizen.com / The Ottawa Senators are ready for the Battle of Ontario's big stage

The last Battle of Ontario ended exactly 21 years ago today

torontosun.com / Injured Leafs return, coach rewards strong push in setting lineup for Senators

The band is back together for what they hope will be a long spring tour. Having survived the past couple of weeks with two injured defencemen, both the blueline and four forward lines were optimally set during the Maple Leafs’ final practice before the Battle of Ontario commences Sunday night at...

globalnews.ca / A look at key Battle of Ontario moments

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will renew playoff hostilities Sunday — the first time the provincial rivals have faced off in a post-season Battle of Ontario in more than two decades.

winnipegfreepress.com / Key moments in Battle of Ontario with Leafs, Sens set to renew playoff hostilities

torontosun.com / LEAFS-SENATORS: Explaining the basics of the Battle of Ontario

It was instant combustion when the Ottawa Senators were added to the NHL mix in 1992. Two teams in the same province, the country’s biggest city and the Nation’s Capital already having a long history trying to out-shine each other before one puck was fired in what quickly became known as...

globalnews.ca / Senators pumped to finally suit up for playoffs

It has taken longer than expected, but the Ottawa Senators are in the NHL playoffs for the first time in eight years.

winnipegfreepress.com / Senators pumped to finally suit up for playoffs

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