Maple Leafs seize OT win in Battle of Ontario showdown

April 22, 2025, 10:20 pm

In a tense playoff series, the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a 2-0 deficit to clinch a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory against the Ottawa Senators. Max Domi emerged as the hero, scoring his signature 3:09 OT goal that swung momentum in this fiercely contested Battle of Ontario.


torontosun.com / LEAF NOTES: Brady Tkachuk and Senators vow series far from over

If expecting the Ottawa dressing room to be as down as lowest lock on the Rideau Canal after Game 2, it was very high in spirit. Starting with captain Brady Tkachuk, unfazed by the crowd abuse in Toronto, now on the scoreboard himself and full of faith despite their comeback ending in a 3-2...

torontosun.com / SIMMONS: Legacy OT moment for Domi in Maple Leafs’ Game 2 win

It’s easy to forget, because he’s Tie Domi’s son, because he’s been around here forever, because he’s a bit of an unfinished work of art, that this is Max Domi’s 10th year in the National Hockey League. His fifth in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It seems in so many ways that he’s still an...

torontosun.com / TAKEAWAYS: Maple Leafs up 2-0 and we haven’t seen their best hockey yet

They don’t ask how, they ask how many. You’ve heard the cliche time and time again in professional sports. It applied to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena. Thanks to a Max Domi overtime goal in Game 2 against the Ottawa Senators, the Leafs won 3-2 to take a 2-0 lead in […]

ottawacitizen.com / Takeaways: Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk says there is "no panic" after Game 2 loss

The Ottawa Senators deserved a better fate. But they are learning the hard way that winning in the playoffs is about playing 60 minutes, and even more if necessary, following a 3-2 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. The Senators will return to a raucous Canadian Tire Centre...

globalnews.ca / Leafs top Sens in OT to grab 2-0 series lead

Max Domi was kicking around the Maple Leafs' locker room when the Battle of Ontario was at its height.

globalnews.ca / Senators showed their mettle in Game 2 OT loss

The same struggles that plagued the Ottawa Senators in their series opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs looked like they returned for Game 2 on Tuesday night. 

winnipegfreepress.com / Senators have plenty of positive takeaways despite overtime loss to Leafs in Game 2

cbc.ca / Domi scores in OT, Maple Leafs top Senators 3-2 to grab lead in Battle of Ontario

Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 and go up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series Tuesday.

ottawacitizen.com / Ottawa Senators lose OT heartbreaker to fall behind 2-0 in Battle of Ontario

The Battle of Ontario is in danger of becoming a rout. The Ottawa Senators have dug themselves a big hole after they dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night and now trail the series 2-0. Max Domi scored at 3:09 in OT to secure the win for the Leafs. […]

globalnews.ca / Leafs top Sens in OT to grab 2-0 series lead

Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 and go up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series Tuesday.

winnipegfreepress.com / Domi scores in OT, Maple Leafs top Senators 3-2 to grab 2-0 lead in Battle of Ontario

torontosun.com / LEAFS 3, SENATORS 2: Max Domi the OT hero as Maple Leafs beat Senators in Game 2

Take a breath, Leafs Nation. The Maple Leafs are heading to the nation’s capital with a two-game grip in the Battle of Ontario. After failing to hold a 2-0 lead on Tuesday night, the Leafs emerged with a 3-2 win in overtime when Max Domi scored at 3:09 at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs lead the […]

citynews.ca / Maple Leafs top Senators 3-2 to grab 2-0 lead in Battle of Ontario

Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a blown 2-0 lead to defeat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 and go up 2-0 in their first-round playoff series Tuesday. The winger moved into the offensive zone in the extra period and ripped his first of the post-season upstairs past...


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