Senators and Maple Leafs Vie in Battle of Ontario

April 21, 2025, 4:20 pm

The storied hockey rivalry intensifies as the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs prepare for a pivotal Game 2 in the Battle of Ontario. Both camps are adjusting rosters and strategies, with the Maple Leafs ensuring key players are fit, adding another twist to this fiercely contested playoff series.

ottawacitizen.com / Ottawa Senators fans prepared to sacrifice for series win over Leafs

From beer to chocolate to dignity, Senators fans are ready to trade it all to knock out the Leafs.

torontosun.com / Thanks to Nonna’s cooking, Scott Laughton can really pasta puck

Before his Maple Leafs filled the net in Game 1, Scott Laughton loaded up on home-made pasta. “I went over to my wife’s Nonna’s place on Good Friday,” the Toronto forward said. “They’re Italian and she made my pre-game meal for Sunday. Lots of pasta, a couple of meatballs. It was...

torontosun.com / LEAF NOTES: Matthew Knies turns it up another level in playoffs

All season, Matthew Knies has been in corner skirmishes, fenced foes in front of the net, even been in a fight. But Sunday’s Game 1? Now, that was a battle. The Battle of Ontario to be exact and the most satisfying home playoff result for the 22-year-old left winger. He blocked a couple of Ottawa...

globalnews.ca / Leafs preach discipline after chippy Game 1

Ridly Greig raised his arms and delivered a cross-check up high on John Tavares.

winnipegfreepress.com / Leafs preach discipline against Sens, vow to make life difficult for ‘annoying’ Greig

torontosun.com / INSIDE THE LEAFS: How can the Maple Leafs keep the momentum going into Game 2?

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 6-2 win in Game 1 against the Ottawa Senators. They discuss what the Maple Leafs did well to earn the victory, the Senators...

torontosun.com / RICK VAIVE: Ottawa Senators need to use some common sense

Former Leafs captain brings a unique perspective to this year's Battle of Ontario

ottawacitizen.com / Battle of Ontario between Senators and Leafs heats up off the ice

We knew heading into this series that Ridly Greig could emerge as a villain, and it didn't take long to happen.

torontosun.com / Maple Leafs have chance to reach rare feat in Game 2 of Battle of Ontario with Senators

Leafs seek to improve forechecking, 5-on-5 play and take a 2-0 series lead against rival Senators

ottawacitizen.com / Ottawa Senators confident they can right the ship in Game 2 of Battle of Ontario

The Ottawa Senators got knocked down, but they swear they will get back up again. The first chapter of the Battle of Ontario since 2004 is in the books, and the Ottawa Senators spent Monday licking their wounds after a 6-2 loss in Game 1 of the series on Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena. The […]

torontosun.com / Absent Anthony Stolarz ‘all good’ for Maple Leafs heading into Game 2

'He’s all good. (Getting a practice off) is something we talk to the goalies about, what they feel they need and what they want to do.'

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