Series Coverage

Here are the results from the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs:

OTTAWA -- This was the type of game Toronto Maple Leafs teams of the past decade would not have won. This was the type of dramatic postseason fishbowl they had fumbled and bumbled in countless times before, either with mediocre play or self-inflicted wounds. All of those factors were once

OTTAWA -- Brady Tkachuk was on the verge of tears. The Ottawa Senators captain is not normally known as a quiet, reserved guy, but after a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Thursday, which eliminated them from the Stanley

OTTAWA -- Max Pacioretty broke a tie with 5:39 remaining in the third period for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who eliminated the Ottawa Senators with a 4-2 win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.

OTTAWA -- The Toronto Maple Leafs will try for a third time to eliminate the Ottawa Senators in the Eastern Conference First Round when the two teams meet in Game 6 of the best-of-7 series at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TBS, MAX). Easier

TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs claim to be attempting to ignore their recent history in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as futile an endeavor as that might be in this hockey-crazed city. Two hundred fifty miles to the northeast, Claude Giroux is trying to help the Ottawa Senators make history

TORONTO -- Linus Ullmark deflects criticism with the same ease he’s currently turning away shots. And his Ottawa Senators teammates seem to be thriving on it. The Senators goalie started being second-guessed after he allowed six goals on 24 shots in a 6-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in

TORONTO -- It is an undeniable, harsh reality. The Toronto Maple Leafs are 1-13 in their past 14 games when a win would have eliminated their opponent in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And their star-studded, homegrown core has been there for a number of those fumbles. Forwards Auston Matthews, Mitch

TORONTO -- Auston Matthews sat down on the bench and angrily smashed his stick on the boards, snapping it in half. It was a rare moment of emotion from a Toronto Maple Leafs team that showed far too little of it on the ice in a 4-0 loss to the

TORONTO -- Linus Ullmark made 29 saves for the Ottawa Senators, who avoided elimination for the second straight game with a 4-0 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday.

TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs will have their second chance to try and advance when they host the Ottawa Senators in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN). The Senators avoided the sweep in Game 4

OTTAWA -- Although his more popular Ottawa Senators teammates grabbed the headlines in their Game 4 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs, which kept their season alive, Tyler Kleven is every bit a reason why they are still playing in the Eastern Conference First Round. Sure, Linus Ullmark's desperation saves

TORONTO -- John Tavares isn’t about to let some aches and pains in his face stand in the way of doing his part for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; CBC,

TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs will be looking to avoid adversity in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time Tuesday, when they will have their second chance at eliminating the Ottawa Senators in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Scotiabank Arena (7 p.m. ET; CBC,

OTTAWA -- Tim Stutzle made a bold prediction earlier this season by saying Ottawa Senators teammate Jake Sanderson could someday be one of the top two defensemen in the game. After watching the 22-year-old help save the Senators' season and send them back to Scotiabank Arena for Game 5 of

OTTAWA -- Travis Green walked into his postgame press conference, glanced around the room of gathered media and asked “Are you still here?” This much is certain: the Ottawa Senators coach certainly is. And so is his team, as unlikely as it might have seemed at certain moments on Saturday.

OTTAWA -- Jake Sanderson scored at 17:42 of overtime, and the Ottawa Senators recovered to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday.

OTTAWA -- The Toronto Maple Leafs will attempt to complete their first four-game sweep of a best-of-7 Stanley Cup Playoff series in 24 years with a victory against the Ottawa Senators in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC,

OTTAWA — Does killer instinct come from within? Or can it be taught? Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube found the topic to be fascinating Friday when posed with those questions during his press conference at Canadian Tire Centre. With his team up 3-0 against the Ottawa Senators in its

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League announced today that it has fined the Ottawa Senators $25,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct during warm-ups prior to Game 3 of their First Round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, April 24. The fine money goes to the NHL Foundation. Additionally, the

OTTAWA -- At Stanley Cup Playoff time, when unsung heroes rise to the forefront, they don't get any more unsung than Simon Benoit. Or, in this case, Mr. Overtime of the Toronto Maple Leafs. When the Maple Leafs most needed it for the second consecutive game, when one special moment

OTTAWA -- Simon Benoit scored at 1:19 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win against the Ottawa Senators in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.

Craig Anderson knows how to get the Ottawa Senators fans going. The retired Ottawa Senators goalie rang the bell to kick off Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round between his former team and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday. Anderson sported his familiar No.

OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators will host a Stanley Cup Playoff game for the first time in eight years when they meet the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; ESPN2, CBC, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP).

OTTAWA -- Linus Ullmark only ever looks in one direction. Forward. Whether he’s in the midst of a lengthy losing streak, fighting to keep his starter status or, in this case, coming off two straight losses against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference First Round of the Stanley