Preview: Senators at Maple Leafs, Game Five

The Ottawa Senators return to Toronto tonight for game five of their first round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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By Sydney D'Amico
Digital Editorial Coordinator

The Ottawa Senators return to Toronto tonight for game five of their first round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Puck drop for tonight’s game is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.

Fans can watch tonight’s game on Sportsnet or TVAS, or listen live via radio on TSN 1200 or Unique FM.

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Looking Back

The Senators enter tonight’s game following the team’s thrilling 4-3 overtime victory at home on Saturday. Tim Stützle, Shane Pinto and David Perron all scored for the Senators as well as Jake Sanderson, who buried his first NHL playoff goal for the overtime winner. In net, Linus Ullmark made 31 saves for a .912% save percentage.

Prior to that, the Senators hosted the Maple Leafs for game three on Thursday, which saw them fall by a score of 3-2 in overtime. Scoring for the Senators were Brady Tkachuk and Claude Giroux.

Continuing the theme of overtimes, game two saw the Senators fall to the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime on the road a week ago on Tuesday. Brady Tkachuk scored his first NHL playoff goal that night alongside Adam Gaudette.

The first game of the Senators series against the Maple Leafs came on Sunday, April 20. Toronto came out on top by a score of 6-2, with Drake Batherson and Ridly Greig scoring for the Sens.

Head-to-head

Prior to tonight’s game, here’s how the Senators and Maple Leafs match up…

Continuing the Push

The Senators’ postseason was on the line on Saturday night as they entered a do-or-die game down 3-0 in their series against the Maple Leafs. Rather than falling under the pressure, the team embraced it and came away with the overtime victory to keep their season alive.

Like Saturday, tonight’s game is another must-win for the Senators to force game six back home and continue their push for the Cup.

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Michael Amadio speaks with the media ahead of game five against the Leafs.

Thomas Chabot speaks with the media ahead of game three against the Leafs.

Travis Green speaks with the media ahead of game five against the Leafs.

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