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The Toronto Maple Leafs, up 3-1 in the series, look to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight with a win over the Ottawa Senators.
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By Julian McKenzie and Joshua Kloke
The Battle of Ontario is heading back to Toronto.
In front of another rollicking crowd that featured more blue and white than Game 3, goals from Tim Stützle, Shane Pinto, David Perron and an overtime winner from Jake Sanderson helped the Ottawa Senators keep their season alive with a desperate and spirited 4-3 OT win to force Game 5.
With both a short-handed and power-play goal, the Senators did well to win the special teams battle that the Leafs had previously won all series.
Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz looked average for the first time, allowing four goals on just 21 shots.
While the Leafs had flashes of brilliance, including Matthew Knies’ incredible second-period breakaway goal, the Senators stayed consistent in their play in a way the Leafs did not. The Senators now not only have a larger sliver of hope — they also have some momentum heading back to what could be a tense Scotiabank Arena for Game 5.
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Will the Maple Leafs close out the series, or will the Senators find a way to force Game 6?
How far can the winner of this series go in the playoffs?
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Tonight's Game 5 is available on ESPN in the U.S. and Sportsnet/CBC in Canada.
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Tonight's Game 5 between the Maple Leafs and Senators is at 7 p.m. ET. That's 4 p.m. PT.
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What's up hockey fans? Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of tonight's Game 5 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators.
This is the second attempt for the Maple Leafs to close out the series. Can they advance to the second round? Or will the pesky Senators force a Game 6 back in Ottawa?
Follow along as we build up towards tonight's pivotal game.
