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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are in the third period of Game 3 in their first-round playoff series.
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The Leafs pull ahead 2-1 on the first shift of the third period with Auston Matthews burying his first goal of the series. The play was created by Mitch Marner behind the Senators net as he directed a pass onto his teammate's stick before Linus Ullmark could even detect it. The Ottawa goaltender was looking over his shoulder while Matthews shot the puck into an empty cage.
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P3 19:31 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs have their first lead of Game 3. Auston Matthews scores less than a minute into the period.
It's Matthews' first goal of the series.
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P3 20:00 – Maple Leafs 1, Senators 1
The third period is underway from Ottawa.
Below are the top five skaters for the Maple Leafs in terms of total ice time through two periods:
Notable line change for the Leafs late in the second period had Max Pacioretty rejoining John Tavares and William Nylander on the second line. Pontus Holmberg moved to centre the third line, with Max Domi and Bobby McMann on his wings.
We'll see if it's a look that Craig Berube sticks with in the third period.
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P2 0:00 – Maple Leafs 1, Senators 1
After two periods, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators are tied at one apiece. Claude Giroux and Matthew Knies were the goalscorers in the second period.
Big third period upcoming in this series.
P2 0:25 – Maple Leafs 1, Senators 1
Desperation, game-saving saves from Linus Ullmark. The Toronto Maple Leafs have a flurry of scoring chances in the last minute of this second period.
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P2 3:20 – Maple Leafs 1, Senators 1
Big penalty kill for Toronto. Ottawa is 1-for-4 on the powerplay tonight.
Ottawa has zero shots on that powerplay.
Brady Tkachuk went down the tunnel and then quickly reappeared just moments ago. Since the 4 Nations break where he suffered a lower-body injury, Tkachuk’s health has been under the spotlight. A hip tweak forced him to miss the ending of a regular season game. While an upper-body injury sidelined him for a handful of games near the end of the season.
Now, in his first postseason action, Tkachuk is a player the Senators could ill afford to lose at this stage of the series whether due to injury or otherwise.
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P2 5:55 – Maple Leafs 1, Senators 1
The Toronto Maple Leafs take an undisciplined penalty with under six to play in the second period. Critical powerplay upcoming for Ottawa.
Well that was quick. Brady Tkachuk is back on the bench according to the broadcast.
Good news for Sens fans.
On the broadcast, Brady Tkachuk was hunched over on the bench before going to the dressing room.
Seven minutes left in the second period. Tie game 1-1.
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The Leafs' power play keeps striking when they need it to. That's five power-play goals already in this series.
P2 11:29 – Maple Leafs 1, Senators 1
Matthew Knies ties the game on the powerplay. It's Toronto's fifth powerplay goal of the series.
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P2 11:58 – Senators 1, Maple Leafs 0 (PP)
The Senators nearly get a short-handed scoring chance. Then back the other way Auston Matthews fires a wrist shot. Linus Ullmark makes the save.
Still 1-0 Ottawa.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson has been immense tonight. Yes, he's logged the lowest ice time of all six Leafs defenders, but he's making an impact. As the Senators have continued to come at the Leafs in waves, it feels like more often than not the Leafs veteran defenceman is getting his stick in their way. The Leafs have had the majority of the five-on-five shot attempts when he's been on the ice. He's the only Leafs defender who can claim that.
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P2 12:30 – Senators 1, Maple Leafs 0
Dylan Cozens nearly scores but Anthony Stolarz makes the big save. Now, it's the Maple Leafs to the powerplay after the Drake Batherson high stick.
Big opportunity for Toronto to tie this game.
