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The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators are in the third period of Game 2 in their first-round playoff series.
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P3 7:18 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
Anthony Stolarz was awfully close to turning the puck over to Ridly Greig for the tying goal. Instead, a safe clear.
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P3 7:41 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
At the under 10 TV timeout, the Maple Leafs hold a one-goal lead over the Senators. This is gut-check time in Game 2.
Toronto's defense is much improved and doesn't give up a lot of leads. Ottawa will battle to the end.
How are you feeling, Leafs fans? Nervous?
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P3 10:14 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators
The Maple Leafs survive an onslaught of offensive pressure from Ottawa. Toronto was in its own zone for 48 seconds but didn't give up a goal.
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P3 13:59 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
At the first TV timeout of the third period, the Maple Leafs still have a one-goal lead. Both teams with chances in this third period but no goals so far.
The tension rises.
P3 17:30 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
John Tavares gets a breakaway. Jake Sanderson with tremendous back checking to prevent a goal with the poke check.
Still a one-goal lead for Toronto. Wild third period so far.
P3 18:21 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
Thomas Chabot's stick catches Mitch Marner in the nose as he attempts to clear the puck. The referees deemed it was a follow through and no penalty.
Big break for Ottawa. How does Toronto respond?
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P3 20:00 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
The third period is underway from Scotiabank Arena. Leafs up one with 20 minutes to go. They are 35-1-1 leading after two periods.
Can Toronto hold on or will Ottawa tie this game?
Toronto needs to play more in Ottawa's end in the third period. Too much time spent in their own zone
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The Senators play their best period of the series so far. Holding the Leafs without a shot over the last half of the second period + getting a big goal from their captain.
40 minutes in the books and everything's still up in the air as we enter the third.
The Leafs won't be happy with that second period. They spent most of the 20 minutes on their heels. Not only did the Sens generate 27 shot attempts at five on five, to just six for the Leafs, they also managed five high-danger attempts, to just one for the Leafs.
Ottawa also, crucially, got on the board on the power play via a Nick Robertson o-zone penalty that will not endear him to head coach Craig Berube.
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Shots:
Ottawa: 23
Toronto: 10
Hits:
Ottawa: 32
Toronto: 17
Faceoffs won:
Ottawa: 15
Toronto: 20
PIM:
Ottawa: 4
Toronto: 8
Blocked shots:
Ottawa: 4
Toronto: 20
P2 0:00 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
The Maple Leafs lead by one after 40 minutes over the Senators. Brady Tkachuk gives Ottawa life in the second period with a powerplay goal.
Get ready for a wild third period, hockey fans.
Brady Tkachuk finally scores his first playoff goal, banking the puck off Brandon Carlo’s foot before it trickled past Anthony Stolarz. Leafs fans have booed and taunted him relentlessly through a game and a half. But Tkachuk finally gets to clap back.
P2 4:18 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 1
Brady Tkachuk scores on the powerplay to make this a one goal game. It's Tkachuk's first postseason goal of his career.
It's a hockey game now.
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P2 5:17 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 0
Nick Robertson takes a high-sticking penalty. For the third time tonight, the Ottawa Senators are going to the powerplay.
Toronto is 2-for-2 on the PK.
P2 6:57 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 0
Thomas Chabot nearly had a wraparound goal from the back of the net. Anthony Stolarz couldn't get across the crease. Instead of jamming the puck in the net, Chabot passes it through the crease and the play is dead.
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The Senators have doubled up on the Leafs in shots (20-10) but that doesn't matter given how Anthony Stolarz is playing. His ability to see pucks through traffic and use his size to not extend himself is clearly elite. Right now, it feels like Leafs have the kind of goaltending they haven't had in a generation.
