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The Toronto Maple Leafs lead the Ottawa Senators after two periods of Game 2 in their first-round playoff series.
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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
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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.
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.
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P2 10:00 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 0
Halfway through the second period and the Maple Leafs still hold a two-goal lead. Toronto's defense is preventing high danger chances for Ottawa, despite the Senators outshooting the Maple Leafs 20-10 for the game.
The legend James Hetfield, Metallica's lead vocalist, is at the Leafs game tonight. Metallica with two shows in Toronto this week.
P2 13:20 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 0
It's the first TV timeout of the second period and the Leafs still are up two. Ottawa is making an effort to play this period in Toronto's zone.
The Maple Leafs defense and goaltending are holding strong so far.
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Anthony Stolarz has had enough of Ridly Greig. Both men were going at it before the goalie levelled Greig as the Sens power play expired. Scotiabank Arena showed Stolarz on the jumbotron much to the delight of Leafs fans.
Stolarz and Greig both penalized.
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P2 15:06 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 0
Another stellar penalty kill for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Senators get tons of chances and Anthony Stolarz stands tall, making some big saves.
Calle Jarnkrok gets a bit too aggressive, resulting in a tripping penalty on Tim Stützle. Ottawa gets its second powerplay of the game.
P2 17:53 – Maple Leafs 2, Senators 0
Jake Sanderson fires a slap shot from the point. Anthony Stolarz easily absorbs that save.
Still 2-0 Toronto a couple of minutes into the second period.
