The Maple Leafs win the Battle of Ontario in six games 🍁 Toronto moves to 5-0 against the Ottawa Senators in playoff series. - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 6 days ago

The Maple Leafs win the Battle of Ontario in six games 🍁

Toronto moves to 5-0 against the Ottawa Senators in playoff series.

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georgiasmum.bsky.social•5 days ago

And my angst continues….

2hot.bsky.social•5 days ago

So they’ve only ever met in the first round.

mothperson404.bsky.social•5 days ago

They met in the second round in 2001

2hot.bsky.social•5 days ago

No they didn’t. Toronto has not made it past the second round since 1967. In 2001 the beat Ottawa in the first and then lost to the Devils in the second.

99montez34.bsky.social•5 days ago

Um, no.
They went to the semis & got screwed by Kerry Fraser:
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/kerry-fraser-would-take-back-high-sticking-call-wayne-gretzky-doug-gilmour-game-6-1993-maple-leafs-kings/

2hot.bsky.social•5 days ago

Sorry, they’ve never won a round past the second.

99montez34.bsky.social•5 days ago

I.e., no cup finals since they won it last; I like what that portends. :)

michaelzanette.bsky.social•5 days ago

Correct, never won 3 rounds, which would mean you're in the Stanley Cup Final. Back when the Leafs were winning Cups pre-1967, the playoffs were only 2 rounds. First round -> Stanley Cup Final

99montez34.bsky.social•5 days ago

And there were other years up to 2002:
https://champsorchumps.us/team/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs

mothperson404.bsky.social•5 days ago

Sorry I was off by a year it was 2002 that Toronto made it to the semifinals, defeating Ottawa. At which point they lost to the Carolina in the semifinals

2hot.bsky.social•5 days ago

Ahh. I stand corrected.

mdwdfw.bsky.social•5 days ago

However… Carolina beat Toronto in the 2002 ECF.

Six games. Sundin tied with like 20 secs left and then Gelinas shut up the Air Canada Centre crowd with the OT winner.

hopelesspedantic.bsky.social•6 days ago

I'm excited to watch Florida take their lunch money.

wino75.bsky.social•5 days ago

Why? Leafs outplayed them in the last series, Bobrovsky stole it, and the Leafs goaltending was significantly worse

hopelesspedantic.bsky.social•5 days ago

Then I guess we'll see.

wino75.bsky.social•5 days ago

That's why they play the games.

adamsblues.bsky.social•6 days ago

The ecstatic post-game, series-winning celebration was at “beer-league-team-wins-pre-season-game” levels.

elisa646.bsky.social•5 days ago

Great goaltending!

gregcarrhope.bsky.social•6 days ago

George Armstrong would be proud of you.

worm-ate-my-brain.bsky.social•5 days ago

Leafs are finally back!! Nothing like an Original Six in the playoffs.

phxflyer.bsky.social•5 days ago

1967

nevercons.bsky.social•5 days ago

Congratulations

phxflyer.bsky.social•5 days ago

Stuffed back in the closet? 🤣🤣🤣

1967

yearoldon.bsky.social•5 days ago

I’m just glad I can let out a sigh of relief.

shintogamer.bsky.social•5 days ago

politesun.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well done, Sens. I’m proud of your grit. We’ll be back next season. Best of luck, Toronto.

jeffshereindover.bsky.social•5 days ago

That’s a team with a great deal of promise. I expect Ottawa fans are going to have a lot more fun over the next few years.

politesun.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yes. And I’m rooting for any Canadian team going forward. Elbows up!!

petergriffin28.bsky.social•5 days ago

Leafs fans have to take the small wins when they get 'em I guess!

robynblair.bsky.social•5 days ago

I'm not great at following Canadian sports in the US but as long as a Canadian team won a game, it makes me happy.

mellow4ever.bsky.social•5 days ago

Except they won against another Canadian team, so...But, as a Canadian, I appreciate your support 😁🇨🇦

craftyninja36.bsky.social•6 days ago

Now it's on to a game against Florida. Hopefully they remain strong.

rmberry.bsky.social•5 days ago

You mean there was actually a W-L record of something in the Playoffs that the Leafs weren't like 0-25 or 2-16 or similar?!

easytoslip.bsky.social•6 days ago

2-13.

todude.bsky.social•5 days ago

Someone's salty. 🤣

todude.bsky.social•5 days ago

BRAAAAAAA-DYYYYYYYYY

debedu.bsky.social•5 days ago

Go Leafs🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

freddyandthejets1.bsky.social•5 days ago

Boooooooo

Go Sens

tdubs22.bsky.social•5 days ago

How do the Leafs go 5-0 when it’s a 4-2 series and they scored 4-2 tonight? I don’t get 5-0. Hockey is best of 4.

ambooboo.bsky.social•5 days ago

They’ve won all 5 battle of Ontario series over the years.

tdubs22.bsky.social•5 days ago

Thanks!

todude.bsky.social•5 days ago

derp

imsirius.bsky.social•5 days ago

Every playoff series they beat Ottawa. They’ve met 5 times in the playoffs.

tdubs22.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oh got it. Thanks for explaining the 5-0.

commanderpoyo.bsky.social•5 days ago

I dare not get my hopes up for the leafs coming close to even looking at the Stanley cup, but I’ll dream at least

ardeeem.bsky.social•6 days ago

They no longer get distracted!

mcjanine.bsky.social•5 days ago

That last three minutes, geez.

deanorbong.bsky.social•6 days ago

Maple Leafs 🍁🏒 beats Senators for the supporter by WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus.

gbutzek.bsky.social•6 days ago

Yes! What a fucking relief lol

imsirius.bsky.social•5 days ago

Ullmark kept the sens in it hands down.

ivordavies.bsky.social•5 days ago

Great goaltending!

imsirius.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yes he’s fantastic.

rojoshow13.bsky.social•5 days ago

How many freaking games does hockey play? It used to be best of 7. Right? This feels like when MLB started using designated hitters in the NL and it took me a few years to figure that out.

chiclit02.bsky.social•4 days ago

It's still best of 7. They won in game 6. I don't know what this headline is trying to do here.

rojoshow13.bsky.social•4 days ago

Thank you. I thought I was going crazy because I even Googled NHL playoffs and it said best of 7. Maybe the headline was written by AI, lol.

couchpilot99.bsky.social•6 days ago

Glad they won but they're going to have to play much better next round against the champs.

easytoslip.bsky.social•6 days ago

The Habs swept the Panthers 4-0 in their regular season series this year, so surely the Leafs will sweep this series... right?
But yes, it should be a much tougher test.

imsirius.bsky.social•5 days ago

I have to say, the only reason Ottawa stayed in longer was Ullmark.

Florida isn’t the powerhouse team it was last year and we have a whole different goal and defence!!

phxflyer.bsky.social•5 days ago

I have no skin in the game, but you’re underestimating Florida.

imsirius.bsky.social•4 days ago

Leafs are a different team. Many are underestimating them.

Florida is a strong team (they have Bettman in their corner for sure) but they aren’t unbeatable.

phxflyer.bsky.social•4 days ago

Bettman is in Florida’s corner? Please . . .

sheamusnoonan.bsky.social•5 days ago

'Leaves' surely?

donniedarts23.bsky.social•5 days ago

1justagirl.bsky.social•5 days ago

🎉🎉🎉💙💙💙

wdstckdr.bsky.social•5 days ago

Lot of faces looking down from 1967 team wondering when will the Leafs return to the Stanley Cup Finals.

phoebesheltie.bsky.social•5 days ago

I watched them win! In black and white! I said Dad, the Leafs won the Cup! (I was seven). He said well they usually do, or the Habs. At the time, true!

wdstckdr.bsky.social•5 days ago

Watched it as well. Was 10. It was the old original six. I was a Red Wings fan because their Jr club was in Hamilton where I lived.

phoebesheltie.bsky.social•5 days ago

The days when you knew all the players in the league!

naomiduguid.bsky.social•5 days ago

They didn't fold? Amazing

todude.bsky.social•5 days ago

The Senators? Oh, no, they did. 😂

theathletic.bsky.social•6 days ago

The demons circling the Maple Leafs and their lack of playoff success have been stuffed back in the closet.

In the short term, the Leafs deserve credit for silencing the growing anxiety around them.

@joshuakloke.bsky.social and @jkamckenzie.bsky.social 's takeaways:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6327757/2025/05/01/maple-leafs-senators-game-6-nhl-playoffs/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

ukos.bsky.social•6 days ago

Nah they're cooked

jeffshereindover.bsky.social•5 days ago

Don’t you have a tee time to get to? Or are the courses still covered in snow in Ottawa?

phxflyer.bsky.social•5 days ago

1967

caml65.bsky.social•5 days ago

You’re a bad bad person

canadiancreed.bsky.social•5 days ago

2-13 isn't stuffed back in the closet, not by a long shot.

todude.bsky.social•5 days ago

I love when all the Leaf-haters, who talk about the Leafs living in the past, justify their Leaf-hate by living in the past. 🤣

canadiancreed.bsky.social•5 days ago

I thought Leaf fans liked the past. It's when they were successful :)

todude.bsky.social•5 days ago

The defense rests. Enjoy your golfing. 🤣

canadiancreed.bsky.social•5 days ago

Thanks. Do you have any tips, being experts on the game from years of practice? :D

timtay.bsky.social•5 days ago

Let’s see if the core 4 show up against Florida.

crankytiger42.bsky.social•5 days ago

They finally get to see what all the 2nd round fuss is all about. Golf courses around Ontario will have to wait a little while longer. 😁

Seriously though, well done on the series win!