Rough-and-tumble history of the Battle of Ontario gets reset as Toronto, Ottawa meet in playoffs

After playoff drought, Sens to face Leafs in Battle of Ontario

The Battle of Ontario is set to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 21 years when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday.

LEAFS-SENATORS: Explaining the basics of the Battle Of Ontario

What's started this inter-provincial shinny war, what happened at its height and what the next chapter looks like.

'It’s gonna be a bloodbath:' Long-awaited Battle of Ontario begins Sunday

Anthony Stolarz put it best. Fresh off a shutout performance that clinched the Atlantic Division crown for Toronto and triggered the long-awaited return of the Battle of Ontario, the Maple Leafs netminder summed up the first-round bout to come aptly. “It’s gonna be a bloodbath,” Stolarz said. “Gonna be a little bit of war. So, […]

"It's somewhere in the middle": NHL analyst weighs in on team in danger of Round 1 exit in Leafs-Senators Battle of Ontario

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin with their first-round series against the Ottawa Senators. Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday, April 20.

Rough-and-tumble history of the Battle of Ontario gets reset as Toronto, Ottawa meet in playoffs

John Tavares remembers watching as a young hockey player dreaming of the big stage. Auston Matthews has seen the highlights and heard the stories. The run-through-a-wall passion. The crackling atmosphere. The tension and drama. The Battle of Ontario was among…

Leafs wrestle with the best lineup to battle Senators — and place a call for more muscle

Nick Robertson and Pontus Holmberg might spend Game 1 in the press box, even after helping the Leafs win 13 of 16.