Maple Leafs win Game 3 in OT vs. Senators – The Toronto Maple Leafs take Game 3 in overtime 3-2 over the Ottawa Senators. Simon Benoit scored the game winner. It’s Toronto’s second consecutive game won in OT. After being down 1-0, the Toronto Maple Leafs scored two consecutive goals, courtesy of Knies and Auston Matthews. But Brady Tkachuk got the equalizer in the third period, guiding this game to overtime before Benoit sealed the victory.
The Leafs take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Toronto can advance to the second round on Saturday night in Game 4. Goalie Linus Ullmark said that “lady luck” wasn’t with the Senators tonight. He knows it’s going to sting for the team down 3-0 in the series. The Senators scored with Claude Giroux beating a screened Anthony Stolarz. Matthew Knies tied the game on the powerplay for Toronto’s fifth powerplay goal of the series. Auston Matthews scored less than a minute into the 3rd period to give the Maple Leafs the lead. Brady Tkachuk fired a wrist shot past Anthony Stolarz to tie this game and revved up the home crowd.
It’s a shame that the Sens outing in the playoffs is coming to an early end. The Senators last made the playoffs in 2017, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games in the Eastern Conference Final.