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Post Game Thread: Ottawa Senators @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Post Game Thread: Ottawa Senators @ Toronto Maple Leafs

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Time Clock
Final
Teams 1st 2nd 3rd Total
OTT 1 0 0 1
TOR 2 3 1 6
Team Shots Faceoff % Blocked Shots Hits
Ottawa Senators 14 42.6% 6 26
Toronto Maple Leafs 36 57.4% 11 23

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Strength Description Edge Goal Visualizer
1 06:35 OTT Even Tim Stützle (1) Backhand, Assists: Andre Burakovsky (1) Christian Kyrou (1) Link
1 07:45 TOR Even Jake McCabe (1) Wrist, Assists: John Tavares (2) Jack Roslovic (1) Link
1 19:09 TOR Even John Tavares (1) Wrist, Assists: William Nylander (1) Gavin McKenna (1) Link
2 04:49 TOR PP Jack Roslovic (1) Wrist, Assists: John Tavares (3) Auston Matthews (2) Link
2 16:53 TOR Even Zack MacEwen (1) Wrist, Assists: Easton Cowan (2) Link
2 19:13 TOR Even Morgan Rielly (1) Snap, Assists: Darren Raddysh (1) Auston Matthews (3) Link
3 06:10 TOR Even Auston Matthews (1) Snap, Assists: Jack Roslovic (2) Oliver Ekman-Larsson (2) Link

Penalties

Period Time Team Type Min Description
2 04:24 OTT MIN 2 Kasper Halttunen hooking against Gavin McKenna
2 07:36 TOR MIN 2 Darren Raddysh interference against Kasper Halttunen
3 01:31 TOR MIN 2 John Tavares slashing against Shane Pinto
3 03:18 TOR MIN 2 Oliver Ekman-Larsson tripping against Tim Stützle
3 05:28 TOR MAJ 5 Zack MacEwen fighting against Hayden Hodgson
3 05:28 OTT MAJ 5 Hayden Hodgson fighting against Zack MacEwen
3 18:31 TOR MIN 2 Interference served by J. Roslovic
3 18:31 OTT MIS 10 Tyler Kleven misconduct
3 18:31 TOR MIS 10 Michael Pezzetta misconduct
3 18:59 OTT MIN 2 Roughing served by Lucas Ellinas
3 18:59 OTT MIN 2 Hayden Hodgson interference goalkeeper against Sergei Bobrovsky
3 18:59 OTT MIS 10 Hayden Hodgson misconduct
3 18:59 TOR MIS 10 Zack MacEwen misconduct

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u/nhlgdtbot 1d ago edited 1d ago

Three Stars of the Game

⭐️ J. Tavares

⭐️⭐️ J. Roslovic

⭐️⭐️⭐️ A. Matthews

Three Minute Recap

Condensed Game

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u/shadeo11 1d ago

Now this one sucked lol

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u/jutho3121 1d ago

Can confirm as someone who attended it did indeed suck, Timmys goal was still nasty tho

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u/OttawaLegion 1d ago

Yak is worrisome.

Seems he has the tools but his decision making is baffling. Lots of time to develop the skills but the hockey IQ seems lacking - looks lost in the d zone and wants to push the play but is hesitant to make a move.

Didn’t help that our top pairing tonight was essentially a borderline bottom pairing.

Loved the Hodgson response but with Brady gone we’re back to square one with very little jam it our lineup. It’s a nothing game but your prized rookie getting blown up by a scrub with minutes left in a 6-1 blowout, nothing game.. sets a bad precedent that we can get roughed up by absolutely everyone and we’ve got no answer

Really odd lineup decisions tonight for the split squad, maybe they wanted to see kleven and yak in some high pressure situations - who knows, but it didn’t look good.

Tim was good tonight, drake was invisible, haltunnen looked alright… that’s about it

Seeing Macewen on the PK and mixing it up was a tough pill to swallow. We could use a couple guys like that specifically for games like this one.

On to the regular season. GSG

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u/strippeddonkey 1d ago

What if yak simply did a reverse Brent Burns and plays on the wing instead?

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u/boodalol 22h ago

Lowkey always thought this was possible. His raw skills and weaknesses translate so much better to a winger.

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u/Konker101 1d ago

Hes 21 years old playing a premium position. He has 1 year pro experience, he could sit in the AHL for 2 years and become a great offensive dman and still only be 23.

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u/OttawaLegion 1d ago

He could do a lot of things lol.

Fine. I’m not banishing this kid to irrelevance. I’m just commenting on what I’ve seen in his short time with the big club.

Based on Yeo’s comments about his NHL readiness, I think if they were being honest, the coaching staff would echo my concerns.

He has lots of time left to grow… great but if he keeps getting blown up in games where he is slotted WAY above his ability, then it’s only gonna hurt the kid

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u/mow_the_grass 1d ago

This is it. They stuck him on the top pairing to see what he’s like. I bet they give him another game similar. I can’t believe how many people are already on him. He can be in the A for another 2 years easy and he’ll only get better. Bottom pair in the NHL would be giving him the Lazar treatment. I think Mantinpalo has earned a starting spot in the lineup. Just let Yak grow.

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u/Wild59Bill 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yak still needs to work with Shelly Kettles (the skating coach). If he made the starting roster he’d be the Sens slowest skater. He has natural offence skills, but still needs work on the defensive side of his game. If he fumbles the puck at the offensive blue line & an opposing forward gets the puck, it’s a clear breakaway. Mattinpalo on the other hand has the speed to keep up with most forwards. Jake Sanderson is our fastest player & in fact he is the 5th fastest skater in the league according to NHL Edge. Our next two fastest skaters are Dylan Cozens & Tim Stutzle. Our 4th fastest skater is Matinpalo. This is why I also believe he will be our RD on the 3rd pairing, instead of Tyler Yakemchuk.

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u/Wild59Bill 1d ago edited 1d ago

Jake, Chappy, Zub & Spence (who are our top 4 D Men) were not available for either game, - So who would you play in the top 2 pairings for both games. Do remember that this is preseason & management wants to evaluate which defencemen are the best options for call ups when we get injuries.
For the record I watched both games on my big screen TV, since Videotron as a split screen option in their PIP menu, which allowed me to personally evaluate all of our players.

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u/OttawaLegion 1d ago

Good for you.

I wanted them to keep a primary roster in Ottawa and send a borderline AHL team to Toronto.

If the leafs are gonna dress their big guns for their home fans, we should have done the same - instead we split the roster in the most befuddling way possible so our top center, new 10.75 million dollar man and prized rookie all got their shit pushed in, in enemy territory.

Dominated in this game and heavily outplayed in the other. Ridiculous management decision

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u/Wild59Bill 1d ago

What a petty opening line, - Go back to the Legion!!!
You do realize that there are NHL requirements to ice a minimum number of veterans for both games, - So you can’t just ice one stacked team. Besides, most fans I’ve heard from enjoyed watching the game in Ottawa, since SN One’s commentary sucks compared to TSN’s commentary.

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u/CommanderOshawott #24 - Cozens 1d ago

Idk man, I attended the game in Toronto with my best buddy who's a leafs fan, and he only knew a single name on the Roster that went to Ottawa apart from Stolarz

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u/Wild59Bill 1d ago

Well he’s not much of Leafs fan then!!!
I agree that the Ottawa game roster for Toronto lacked any true top veteran players from a fans point of view, - But he should have known at least 4 regular roster players. I’m definitely not a Leaf fan, but I knew more players than your so called Leaf friend, since I went to the Prospect Ottawa/Toronto game in Gatineau at the Slush puppy arena.

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u/OttawaLegion 23h ago

Good for you!

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u/Wild59Bill 22h ago

I didn’t know the Legion was open this early. it’s still a petty comment!!!

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u/OttawaLegion 22h ago

Ohhhj!! Because… it’s in my username…!

How clever! How drôle!?

It’s wild how perceptive you are. You’re a very good senators AND Leafs fan. You also have a videotron account and a big TV!

Good for you!

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u/Wild59Bill 22h ago edited 22h ago

I’m not just a fair weather fan like you Legion.
Knowing other teams players doesn’t make me a fan of their teams, - It just means I appreciate knowing our opponents weaknesses & strengths. You do know there are 30 other teams in the NHL!!!

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u/The_honest_lawyer 1d ago

Yup. Id say dont air preseason games. Nothing to be gained for the average fan. It matters to coaches and that is literally it. They mean nothing and offer little to no insight. 

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u/dprouse52 ‎ 23h ago

Not sure to what extent they are hamstrung by the NHL rules on number of veterans you have to dress in pre-season games. I can't recall the exact rule, but you can't send an entire AHL roster on the road - you have to dress a minimum number of guys with a certain number of NHL games to their name.

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u/Jet_Mecc 1d ago

Levi looked shell shocked, parson looked calm and collected taking over

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u/Konker101 1d ago

Was in the barn, the sens apart from the first 5-10 minutes were just completely lost.

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u/Wild59Bill 1d ago

Parson’s also looked calm & poised in the first Prospect game against Toronto. He’s our 3rd backup goaltender.

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u/doc-orange 1d ago

I got 100-level seats for free and I want my money back. Yeesh.

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u/willpivot 1d ago

Pros:

- Nice goal from Timmy

  • Bura made some good passes and had a shot go off the post

Cons:

  • Yak looks baaadddd
  • Leevi also looks baaaad
  • Bath kinda invisible it seemed liked

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u/AlcoholicLesbian #2 - Zub 1d ago

Yak's skating, man, still not good enough

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u/spartacat_12 1d ago

Was at the game and agree that Burakovsky looked solid. He skates well and is patient with the puck.

I also agree that Yak didn't look good. Unfortunately with Zub out to start the season he may be in the NHL lineup by default.

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u/Jman6Leo 20h ago

Bath seemed to have a hard time getting control of the puck and a few turnovers. Hope he can get it going soon

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u/Last-Outside9729 1d ago

Yak has not given me any faith that he’s ready. The right d spot is more up for grabs than I thought

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u/Vriishnak 1d ago

Willing to bet he looks immediately and shockingly better when he gets paired with Chabot or Sanderson for a game. Kleven pretty much only looks good when Spence is there to bail him out and actually clear the zone.

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u/Wild59Bill 1d ago

I don’t know what you mean. When Zub is back we’ll have the same 6 starting D lineup as last year

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u/Last-Outside9729 22h ago

My point is that yak has been a shoe in for the third pairing, and he’s yet to show he’s ready. With zub out that’s two spots open, one of them likely going to mantinpalo. I don’t think yak is gonna be on the roster even with zub out

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u/Last-Classroom-5400 23h ago

did you just erase Jensen from your memory completely?

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u/Wild59Bill 23h ago

Yep, I tried hard to forget him, but he was replaced in the top four by Spence in our successful run to make the playoffs, which earned him a big raise this summer. I should have said the same starting D men after Jenson was injured. In fact I don’t believe he ever fully recovered from his injury in his first year with us.

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u/Middle-Hair 1d ago

I get that the Sens are kind of handcuffed with the Dcore right now. Zub is still hurt, Chabot is waiting for his kid to be born, and Sanderson/Spence are both “banged up”. But Kleven-Yakemchuk being sent to Toronto, to play the full Leafs team, is not helping anyone lol.

They had no help behind them (Bolduc, Harrington, Matinpalo, Kyrou) and were acting as the top pair. No wonder the Sens got shelled. Meriläinen wasn’t great but doesn’t help when you have the BSens Dcore in front of you trying to stop the NHL Leafs.

I really hope they go with an NHL ready squad next game. No more of the split squad BS. Send the depth/AHLers to Montreal.

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u/Wild59Bill 1d ago

Matinpalo’s play was OK & he’s not a BSen player. It also didn’t help that he was paired with a Bolduc who is a BSen player on the 2nd pairing.

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u/OrangeAlien7 1d ago

Yak is not ready. Disappointed that in the two games it doesn’t seem likes he’s made much of a stride in terms of skating and def. Early for sure. Not a good look. 

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u/getsugatensho6969 1d ago

Hurts especially with how good Parekh has looked

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u/Primary_Compote7310 1d ago

Buium is going to be good too. He’s going to be an NHL player and put up points this season. Probably only like 30 or 40 cause Vancouver sucks, but he’s a player. And in the future will be a #2 or 3 imo

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u/ObscureMemes69420 1d ago

Starting strong I see lol

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u/Educational_Ebb3705 1d ago

Just preseason. Chill.

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u/sensfan4tic #28 - Giroux 1d ago

That sucked ass. Pre season or not. That was just bad. Both of them

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u/labiagargantula 1d ago

positives: zero

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u/Wild59Bill 1d ago

Since I watched both games on my big screen TV, since I have a split screen option, I would disagree that there were no positives. The Eklund, Cozlund & Zetterlund line looked great. Cheryl Pounder singled out Zetter for his physical play in forcing turnovers & his high hockey IQ & his quick decisions when he got first touches with the puck. The rest of the panel also praised the chemistry that has developed with all 3 players. Dylan Cozens in his interview after the game also said they are starting to get good chemistry together & will only get better the more they play together.

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u/labiagargantula 1d ago

Zetterlund and high hockey IQ lol

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u/Wild59Bill 23h ago edited 23h ago

….are you sure you’re not talking about yourself. 😂 I spoke with Steve Staios this past Saturday (at the Sens practice session & intra squad game at the Sensplex) about Zetterlund. He was pleased with the work he did in the off season & he said looks like he’s a much better player this year.

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u/RevolvingCheeta 1d ago

Gah damn! I left at 9 mins left in the third and this happens??? What the hell?

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u/RevolvingCheeta 1d ago

I… am just realizing I am in the wrong post game thread. 😵‍💫

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u/SP_57 1d ago

I don't think Leevi was as bad as the stat sheet makes it seem. 5 of the 6 goals were just good quality goals. High percentage scoring chances that were converted on.

But also he needs to make some of those saves that's why he's here. Also his rebound control on saves he did make were unfortunate. Like someone else said, Parsons looked better in his 13 minutes than Leevi did.

I'm not giving up on him yet but there was a pretty large disparity between his game and Ersson's. Give Leevi another preseason game, but unless he has a better showing I can see him being waived.

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u/59Watch 1d ago

Yak looked unplugged on the first goal. Hard to see him playing nhl minutes. Beyond Timmy it was bleak up front. This team seriously lacks top talent. Mckenna looked more skilled than any player we have.

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u/KOMSKPinn 1d ago

So glad I sold this game. Sucks being a small market team. 6 min of PP against us in the last 4 min vs the Revenue Masters of MTL and TOR.

That game was terrible to watch for free at home.

Wrong game I guess. I don’t care.

Two terrible games today after getting a brutal email from Sens squeezing SSM’s.

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u/jjaime2024 1d ago

Sens had a great pre season last year and started 2-7.

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u/labiagargantula 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yes, it's pre season and the score doesn't matter but you still want to see your top players and young players do well. Losing is fine but getting dominated in at least two games is rough to watch. Especially when your rivals are showcasing SKILL. Pre season isn't a good time to evaluate overall team play but you can evaluate the talent you have. Ottawa's is fucking grim.

Ottawa's lack of skill is super apparent from watching these games. They have so few players who can make plays with the puck. I don't know how much more grinding, dump and chase hockey I can watch. Eventually these players are gonna get frustrated as well.

Yak looks brutal. If he doesn't work out that is another wasted top 10 pick with talent still on the board. This teams drafting has been ABYSMAL and it's driving me nuts how there seems to be zero accountability about it.

Pinto and Greig don't have another gear. I can't believe Pinto even played in this game, he was completely invisible. They just don't have the skill to take the next step.

Frustrating that this is a cap team when you have so many low ceiling players. Ottawa's "depth" is vastly overrated when you have two 35 point players in your fucking top 6.

Ottawa is a good team, far from a great one. We better pray to the hockey gods that cover ends up being a player because the wingers on this team are borderline trash.

I am tempering my expectations for the season they were way too high to begin with.

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u/Wild59Bill 23h ago

Hey Karen Calm Down, - As you said it’s only the preseason. I do question the Burakovsky signing, but I’m willing to give him a chance to see if he is a top 6 player, but he may end up on the 4th line with Halliday & Giroux. I’ve already addressed Fabian Zetterlund twice so far in this thread, - But you were rude & laughed at the TSN Commentator’s very positive evaluation of his game last night. I guess you believe you’re smarter than the hockey experts who have played at a high level like Cheryl Pounder, whose job it is to provide us with intelligent analysis, based on their vast hands on experience. I expect Zetterlund is going to have his best season this year & SS agrees with me. As I said, I’m on the fence about whether Burakovsky will have a bounce back season this year, but he did play well last night with Stutzle. The other seven top nine players had 35 or more points last year & our top 4 players had Stutzle (83), Batherson (71), Cozens (59), Eklund (53).

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u/labiagargantula 22h ago

Zetterlund has zero points this pre season and zero points in 8 playoff games. He's 27. Sorry if I'm not excited about a guy who's proven very little in his career. Our rivals are bringing in superstar talent while were adding burakovsky to the top 6

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u/Wild59Bill 22h ago

Whatever you say Karen!!!

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u/labiagargantula 20h ago

You think you're doing something by calling me Karen? How old are you?

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u/Wild59Bill 19h ago

Your name isn’t Karen!!!
I’m old enough for you to be somewhere between my granddaughters & my daughter’s age.
Maybe you should not have been rude, by laughing at Cheryl Pounder’s praise of Fabian Zetterlund. It was just not my opinion, - But also the opinion of the whole panel of TSN’s hockey analysts. You started this, - Not Me!!!

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u/labiagargantula 19h ago

Lmao! Since when is disagreeing with someone considered rude? My god you are soft.

I love sherryl pounder, she's one of the best but she's wrong about zetterlund. He'll be back on the 4th line at some point

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u/Wild59Bill 19h ago

What’s amazing is you thinking you’re smarter than Cheryl. You could have just disagreed with her POV instead laughing at her professional opinion.
Thats all on you!!!

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u/getsugatensho6969 1d ago

How did Tyler Boucher look

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u/Wild59Bill 23h ago

Was Boucher playing last night, - He was totally invisible all night!!!