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Berube emphasizes Leafs will need more than Core Four to eliminate Senators

The pressure is mounting as the Toronto Maple Leafs now hold a slim 3-2 series lead over the Ottawa Senators. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube spoke to reporters Wednesday, following a 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators in Tuesday’s Game 5.

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Maple Leafs Battling Familiar Ghosts: History, Pressure, and Doubt

Here comes a sinking feeling Toronto Maple Leafs fans know all too well. When the lights shine brightest, when the moment truly matters, this team has too often faded.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / April 30

Maple Leafs Worried?: Falter Again in Closeout Game vs Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs missed yet another chance to clinch a playoff series on Tuesday night, falling 4-0 to the Ottawa Senators in Game 5 of their first-round matchup.

Auston Matthews News / TheLeafsnation / April 30

Auston Matthews takes responsibility for Senators’ short-handed goal in Game 5 loss: ‘That’s on me’

Tuesday was a night to forget for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Ottawa Senators sit just one game behind the Leafs in the Battle of Ontario, after silencing Scotiabank Arena with a 4-0 win over Toronto on Tuesday.

Jonathan Toews News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

Christopher Tanev News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 30

Chris Tanev’s unconcerned reaction to Maple Leafs’ Game 5 loss vs. Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs had the chance to close out their first-round series with the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night at home, but they failed to do so, getting dominated 4-0 by the Sens.

Craig Berube News / TheLeafsnation / April 30

Craig Berube stresses that Maple Leafs need to be more direct on the power play

If you watched Game 4 and Game 5 of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ first-round matchup against the Ottawa Senators, you’d be hard-pressed to believe that the team’s power play was far and away their best asset through the first few games of the series.

William Nylander News / Blade of Steel / April 30

William Nylander's Lazy Actions May Have Just Costed the Maple Leafs the Series

The Senators left Toronto with a dominant win last night, and William Nylander's lazy actions in the third period may come back to haunt the Leafs in this series.

NHL News / 6IX ON ICE / April 30

The Ottawa Senators force Game 6 by beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0

It was a frustrating night if you were a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. The Ottawa Senators forced Game 6 in Ottawa on Thursday night with a 4–0 win against the Maple Leafs.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / House of Hockey / April 30

Maple Leafs' Matthews & Marner Open Up on Losing Yet Another Series-Clinching Game Against the Senators

Leaders of the Toronto Maple Leafs opened up on losing yet another series-clinching game against the Ottawa Senators last night. Yesterday, the Toronto Maple Leafs had an opportunity to become the first team in the NHL to confirm its ticket to the second round of the playoffs, but fell short on the ice, losing 4-0 against the Ottawa Senators.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 30

2 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ 4-0 Loss to the Senators

Well, that’s not what we wanted to see. The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped Game 5 against the Ottawa Senators by a score of 4-0. That said, the score doesn’t reflect how the game actually went.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / April 30

5 takeaways from Leafs-Senators Game 5: Ullmark heats up, a critical error from Matthews

With a golden opportunity to advance to the second round, the Toronto Maple Leafs were beaten soundly in a 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies were on the ice for all four goals against, which included empty-netters from Tim Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / April 30

Anthony Stolarz reflects on Thomas Chabot’s opening goal, playoff hockey after Game 5 loss

The toughest game to win is the fourth one. It’s the phrase we’ve heard time and again about the Toronto Maple Leafs since they opened the Battle of Ontario with three wins to take the dominant series lead.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Breakaway on SI / April 30

Maple Leafs Continue Horrid Trend in Crucial Games

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a 3-0 series lead over the Ottawa Senators, but after two straight losses, there will be a Game 6. The Senators have found a way to get the better of the Maple Leafs in Games 4 and 5, forcing the extension of multiple brutal trends.

Mitch Marner News / TheLeafsnation / April 30

Mitch Marner remains undeterred despite Leafs getting shutout in Game 5: ‘It’s not supposed to be easy’

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner remains hopeful in his team despite being shutout 4-0 by the Ottawa Senators in Game 5. With a chance to close out the series in front of their fans for the first time since 2004, the Leafs were never able to generate much momentum and came up empty on three power-play chances.

Auston Matthews News / Athlon Sports / April 30