Ottawa flexes playoff life with a cold-blooded shutout—because why win pretty when you can win petty?
You ever get ghosted so hard it echoes in the locker room? Because the Maple Leafs just got straight-up erased in a 4–0 beatdown from the Ottawa Senators. And yes, that’s a playoff shutout, not a WiFi error.
The Leafs entered Game 5 with a 3–1 series lead and the confidence of a team halfway through a celebratory group chat. Then the Senators showed up like, “Plot twist!” and turned the ACC into a silent movie.
Ottawa’s goalie was playing like his net was guarded by ancient Canadian spirits. Blocked everything. Your dreams? Denied. Your power play? Deleted.
Meanwhile, the Senators’ offense casually dropkicked Toronto’s defense into next week. Tim Stützle skated like someone had told him Game 6 meant free poutine for life. The rest of the team followed like it was an all-you-can-score buffet.
Toronto, on the other hand, looked like they were stuck in a group therapy session about commitment.
Now the series sits at 3–2, and the Leafs are suddenly sweating more than a goalie in a penalty kill. Momentum? Officially hijacked by Ottawa, and they’re driving it like a Zamboni on turbo mode.
Game 6? Buckle up. Leafs fans might want to start panic-Googling “reverse sweep NHL history.”
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