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Suddenly, after winning the past two games of the best-of-7 series, the Senators have momentum in their favor as they’ve narrowed the Maple Leafs’ lead in the series to 3-2 heading into Game 6 in Ottawa on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TBS, MAX).

The Toronto Maple Leafs failed to close out a playoff series for the 13th time in 14th attempts, losing Game 5 at home to the Ottawa Senators in a 4-0 shutout. With pressure mounting after blowing a 3-0 series lead, head coach Craig Berube made it clear on Wednesday that blame shouldn’t rest solely on the Leafs' "Core Four."