The best of seven series between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs begins on Sunday in Toronto.
The Battle of Ontario begins in Toronto on Sunday
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Ottawa Senators Claude Giroux shoots on Toronto Maple Leafs Anthony Stolarz during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on March 15. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press)
The Battle of Ontario between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs will begin in Toronto on Sunday.
The full first-round playoff schedule was released by the National Hockey League Thursday afternoon.
Here are the dates for the best-of-seven series:
Sunday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in Toronto.
Tuesday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Toronto.
Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in Ottawa.
Saturday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in Ottawa.
Tuesday, April 29 TBD in Toronto.
Thursday, May 1 TBD in Ottawa.
Saturday, May 3 TBD in Toronto.
Single-game playoff tickets in both cities are now available.
This is Toronto’s ninth-straight playoff appearance, with just one second round to show for it. They won their division for the third time this century.
Ottawa has made the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons.
