It's been 75 days since Max Pacioretty appeared in an NHL game. Now, he's set to enter the Battle of Ontario on Thursday for a Maple Leafs squad up 2-0 as the series shifts to Ottawa.

Pacioretty brings size and physicality to Toronto's playoff lineup ahead of Game 3. He registered 105 hits in the regular season.

From Mats Sundin against Daniel Alfredsson in the early 2000s to Auston Matthews versus Brady Tkachuk a quarter-century later ...

Max Pacioretty will draw back into the lineup on Thursday as the Leafs look to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round series against the Ottawa Senators. Mark Masters has more on the ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs will reward Max Domi with a second look alongside John Tavares and William Nylander as the club ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs take a commanding 3-0 series lead as Simon Benoit gets the overtime winner in Game 3 against the ...

It's been two games of the Battle of Ontario, and Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews is yet to find the back of the ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs take a commanding 2-0 series after winning Game 2 in OT 3-2 over the Ottawa Senators. Max Domi scored ...

The Maple Leafs are one victory away from another Battle of Ontario triumph — and a trip to the second round of the NHL ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs hold a 2-0 lead over the Ottawa Senators in Round 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Most teams are ...

The Maple Leafs are one victory away from another Battle of Ontario triumph — and a trip to the second round of the NHL playoffs.

If the regular season is ultimately an 82-game experiment for the playoffs, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube may ...