Pacioretty’s tale is one of endurance. He signed a one-year, incentive-laden contract with Toronto prior to the season following a pair of Achilles injuries that limited him to five games during the 2022-23 season and kept him out until Jan. 3, 2024, when he returned to play 47 games with the Washington Capitals.

After the Toronto Maple Leafs got off to a torrid start in their first-round series against the Ottawa Senators going up 3-0, the Senators have reeled off two straight wins to put themselves back into the series as they now have life.

The Athletic Hockey Show discusses the Battle of Ontario between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators.