Nothing tastes better for the Ottawa Senators than a big victory in the Battle of Ontario. The Senators took down the arch-rival Toronto Maple Leafs in convincing fashion on Saturday night, scoring a 5-2 victory at Scotiabank Arena to keep their slim playoff hopes alive with 23 games left.

The Ottawa Senators (35-24-9, 10th in Eastern Conference) host the Toronto Maple Leafs (29-28-13, 15th in Eastern Conference) at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Ottawa grabbed a 3-2 victory at home its last time out on March 19 against the New York Islanders.

Anthony Stolarz was hospitalized after taking a puck to the throat during warmups before the Maple Leafs' loss to the Ottawa Senators. He was later released.

The Ottawa Senators took care of business in the Battle of Ontario.

A terrifying situation in Canada's capital city of Ottawa has resulted in Wednesday night's game between the Toronto Maple Leafsand the Senators being postponed. A Canadian soldier standing guard at a war memorial in the country's capital was shot to death ...

The streaking Edmonton Oilers pulled into a tie in points for the top spot in the Pacific Division after earning a 3-1 home victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.