Instead, it was a 26-year-old, third-pair defenseman from Laval, Quebec who proved to be the difference maker by beating goalie Linus Ullmark at 1:19 of overtime to give the Maple Leafs a 3-2, Game 3 victory against the Ottawa Senators at a raucous Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.

The NHL is investigating the conduct of several Ottawa Senators players during warmups before Game 3 of their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, with particular attention on forward Nick Cousins.

Follow live coverage of tonight's Game 3 as the Battle of Ontario shifts to Ottawa with the Leafs up 2-0 on the Senators