Leafs Prevail in pre season action in Ottawa

Tyler Ennis

Tyler Ennis scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday to sweep their two-game pre-season series.
The two teams played Tuesday night in Lucan, Ont., as part of Kraft Hockeyville Canada with Toronto taking a 4-1 victory.

Auston Matthews, and Jeremy Bracco scored for the Leafs on Wednesday. Frederik Andersen played two periods, stopping all 19 shots he faced.

Calvin Pickard played the third period, allowing one goal on six shots. Filip Chlapik had a power-play goal for the Senators.

Goalie Craig Anderson played the first half of the game for Ottawa and allowed one goal on 18 shots before being replaced by Mike McKenna, who gave up two goals on nine shots.

Pre-season games rarely draw big crowds, but it was clear the majority of fans on hand were there to see the Leafs as blue jerseys dominated the crowd.

John Tavares, who scored twice Tuesday, did not accompany the team to Ottawa, but Matthews was on hand.
Matthews opened the scoring early in the second period as he was left all alone at the left post to score his first of the pre-season. Matthews looked solid playing with Patrick Marleau and Ennis.

The Leafs took a 2-0 lead midway through the third as Calle Rosen made a great pass to Bracco who slipped through, as the Senators got caught on a bad line change, and beat McKenna.
Ottawa got on board with a power-play goal as Chlapik, who was one of the best Senators on this night, knocked down a puck in front and beat Pickard from in close, but a bad giveaway by Ben Harpur allowed Ennis to intercept and beat McKenna.

Brady Tkachuk, the Senators’ first round pick, fourth overall, made his debut. The 19-year-old had his moments, but a penalty for cross-checking and unsportsmanlike conduct midway through the second probably won’t go over well with head coach Guy Boucher.
A scoreless first period saw both teams getting a feel for one another.

Both teams are back in action Friday, with the Leafs hosting the Buffalo Sabres at Scotiabank Arena and the Senators welcoming the Chicago Blackhawks to town.