TORONTO — Preparing for a third crack at eliminating the Ottawa Senators in the Battle of Ontario, Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube believes there’s been too much external focus on his best and highest-paid players after they were kept off the scoreboard in Game 5.

The Toronto Maple Leafs had the Ottawa Senators on the brink of elimination. They held a 3-0 series lead over Ottawa. And for the most part, they were clearly the better team in this series. Unfortunately,

The Toronto Maple Leafs core players may be feeling a bit of pressure after the Ottawa Senators kept the entire club off the scoresheet in a 4-0 win in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series.