It was a valiant comeback effort by the Ottawa Senators, but in the end, losing the first three games of their first round playoff series was just too much to overcome.

The Maple Leafs advance to take on the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Panthers will play Games 1 and 2 in Toronto, though the series schedule hadn’t been released as of Thursday night.

Linus Ullmark, Tim Stutzle, and the Senators made things interesting in the Battle of Ontario, but it wasn't enough against the Maple Leafs