From their first foray to Kanata to a surprising locker-room ambience after Game 6, an insider view on how the Leafs got it done.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to the second round of the playoffs for only the second time in the Core Four era. The way they got to the second may may not have been the most ideal way – dropping two straight games after going up 3-0 in the series – but they ultimately pulled through when it mattered the most.

Max Pacioretty scored a tiebreaking goal with less than six minutes remaining in the third period, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a series-clinching 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night in Game 6 of the first-round matchup.