The loss marks the end of the Senators' first playoff appearance since 2017 and the end of Brady Tkachuk’s first postseason run after 512 regular-season games. Tkachuk scored in the second period Thursday, tipping in a point shot from Thomas Chabot to extend his point streak to five games and cut Toronto's advantage in half to 2-1.

Brady Tkachuk fought back tears and struggled to find words. The Ottawa Senators’ captain wanted badly to force Game 7 in the Battle of Ontario, but the club came up short with a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6 of the series on Thursday night.

Despite an early playoff exit against Toronto, the Ottawa Senators have rekindled their connection with fans, marked by resounding support at their final home game. Led by young stars like Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle,