Senators score three times in the third to down Maple Leafs 6-3
Ottawa Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) makes a save as Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares, left, looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey match in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) shoots on Ottawa Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, right, as Senators' Travis Hamonic (23) closes in during the second period of an NHL hockey match in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Ottawa Senators' Jakob Chychrun, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL hockey match in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs' Tyler Bertuzzi, right, celebrates with John Tavares, center, and William Nylander after scoring against the Ottawa Senators during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies, center, battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Jakob Chychrun, left, and Josh Norris during the second period of an NHL hockey match in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs' TJ Brodie clears the puck from Ottawa Senators' Nikolas Matinpalo during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs' Max Domi, right, clears the puck away from Ottawa Senators' Vladimir Tarasenko during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Toronto Maple Leafs' Calle Jarnkrok (19) tries to dig the puck out in front of Ottawa Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo (70) during the second period of an NHL hockey match in Toronto, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
TORONTO (AP) 鈥� Claude Giroux had two goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators scored three times in the third period to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Wednesday night and pick up just their second victory in three weeks.
Giroux voiced frustration with fans and media some 24 hours earlier after the Senators were booed off the ice during Saturday蘑菇视频 6-4 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Canadian Tire Centre crowd also chanted for head coach D.J. Smith to be fired over the weekend with the team having lost two in a row and five of its last six in regulation.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had a lot of adversity 鈥� a lot of things happening,鈥� Giroux said following Wednesday蘑菇视频 triumph. 鈥淲e can take a little breather.鈥�
Dominik Kubalik scored twice for Ottawa (5-6-0), while Jakob Chychrun had a goal and an assist. Mathieu Joseph added three assists.
鈥淎 lot of noise around us,鈥� said Tim Stutzle, who broke out with a goal and three assists. 鈥淲e showed we can win hockey games.鈥�
Joonas Korpisalo made 27 saves.
鈥淭his guy蘑菇视频 played a long time in the National Hockey League,鈥� Smith said of Korpisalo. 鈥淗e knows the way that the game蘑菇视频 got to be played.
鈥淎 lot of nights when your best players are your best players, you win.鈥�
William Nylander, Tyler Bertuzzi and Nicholas Robertson scored for Toronto (6-5-2).
鈥淲e鈥檙e facing adversity early,鈥� said Nylander, whose franchise-record point streak to open a season now stands at 13 games. 鈥淚t蘑菇视频 good for us to grow and build. We鈥檝e got a lot of new guys here.鈥�
Joseph Woll stopped 21 shots for the Leafs, who were booed off the ice after tying an ugly club record set in 1976-77 by allowing four or more goals in a seventh consecutive home game to start a campaign.
Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe said his concern, not surprisingly, was 鈥渧ery high鈥� when it comes to the roster蘑菇视频 defensive issues.
鈥淲e celebrate guys who score big numbers and score a ton,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e don鈥檛 talk enough about what we give up.鈥�
Kubalik snapped a 3-3 tie on a power play at 11:56 of the third period when his pass in front went in off the skate of Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano.
Ottawa made it 5-3 just 45 seconds later when Stutzle finished off a pretty passing play.
Woll then turned the puck over behind his net to Stutzle, who found Giroux in front for his fifth at 15:07 as Ottawa scored three times in 3:11.
Senators defenseman Artem Zub (upper-body injury) sat for a seventh consecutive game, while Leafs counterpart Jake McCabe (groin) missed his sixth straight contest.
Ottawa was also without blueliners Thomas Chabot (broken hand) and Erik Brannstrom (concussion).
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Senators: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday
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