MONTREAL— The Hwy. 417 Battle is starting to make the Battle of Ontario look like a minor scuffle.
There was a time the Maple Leafs brought out the best in the Senators but given Toronto’s recent struggles it’s the Montreal Canadiens who have emerged as one of the club’s better rivals recently.
As the Senators made their final visit of the season to the Bell Centre Saturday night, even the players know there’s just something different about the atmosphere surrounding these games.
Winger Bobby Ryan is only in his third season with the Senators but he sees more intensity between Ottawa and the Habs.