TORONTO — Preparing for a third crack at eliminating the Ottawa Senators in the Battle of Ontario, Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube believes there’s been too much external focus on his best and highest-paid players after they were kept off the scoreboard in Game 5.

The Toronto Maple Leafs core players may be feeling a bit of pressure after the Ottawa Senators kept the entire club off the scoresheet in a 4-0 win in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series.

The pressure is mounting as the Toronto Maple Leafs now hold a slim 3-2 series lead over the Ottawa Senators. Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube spoke to reporters Wednesday, following a 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators in Tuesday’s Game 5.