Tavares allayed fears about a potential health issue when he returned to the game just before Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson scored the game-winning goal. Following Toronto's loss, Maple Leafs forward William Nylander and head coach Craig Berube provided encouraging observations about Tavares' status.

OTTAWA -- The Toronto Maple Leafs will attempt to complete their first four-game sweep of a best-of-7 Stanley Cup Playoff series in 24 years with a victory against the Ottawa Senators in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TBS, truTV, MAX).