Report: NHL investigating warmup incident between Senators, Leafs
The NHL is looking into an incident in which Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins shot a puck at Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz prior to Game 3 on Thursday night, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Here’s what NHL is looking at from last night. “Friend of Bieksa” Nick Cousins shoots puck at Stolarz. NHL not crazy about pre-game stuff…also clamped down on funny Scheifele/Hofer standoff in Blues/Jets series pic.twitter.com/ZF08AZwdO4
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 25, 2025
The Senators would most likely be facing a fine if any supplemental discipline is imposed, sources told Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch.
"It's an active investigation. I'm not sure I should be commenting," Senators head coach Travis Green joked, per Garrioch. "It's a game within the game."
Cousins and Stolarz were teammates last year with the Florida Panthers.
Stolarz has stymied the Senators throughout the series, posting a .926 save percentage in three games. Toronto put Ottawa on the verge of elimination with an overtime win in Game 3.