The Toronto Maple Leafs have been patiently waiting for one of their key free agent signings to fully recover from a knee injury that has kept him out for well over seven months. The wait is finally over as the Maple Leafs have activated defenseman Jani Hakanpaa from long-term injured reserve.

TORONTO -- Linus Ullmark made 26 saves for the Ottawa Senators in a 3-0 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. The shutout was Ullmark's ninth in the NHL and his first since being acquired from the Boston Bruins on June 24.

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Ottawa Senators with a three win streak intact. Toronto has a 9-5-2 record overall and a 4-1-1 record in Atlantic Division games. The Maple Leafs have gone 9-0-1 when scoring three or more goals.

As the Ottawa Senators face the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, Auston Matthews will miss a fourth straight game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have played their last two games without captain Auston Matthews, who is recovering from an upper-body injury. Despite winning both matchups against divisional rivals, the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens,