Leafs May Be In Trouble After Referees Announced for Game 6 in Ottawa

Fans on both sides are aware just how much tonight's Game 6 means for both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. A Leafs win gets a large monkey off the back of the entire team, while a Sens win would breathe even more life into a rare potential Game 7 comeback series win.

With that in mind, referees for Game 6 of the Maple Leafs and Senators first-round 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series have been announced, and it's a bit of a concern.

According to ScoutingTheRefs.com, Graham Skilliter and Francis Charron will be responsible for enforcing the rules for what will be a massive game, regardless of the outcome.

Neither Toronto nor Ottawa did that well under Skilliter in the 2024-25 regular season. The Maple Leafs were 1-2-0, while the Senators went 1-2-1. On the flip side, Ottawa had a glowing 5-0-0 record under Charron, while the Leafs went 4-2-0.

Where the Leafs have something to worry about is the record of the home team in Skilliter and Charron's slate of games this season. The home team win percentage under Skilliter was 57%, while the win percentage for the home team under Charron was 63%.

The Maple Leafs are going with the exact same roster as Game 5, although a couple of switches have been made to the line combinations.

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube is insisting the Maple Leafs' mindset is all business as the team gets another shot at closing out the series against the Senators. Let's hope they're up to the task.