Toronto Maple Leafs News and Rumors
Analyzing the Maple Leaf blue line, and if it’s deep enough to compete for a Stanley Cup
For all intents and purposes, Monday’s signing of Simon Benoit all but fortified the Maple Leafs blue line ahead of training camp next month. Is it deep enough, though? Well, at this point, the jury’s still out on that. Following a flurry of acti
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Published: 1 year ago
Friday Four: Maple Leafs’ Matthews evolving into standout playmaker
Auston Matthews has quietly morphed his game, setting up his teammates and becoming more of a facilitator. Michael Amato breaks down the 27-year-old’s evolution and more in the latest edition of Friday Four.
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Published: 2 weeks ago
Out with the old, in with the new? Remembering 10 classic Battle of Ontario moments
This post is about the Senators and Maple Leafs, but first I need to tell you a story about the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings.It comes from a game played late in the 1995-96 season. The Wings would go on to win a 7-0 blowout, so you can im
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Published: 2 weeks ago
Craig Berube praises unlikely star Benoit after OT winner lifts Toronto to 3-0 series lead
The Toronto Maple Leafs now hold a 3-0 series lead over the Ottawa Senators, and it’s all thanks to an unlikely hero. Simon Benoit called game Thursday night, scoring his first-ever playoff goal as Toronto beat Ottawa 3-2 in overtime for a second c
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Published: 2 weeks ago
2 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 OT Win Over the Senators in Game 3
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators kicked off Game 3 in Ottawa for their first playoff game there since 2017. The Maple Leafs came into the game looking to…
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Published: 2 weeks ago
6 takeaways from Leafs-Senators Game 3: Benoit’s heroics go beyond goals, Matthews outplays Tkachuk
Simon Benoit emerged as the overtime hero for the Toronto Maple Leafs, steering his team to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game 3. Toronto could sweep Ottawa on Saturday night, and Benoit has emerged as a postseason marvel, following his p
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Published: 2 weeks ago
Auston Matthews stresses importance of simplicity after Simon Benoit’s Game 3 overtime winner
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews said the team’s strategy in overtime was to keep things simple, which helped them get the winner from Simon Benoit. Matthews beat Shane Pinto on the draw and got the puck back to the point where Benoit fi
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Published: 2 weeks ago
Maple Leafs Prospect Report: The Semi Finals Begin
It was a perfect round of playoff hockey for Toronto's prospects that were still active, and now they've all reached some tough semi-final match ups.
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Published: 2 weeks ago
Anthony Stolarz credits blue line in 11th consecutive win as Maple Leafs take 3-0 series lead
After another back-and-forth affair, the Toronto Maple Leafs took a 3-0 series lead over the Ottawa Senators Thursday night following a second consecutive 3-2 overtime win. Holding the Senators to just two goals through all three games in the series
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Published: 2 weeks ago
Which classic Battle of Ontario moments should Maple Leafs and Senators fans shelve or keep?
The case for and against putting these frequently cited moments from the rivalry between the Maple Leafs and Senators on the shelf.
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Published: 2 weeks ago
What the Toronto Maple Leafs said after incredible playoff win
The Toronto Maple Leafs are one step closer to pushing one of their fiercest rivals to the brink. The Leafs took a 3-0 series lead on Thursday night over the Ottawa Senators in their first-round playoff matchup, staking a serious claim to another Ba
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Published: 2 weeks ago
Simon Benoit’s game reaches inflection point to become Leafs’ timely hero in Battle of Ontario
KANATA — Simon Benoit raised his level to an inflection part after the Toronto Maple Leafs’ spring road trip to California, although depending on who you ask, it may have occurred sooner. Benoit has emerged as an overtime hero in consecutive game
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Published: 2 weeks ago
Maple Leafs’ unlikely hero Simon Benoit scores biggest goal of his life
Simon Benoit was as stunned as you were. The Leafs D-man scored the biggest goal of his hockey career on Thursday, and was a reminder of why we fell in love with the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first place.
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Published: 2 weeks ago