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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

How in the world did Matthew Knies fall to the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Twenty-two-year-old Matthew Knies has become one of the NHL’s best power forwards, and his path to the Leafs is fascinating.  There must be something in the water in Phoenix because Knies and Auston Matthews are both from there and have become fan

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Who Is The Best Player Currently Playing Outside The NHL?

With Ivan Demidov recently joining the Montreal Canadiens, Alexander Nikishin joining the Hurricanes for practice, and Zeev Buium debuting with the Minnesota Wild, the list of top prospects playing outside the NHL has shrunk. This raises the question

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Can the Maple Leafs push the Senators to the brink? The key storylines ahead of Game 3

For the first time in 23 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs lead a playoff series 2-0.  In Game 2, a torrid start gave way to an awful second period and a much stronger lock-it-down third before a tricky deflection goal evened it up. The teams went to o

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Published: 2 weeks ago

NHL Rumors: Holland to Islanders, Plus Rangers & Maple Leafs News

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, now that Lou Lamoriello is out, there is speculation about who the New York Islanders might hire as their next general manager and President. Former…

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Ridly Greig has wasted no time becoming the Senators’ villain vs. Maple Leafs

No rivalry is complete without a player that you just love to hate. You could make the argument that the Ottawa Senators and their fans hate the entire Toronto Maple Leafs team more than one single player, considering they’re down 2-0 in the series

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Published: 2 weeks ago

6 Battle of Ontario thoughts ahead of pivotal Game 3

The Maple Leafs have a 2-0 lead in a playoff series for the first time since 2002, and the Senators are hosting a playoff game for the first time since 2017. The ever-entertaining Battle of Ontario resumes Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Cent

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Published: 2 weeks ago

‘Playoff Rielly’ has found another gear for Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs have been getting production from the back end to open the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Morgan Rielly is leading the way. Rielly scored in both games in Toronto, and with the series shifting to Ottawa, the Maple Leafs will need much of t

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Published: 2 weeks ago

5 key reasons why the Maple Leafs are up 2-0 against the Senators entering Game 3

KANATA — For the first time in the Auston Matthews era, the Toronto Maple Leafs hold a 2-0 commanding series lead, and they’ll be poised to end the Battle of Ontario by the weekend with a win in Wednesday’s Game 3. Max Domi scored the overtime

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Published: 2 weeks ago

NHL playoff picks, odds, how to watch info for Thursday's Stanley Cup action including Maple Leafs-Senators

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue on Thursday as Tampa Bay attempts to even the series, and Toronto and Winnipeg try to take 3-0 leads.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Senators back on home ice for playoffs after 8-year drought

Ottawa Senators fans will watch a playoff home game in the city tonight for the first time in eight years. The team is looking to hold off a Toronto Maple Leafs squad that has jumped out to a two-game lead in the best-of-seven series.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Who has easier path to the Stanley Cup between the Maple Leafs and Jets?

Justin Bourne joins Tim Micallef to discuss whether the Senators should feel confident with the Battle of Ontario shifting to Otttawa, the Maple Leafs continuing to fight playoff ghosts and which Canadian team has the easier path to the Stanley Cup.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Travis Green on the Ridly Greig-Anthony Stolarz incident: “The video kind of speaks for itself… I didn’t see the roughing by Ridly”

Ahead of Game 3, Senators head coach Travis Green discussed his team’s 2-0 series deficit, his struggling PK, the Stolarz-Greig incident, and keeping Auston Matthews off the scoresheet through two games. Going through the video of the overtime goal

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Published: 2 weeks ago