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‘He came up big for them’: Shesterkin otherworldly as Maple Leafs fall to Rangers

The 28-year-old helped his team to a 4-1 win Saturday night, turning aside 34 of the 35 shots the home side poured on him.

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Published: 6 months ago

32 Thoughts Podcast: Maple Leafs, Oilers advance

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Justin Cuthbert, Kyle Bukauskas, and Elliotte Friedman break down the four series that were played on Thursday night.

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Published: 3 hours ago

Anthony Stolarz on missed poke check that led to Senators tying goal: ‘Got a little horny with it’

Anthony Stolarz became just the second Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender to backstop the team to a first-round victory in the past 19 years, and he did it with a great soundbite. The demons came crashing down in the late stages of Game 6 when Stolarz al

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Published: 4 hours ago

Matthews speaks on Leafs’ resilience, team mentality after punching ticket to second round

Florida, here we come. After defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-2 Thursday night in Game 6 of the Battle of Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs have officially punched their ticket to Round 2, where they’ll take on the Cup-defending Florida Panthers. Hea

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Published: 4 hours ago

5 takeaways from Leafs-Senators Game 6: A signature game from Nylander, Pacioretty justifies his role

William Nylander scored twice on his 29th birthday, commanding the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators, ending the Battle of Ontario. Nylander was in excellent form and scored off the rush, when Max Pacioretty hounded Senato

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Published: 4 hours ago

What Toronto Maple Leafs said after knocking Sens out of playoffs

For all the fears that the Toronto Maple Leafs put into their fanbase over the last few days, they eventually calmed most of them on Thursday night. Facing off against the Ottawa Senators in a pivotal game 6 on the road at the Canadian Tire Centre,

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Published: 6 hours ago

Nylander, Matthews put their stamp on Battle of Ontario as Leafs’ Core Four eliminate Senators

Facing the untenable proposition of squandering a 3-0 series lead, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ vaunted Core Four understood the assignment and delivered the signature performance that was asked of them. William Nylander, on his 29th birthday, perhaps

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Published: 6 hours ago

Mirtle: Maple Leafs headed to Round 2 thanks to new-look roster

What was different for Toronto this time, compared to playoff disappointments in the past, is that the team's core had more help.

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Published: 6 hours ago

Stanley Cup Playoffs Day 13: Maple Leafs, Golden Knights, Oilers move on to Round 2; Avs force Game 7

The Leafs stave off a series rally with the win, while the Golden Knights and Oilers complete their comebacks to win.

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Published: 10 hours ago

Game in 10: Big guns deliver, role players step up as Maple Leafs finish the job versus the Senators

Exhale. The Senators battled back in this series, and the Maple Leafs faced some adversity, but after all the criticism and demon talk, the Leafs took care of business and finished Ottawa in six games.  Toronto’s defense tightened up. Their big gu

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Published: 11 hours ago

‘Thought I was done’: Pacioretty punches Maple Leafs’ ticket to Round 2

Sidelined by injuries and on the brink of hanging up his skates, Max Pacioretty persevered. Every ounce of that effort made itself known on Thursday night, as the 36-year-old put the Maple Leafs through to the second round, Luke Fox writes.

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Published: 11 hours ago

Maple Leafs fans go wild in streets of Toronto after series-clinching win

The Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t given their fans a ton of playoff performances to celebrate in recent history, so when they got the chance on Thursday, fans took full advantage. The Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 to wrap up their first-round B

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Published: 12 hours ago

Travis Green on the Senators’ series loss to the Maple Leafs: “Most people would agree that the series probably could’ve gone either way”

Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green addressed the media after losing the series to the Maple Leafs in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal playoff series.  On his reaction to the series loss:  Much like our players, I am disappointed.

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Published: 13 hours ago