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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

'Fun stuff starts now': Maple Leafs turn attention to Senators in Battle of Ontario playoff series

Toronto, which topped the Atlantic Division with 108 points, opens the post-season Sunday night against the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series that represents the first playoff Battle of Ontario in more than two decades.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Playoff Dominance of the Ottawa Senators in the Battle of Ontario

With a new generation of the Battle of Ontario set to get underway, fans understand that there is little that connects the current Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators with…

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Auston Matthews emphasizes playing direct hockey as Leafs prepare for Battle of Ontario

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews has his eyes set on the postseason and getting prepared for the ultimate test. The Leafs concluded their regular season schedule on Thursday with an overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings. It seemed clear

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Senators’ Claude Giroux relishes playoff opportunity at home

OTTAWA — It wasn’t long ago that Claude Giroux seemed like the only adult in the room.  With the Ottawa Senators in the depths of their rebuild, losses would mount and Giroux would often be the one left to speak to reporters of what went wrong,

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Published: 3 weeks ago

OT hero Scott Laughton discusses excitement for Leafs’ playoff hockey after victory over Red Wings

While it was a relatively meaningless game for the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night, it never hurts to end the season on a high note. And that’s just what they did as they rode a very last minute tying goal (as in, Chris Tanev scored with 1.8 sec

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Maple Leafs vs. Senators 2025 Playoff Series Preview

The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ first-round series is set. They will be playing their Ontario rival, the Ottawa Senators, in the newest instalment of the Battle of Ontario in the playoffs.…

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Published: 3 weeks ago

1 intriguing matchup for each 1st-round series

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is one of the most exciting stretches on the NHL calendar. There's an overwhelming amount of storylines percolating this postseason, and below, we'll outline one intriguing matchup to watch in each of the e

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Jonas Hoglund likes how Maple Leafs are structured under Craig Berube

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jonas Hoglund is impressed with how this year’s team is structured under head coach Craig Berube. The Leafs are set to face the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs, and many expect the fifth inst

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Published: 3 weeks ago

‘Toronto can win this’: Derek Lalonde previews Battle of Ontario on Leafs Morning Take

As the Toronto Maple Leafs close in on their final game of the regular season, we are just three days away from the start of their playoff run. This year, the stage is set for the Battle of Ontario between the Leafs and the Ottawa Senators to take pl

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Published: 3 weeks ago

The key five-on-five matchups to watch in the Leafs vs. Senators series

The Battle of Ontario is finally back.  Many fans are nostalgic about this matchup; it resurfaces great memories if you’re a Leafs supporter – myself included – and it’s hard not to think back fondly on those games and those teams. But these

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Published: 3 weeks ago

4 takeaways from Leafs-Red Wings: Laughton steps up in extended minutes, Myers scores ‘goal of the year’

It was an atypical regular season game, given that the Toronto Maple Leafs already clinched the Atlantic Division title and a playoff matchup with the Ottawa Senators, but they made Game 82 compelling nonetheless. Toronto defeated the Detroit Red Win

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Stat leaders, select award winners finalized for 2024-25 season

The NHL regular season has come to a close, so it's time to take a look at the statistical leaders from this year's campaign.Art Ross Trophy Mike Carlson / National Hockey League / GettyAwarded to the player with the most points

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Published: 3 weeks ago