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Craig Berube on inserting Ryan Reaves for Leafs vs. Habs: “It’s a big rivalry… We have to be physical and play a heavy game”

Ahead of Saturday’s game in Montreal, head coach Craig Berube discussed the decision to dress Ryan Reaves, Philippe Myers’ emergence on the blue line, Simon Benoit sitting out a second straight game, and his favorite memories of games in Montreal

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Published: 3 months ago

Maple Leafs vs. Senators odds, prediction, props: Free 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 1 picks by proven model

SportsLine's proven model has simulated Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 1 of the 2025 NHL playoff first round on Sunday 10,000 times

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Published: 6 days ago

The Leafs Nation’s staff roundtable: Predictions, x-factors, who will step up vs. Senators?

The Battle of Ontario has finally arrived, and The Leafs Nation staff are here to break down some key questions entering the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Toronto enters the series as a heavy favourite, despite the fact that Ottawa swept t

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Published: 6 days ago

A Maple Leafs fan's (cautiously) optimistic guide to the playoffs

The Maple Leafs are back in the playoffs, so it’s time for us bandwagon fans to pepper the biggest Leafs die-hard on CBC Toronto’s digital desk with some questions about the team's chances this year.

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Published: 6 days ago

Running analysis of Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

During the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, theScore's hockey writers are sharing observations on the frenzied action around the NHL. Check back daily for new analysis on key players and battles, statistical quirks and trends, and story

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Published: 6 days ago

Senators to lean on Sanderson against Maple Leafs’ top offensive threats

In his third NHL season, the 22-year-old defenceman has blossomed into a bona fide star, and there is no better test of his mettle than the pressure-cooker that is the post-season version of the Battle of Ontario.  

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Published: 6 days ago

‘A different feel’: Why these Maple Leafs are poised for a run (seriously)

What we do know for sure is that, in the immortal words of De La Soul, stakes is high. Jobs and contract extensions hang in the ether. Outside of perhaps that weird, zero-fans, Canada-only fever dream of a hand-sanitized winter, this edition of thes

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Published: 6 days ago

These Senators have 'been through some shit,' but hope's finally here

Thomas Chabot scanned Madison Square Garden, absorbing the action with a quiet focus. It was May 5, 2024, the Rangers and Hurricanes were engaged in Game 1 of a second-round playoff series, and Chabot was in street clothes, watching from an MSG seat

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Published: 6 days ago

4 potential Maple Leafs playoff X-Factors vs. Senators in Round 1

The Toronto Maple Leafs are primed to head into a first-round series for the ages beginning on Sunday night, with the return of the Battle of Ontario and a date with the Ottawa Senators. The Maple Leafs will always have a world of pressure on them he

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Published: 6 days ago

What’s the most entertaining playoff run possible for the Toronto Maple Leafs?

With the playoff bracket set, the picture for what teams will have to go through to claim Lord Stanley’s Cup becomes a bit more clear. There are no easy paths in the playoffs, so trying to figure out an ideal gauntlet of opponents for the best odds

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Published: 6 days ago

Anthony Stolarz ready for first opportunity to shine in Stanley Cup Playoffs

Timing is everything, and for Anthony Stolarz in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ crease, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. Stolarz is on the hottest streak of his career, 8-0-0 in his last eight, three shutouts, a .950 save percentage, and he’s abo

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Published: 6 days ago

NHL playoff picks, odds, how to watch info for Devils at Hurricanes, Senators at Maple Leafs, Wild at Golden Knights

The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue Monday with the Devils at Hurricanes, Senators at Maple Leafs and Wild at Golden Knights.

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Published: 6 days ago

A look back at the Battle of Ontario ahead of Maple Leafs-Senators clash

Sportsnet’s Kevin Michie guides us through a retrospective of the Battle of Ontario before the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators renew their historic provincial rivalry on Sunday.

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Published: 6 days ago