How the Maple Leafs Defence Is Stealing Games in the Playoffs

For all the attention that the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ star forwards get — and they deserve — the real story in this series against the Ottawa Senators might be what’s…

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Scout’s Analysis: How Stolarz and Ullmark stack up heading into Game 3

The Toronto Maple Leafs are headed to Ottawa for Game 3 of the Battle of Ontario with a healthy 2-0 series lead. But Ottawa has given the Leafs all they can handle in the first two games and, based on how the Senators came back from a 2-0 deficit to

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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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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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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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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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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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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