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Simon Benoit, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Can the Maple Leafs finish the job in the Senators’ own barn? The key...

Two straight overtime victories spurred by Simon Benoit have the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 up on the Ottawa Senators. Game 3 followed a different script...
Maple Leafs vs. Senators, Game 3

Game in 10: Resilient team effort, more Simon Benoit OT heroics power Maple Leafs...

The Ottawa Senators were at home, their fans actually showed up, they took their first lead of the series, and they had a 4-2...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Can the Maple Leafs push the Senators to the brink? The key storylines ahead...

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...
Max Domi, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs let great start slip, Max Domi salvages it in...

It seemed like this would be a straightforward series after the first 20 minutes of Game 2. It then turned into a nail-biter requiring...
Bobby McMann, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Game 1 Analysis: A Near-Best Case Scenario for the Maple Leafs

Feels good to win Game 1 of a series for once, eh?  For the first time in three years (and four series), the Toronto Maple...
Anthony Stolarz, Brady Tkachuk, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Game in 10: Maple Leafs check every box in comprehensive Game 1 win over...

If a Leafs fan were to dream up a start to a playoff series for their team, this 6-2 Game 1 victory would check...
Auston Matthews, Thomas Chabot, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

The Maple Leafs’ starting lineup, the keys to the series, and other Battle of...

To set up the Battle of Ontario series, we’ve studied the five-on-five matchups and the special-teams battle. Let's conclude our preview series with final...
Matthew Kines, Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs

Series Breakdown: The keys to special teams success for the Maple Leafs vs. the...

We are breaking down the series in segments as we prepare for the upcoming Battle of Ontario playoff matchup.  We started with the matchups at...
Auston Matthews, Senators vs. Maple Leafs

Series Breakdown: The key five-on-five matchups to watch in the Leafs vs. Senators matchup

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...

The Maple Leafs vs. Senators matchup by the numbers: Who has the advantage on...

While the regular season isn’t quite over, the Toronto Maple Leafs have locked in a playoff matchup with the Ottawa Senators. The Atlantic Division crown...

Game in 10: Mission accomplished for the Maple Leafs on a night of milestones...

It was a night of many boxes checked for the Maple Leafs, who clinched the Atlantic Division, swept the Buffalo Sabres with a 4-0...
Matthew Knies, Mitch Marner & Auston Matthews celebrate Leafs goal

How the Maple Leafs set themselves up for the division title, and the question...

With two games remaining, the Maple Leafs are one point away from clinching first place in the Atlantic Division. The regular-season division title is a...
Joseph Woll, Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Game in 10: Joseph Woll carries Leafs through slow start, new-look middle-six leads the...

Despite a shaky start, the Maple Leafs grabbed the lead and locked this game down in the final two periods, pushing the team one...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Matthew Knies puts on statement performance in Maple Leafs’ huge win...

In one of the biggest regular-season games in recent memory for this core, the Toronto Maple Leafs won a tight 4-3 overtime victory over...
Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, April 8

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ stars fall flat in lacklustre loss to Panthers

The Maple Leafs entered this game 8-1-1 in their past 10, so you can excuse a loss. The issue is how they lost. They were...
Brandon Carlo, Maple Leafs

The Rielly-Carlo pairing rounding into form, Matthew Knies elevating, and bottom-six tinkering — Leafs...

Another week of piling up wins has the Maple Leafs comfortably in the driver’s seat at the top of the Atlantic Division. However, this is...
Anthony Stolarz, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs clinch playoff spot, open four-point lead on Florida with...

The process wasn't always pretty, but the Toronto Maple Leafs scratched out a pivotal regulation win over the rival Florida Panthers by a 3-2...
Brandon Carlo, Maple Leafs vs. Kings

What the Maple Leafs’ impressive win over LA tells us about the potential playoff...

During a week when the Maple Leafs took seven of eight points and reasserted themselves at the top of the Atlantic Division, one of...
Brandon Carlo, Maple Leafs

Game in 10: Maple Leafs ride their special teams to beat best home team...

Overcoming a lack of five-on-five offense, the Maple Leafs leaned on their special teams en route to a 3-1 victory over a Kings team...
Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs vs. Sharks

Game in 10: Maple Leafs grab loser point thanks to late comeback despite disappointing...

For the second time in March, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost a shootout decision to the last-place San Jose Sharks, leaving an important point...