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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...
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...
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...

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...

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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Game in 10: Maple Leafs nearly overcome slow start, tough night on special teams...

The Maple Leafs fought back multiple times in this Game 4 and created a collection of chances to end the series, but they couldn’t...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

How is the Maple Leafs vs. Senators matchup battle playing out through four games?

While the Toronto Maple Leafs are up 3-1 in their series with the Ottawa Senators, the three overtime games show that the Battle of...

Can the Maple Leafs exorcise their “close-out” demons? The key storylines ahead of Game...

The Battle of Ontario is still raging after Jake Sanderson scored in OT to send the series back to Toronto. For the second consecutive game,...
Auston Matthews, Thomas Chabot, Maple Leafs vs. Senators

Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ stars, power play underdeliver in second missed close-out opportunity...

The Maple Leafs still hold a 3-2 series lead -- they are technically in the driver’s seat -- but it sure doesn’t feel like...

Another chance for the Maple Leafs to reverse the close-out curse: Storylines for Game...

1-13.  It is the only stat that matters now: The Toronto Maple Leafs are 1-13 in series-clinching games in the Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner...
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs celebrate in Game 6 vs. Ottawa Senators

Game in 10: Big guns deliver, role players step up as Maple Leafs finish...

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...

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