18 h. ago Auston Matthews, core back up their words as Maple Leafs advance

Never in doubt. On the outside, yes, there was plenty of doubt in the Maple Leafs after they lost two consecutive games against the Ottawa Senators, results that allowed the Sens to climb back into the first-round series in the Battle of Ontario. In the Leafs dressing room, however, the confidence didn’t falter. The same […]

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20 h. ago William Nylander scores twice, Maple Leafs win to eliminate Senators

The Maple Leafs’ core can score. Finally, when it mattered most. And how about that wily veteran Max Pacioretty? On the strength of goals by William Nylander, captain Auston Matthews and Pacioretty, the Leafs advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 win in Game 6 against the Ottawa Senators […]

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20 h. ago Maple Leafs finally eliminate Senators in Game 6 on Max Pacioretty’s late tiebreaker

The Maple Leafs’ core can score. Finally, when it mattered most. And how about that wily veteran Max Pacioretty? MAX. PACIORETTY.@Rogers | #LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/f14XvAE272 — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 2, 2025 On the strength of goals by William Nylander, captain Auston Matthews and Pacioretty, the Leafs advanced to the second round of the Stanley […]

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20 h. ago Toronto Maple Leafs break 'cursed' narrative and close out Senators series

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be playing a little bit longer this spring.Facing off against the Ottawa Senators in Game 6 of their first-round series, the Leafs certainly made Thursday night one to remember.Max Pacioretty's first goal of the playoffs late in the third period — followed by a William Nylander empty-netter — gave Toronto a 4-2 win to knock off the Ottawa Senators and give the franchise just their second playoff series win since 2004.With Toronto winning the first three games of the series (two in overtime), they made their fans sweat by allowing Ottawa to come out victorious in the next two.For any longtime Leafs fan, the familiar feelings of existential dread, cursing of one's family lineage, and wondering who exactly to blame for the supposed cursed nature of their franchise began to set in. After Toronto was held scoreless in Game 5 in a 4-0 loss, it was easy to wonder if another all-time collapse was on the way.Auston Matthews broke the deadlock ...

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22 h. ago MAPLE LEAFS NOTES: Teammates inspire teammates, rolling Panthers await

The message was sinking in, apparently. Or specifically, how the message was being worded in the Maple Leafs dressing room before Game 6 Thursday against the Ottawa Senators. A day after Leafs coach Craig Berube said the only pressure his players have is from their own teammates, captain Auston Matthews carried a similar tune on […]

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51 h. ago Core Four talk doesn’t change as Maple Leafs again will try to eliminate Senators

The broken record is getting a workout. Craig Berube hasn’t been on the job as Maple Leafs coach for a full year and he sounds like he has had his fill. We’re talking about the Leafs’ core, of course, and its annual inability to find a way to make a difference in the Stanley Cup […]

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66 h. ago Ineffective night for Auston Matthews line helps seal Maple Leafs’ Game 5 fate

Late on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena, Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews mentioned not looking in the rearview mirror. The Leafs have little choice but to look ahead to Game 6 in the Battle of Ontario on Thursday night in Ottawa after failing to put the Senators away in Game 5. Still, the Leafs will […]

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3 d. ago «Malgré tous les dépôts directs qu'il a reçus...»: Auston Matthews est critiqué à Toronto

Un chroniqueur estime que le capitaine doit se lever pour faire sa place parmi les grands.

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4 d. ago SIMMONS: Leafs captain Auston Matthews needs to summon his inner Connor McDavid

Toronto's top dog needs to step up his game when it matters the most, like other fellow stars have done across the NHL.

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4 d. ago Auston Matthews absent from Maple Leafs practice, but no concern from coach Berube

Toronto's captain gets a second day off in a row after entire team rested on Sunday.

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4 d. ago Toronto Maple Leafs' biggest star conspicuously absent from practice ahead of huge game

The Toronto Maple Leafs were without their biggest star at Monday morning's practice.Though the Leafs are officially citing "rest" as the reason for his absence, Auston Matthews raised a few eyebrows by sitting out of the team's skate one day ahead of Tuesday’s Game 5 at Scotiabank Arena.Matthews' absence does at least raise a few preliminary questions about whether he's operating at full health, or perhaps dealing with a lingering issue.Given that the Leafs took Sunday off following a 4-3 overtime loss on Saturday to give the Ottawa Senators their first win of the series, it is a bit curious that Matthews needs a rest day.With NHL teams being notoriously tight-lipped about player health status, particularly in the playoffs, we likely won't get a good answer as to what exactly is going on with Toronto's captain.Matthews has one goal and four assists in four games so far for the Leafs.A year removed from a franchise-record settin...

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4 d. ago INSIDE THE LEAFS: Do the Maple Leafs need more out of Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner to beat Ottawa?

WATCH BELOW the  latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about the play of Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner through the first four games of the Battle of Ontario. They also discuss potential lineup changes for Maple Leafs head coach Craig […]

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2 w. ago Auston Matthews: ‘A lot of confidence’ among Maple Leafs going into playoffs

'It has taken all 20 guys in the room some nights, other guys leading the way ... That's what you need to win in big games and big moments.'

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2 w. ago Why this Maple Leafs player has surprised coach Craig Berube most this season

Craig Berube is just like the rest of us, in a sense. When the Maple Leafs coach was asked on Thursday morning which player has surprised him the most in his first year running the Toronto bench, he didn’t look beyond the top line. And no, we’re not talking about captain Auston Matthews or Mitch […]

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2 w. ago Tickets for Toronto Maple Leafs playoffs games are already going for bonkers prices

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading back to the playoffs.For the ninth year in a row — an NHL-best — Toronto will attempt to end its postseason curse and bring home Lord Stanley's mug for the first time since 1967.While we can't guarantee how they'll do this postseason, we can be sure of one thing: it'll cost you a pretty penny to check out their games in person in Scotiabank Arena.A playoff schedule — or opponent  — isn't out yet for the Leafs this year, with the NHL regular season coming to an end on Thursday, April 17.But with tickets already on sale on both Ticketmaster and resale sites like StubHub for the first round of the playoffs (and subsequent rounds, should the Leafs advance), it's looking like the cheapest seat we could find at press time is coming at $344 CAD for Game 2 of the series.We singled out pairs of tickets that include actual seats (i.e. not standing room) and are not listed as obstructed views. The cheapes...

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2 w. ago Toronto seeking to turn over a new Leaf under Berube after clinching 1st Atlantic Division title

For everything he’s done since his celebrated arrival in 2016, Auston Matthews can’t change the Toronto Maple Leafs’ history of early round playoff collapses.

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2 w. ago Toronto aims to turn over a new Leaf under Berube after clinching first Atlantic Division title

For everything he’s done since his celebrated arrival in 2016, Auston Matthews can’t change the Toronto Maple Leafs’ history of early round playoff collapses.

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2 w. ago LEAFS NOTES: Mitch Marner making little fuss on the verge of 100 points

Much fewer than 100 Maple Leafs have ever reached 100 points. Only three in fact since NHL expansion, though a fourth is about to join. Mitch Marner comes into Tuesday’s game in Buffalo needed a goal or assist to join Doug Gilmour, Darryl Sittler and Auston Matthews. All did it twice, Gilmour holding the record […]

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3 w. ago SIMMONS: Why would Mitch Marner walk away from playing with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies?

Could you imagine Mike Bossy deciding he didn’t want to play with Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies anymore?

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3 w. ago Could Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews one day break Alex Ovechkin’s NHL goals record?

Leafs captain boasts the fifth-best goals-per-game pace in NHL history

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