7 h. ago Florida Panthers’ Paul Maurice wonders if a coach belongs in a handshake line

Paul Maurice has been through something like 25 playoff series handshake lines as an NHL coach, four of them last season in winning the Stanley Cup with Florida. It’s everything he loves – and sometimes detests – in hockey’s book of unwritten rules. He said the signs of respect were genuine on Wednesday as he […]

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12 h. ago Composure, defence against Florida forecheck critical for Maple Leafs

Keep your emotions in check. The term is bandied about all the time in professional sports, for excellent reason. Regarding the Maple Leafs in the second round against the Florida Panthers, the ability to keep composure presumably will be a significant factor in whether Toronto continues to slay Stanley Cup playoff demons and advances to […]

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32 h. ago Leafs in tough against defending Stanley Cup champions, warns NHL scout

There are no shortcuts to beating the Florida Panthers. “They get after it, and they get after you, all the time,” said a veteran NHL scout who watches the Panthers regularly. “They have everything you need to succeed. They have depth up front. They have unselfish players. They play with incredible passion. They move the […]

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33 h. ago Are this year’s Toronto Maple Leafs built to beat the Florida Panthers?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto SUN Sports Columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia Hockey Columnist Bruce Garrioch, and Postmedia’s Rob Wong wrap up the Battle of Ontario between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. They discuss the killer instinct the Maple Leafs showed in Game 6, how the Senators should […]

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36 h. ago Florida’s Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart and Tampa Bay’s Anthony Cirelli named Selke Trophy finalists

Forwards Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers and Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning were named the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Friday. Voting for the award — presented annually to the league’s top defensive forward — was conducted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Barkov, Florida’s captain, […]

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38 h. ago Plenty of evidence Florida Panthers will go for the jugular against Maple Leafs

Scenes the Maple Leafs should sear into memory before their next series against the Florida Panthers: * Brad Marchand in handshake line, after besting Art Ross Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov of the Lightning, with plastic rats strewn on the ice. * Aaron Ekblad at the Panthers bench after his shot on Brandon Hagel’s chin, with […]

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1 week ago «On se nourrit de son énergie sur le banc»: l’attitude de Carbery y est pour beaucoup dans les succès des Capitals

Parmi les entraîneurs de la LNH qui font les délices des médias, il y a Jon Cooper et Paul Maurice. On peut ajouter Spencer Carbery à la liste.

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1 week ago Maple Leafs’ Lorentz speaks to long grind of Stanley Cup playoffs

Steven Lorentz knows. The Maple Leafs winger knows what it takes to win the Stanley Cup, knows that properly handling the roller-coaster ride that can be a long playoff run is paramount. A year after lifting the Cup with the Florida Panthers, and on the morning of the Leafs’ Battle of Ontario opener against the […]

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3 w. ago Maple Leafs go down hard in Florida: ‘They won all the battles’

Forget everything the Maple Leafs had been saying about getting their game into proper gear heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs. On Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers, the Leafs got stuck in neutral and couldn’t move. The final score at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise was 3-1 for the Panthers, but that result flattered […]

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3 w. ago Maple Leafs have little response in discouraging loss to Panthers

If that was just like a playoff game, the Maple Leafs aren’t quite ready yet. The Leafs didn’t have much of an answer for the tight-checking Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, losing 3-1 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. In a game with little space, the Leafs were outshot 37-18 and failed to get […]

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3 w. ago LEAFS NOTES: Marner closes in on 100 points, Lorentz in playoff mode

For Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner, the first 100-point season in his National Hockey League career is tantalizing close. Going into Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers and with six games remaining, Marner had 94 points. We figure it’s safe to predict that he will reach the milestone, as Marner has produced at much better […]

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3 w. ago LEAFS NOTES: Craig Berube happy with the process, Leafs players glad for Vlad Guerrero Jr.

They’ve won four in a row and are 8-1-1 in their past 10 games. So, yes, the Maple Leafs are on the right side of coach Craig Berube as they head into Florida for a back-to-back set against the Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. What’s more, the Leafs — with a lead for first […]

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3 w. ago There's a new 'tin foil hat' conspiracy theory about the Toronto Maple Leafs

If you've spent any time in your life debating the Toronto Maple Leafs, you've probably heard a conspiracy theory or two.Some people think that the NHL's higher powers — who infamously have their video replay centre in Toronto — do everything possible to help the Maple Leafs succeed on any given night, including getting favourable referee calls in comparison to other teams.As a counterpoint to that narrative, others point out that Toronto hasn't won a Stanley Cup since 1967 and has won just one playoff round since 2004.But in recent times, a new conspiracy theory surrounding the team is being parroted by a pair of media members: TNT's Paul Bissonnette and Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.Matthew Tkachuk, Alexander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, and Sam Bennett have all been out for the Florida Panthers in recent games, all suffering various injuries.The Panthers have since been on a five-game losing streak, one that Bissonnette posits is so they can match up against the Leafs in the...

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4 w. ago Another victory moves the Ottawa Senators a step closer to a playoff return

There were 90 seconds left in the third period, and the full house at the Canadian Tire Centre broke into a chant that has become a tradition this spring in this building. “We want playoffs,” the crowd of 18,611 screamed as the seconds ticked down in the Ottawa Senators’ 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers […]

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4 w. ago Anton Forsberg shuts the door as Senators knock off Florida Panthers

Anton Forsberg was the Zero Hero on Saturday afternoon. A 40-save performance from the Ottawa Senators goaltender, and some timely saves, led the club to a thrilling 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers in front of a sellout crowd of 18,611 at the Canadian Tire Centre. Jake Sanderson, Drake Batherson and Matthew Highmore did the […]

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