4 h. ago Inside The Leafs: Should Florida’s Sam Bennett have been suspended?

WATCH BELOW: On 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 Maple Leafs Game 1 win over the Florida Panthers. They discuss the controversial hit by Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett on goaltender Anthony Stolarz and the impressive performances […]

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6 h. ago RICK VAIVE: To win in playoffs, the best teams can’t lose their heads

I can see where people who grew up watching a different National Hockey League — and those playing in it now — can sometimes get frustrated. On one hand, there was Anthony Stolarz of the Leafs getting hurt without a penalty called on Sam Bennett. One the other, it seems you can’t get away with […]

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7 h. ago SIMMONS: Panthers’ Sam Bennett says he has nothing to apologize for

'That’s part of the game,' the Panthers pest said the morning after his collision with Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz.

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9 h. ago Panthers’ Sam Bennett won’t be suspended for elbow to Maple Leafs’ Anthony Stolarz

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett hit Anthony Stolarz goaltender of the Maple Leafs with an elbow as Toronto was ahead 3-1 in the second period.

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10 h. ago Criblé de critiques après son coup sur le gardien des Maple Leafs: Sam Bennett est

L'attaquant n'était pas dans le vestiaire après le match pour expliquer son geste.

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12 h. ago Panthers’ Sam Bennett won’t face discipline for hit on Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz

Leafs goalie left Game 1 shortly after the hit from the Panthers forward

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13 h. ago Sam Bennett’s ‘elbow to the head’ leaves Anthony Stolarz vomiting on the bench

Leafs' Stolarz fell to the ice momentarily, but stayed in. There was no penalty called on Panthers' Bennett

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13 h. ago Sam Bennett addresses Anthony Stolarz collision: ‘It’s really just a bump’

Panthers' forward downplays hit while talking to media on Tuesday

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15 h. ago SIMMONS: Panthers’ Sam Bennett has ‘elbows up’ in direction of Leafs’ Stolarz in Game 1

The Leafs got the win and may have lost their starting goaltender in the process

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23 h. ago Maple Leafs survive loss of Stolarz, beat Panthers in Game 1

The Maple Leafs persevered on Monday night. In doing so, they beat the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the second round. After building an early lead and enduring the loss of starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz, the gutsy Leafs hung on and won 5-4 at Scotiabank Arena. Game 2 in the best-of-seven series goes on […]

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35 h. ago Leafs and Panthers: NHL playoff series has plenty of story lines, and hatred

The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to defeat a Florida Panthers club that has won five straight playoff series and has been to consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances.

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52 h. ago SIMMONS: Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube not intimidated by Cup champion Florida Panthers

Craig Berube has been scratching, clawing and fighting his way through the many levels of professional hockey for most of the past 38 years, so you can excuse him if he’s not intimidated by the Florida Panthers. When asked how his Maple Leafs will fare in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against […]

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59 h. ago Mitch Marner becomes a dad, absent from Maple Leafs practice

Mitch Marner had the best excuse for missing Maple Leafs practice on Sunday. Marner’s wife, Stephanie, gave birth to a baby boy on Sunday morning, the Leafs said. The birth comes a day before Mitch’s 28th birthday and Game 1 of the Leafs’ second-round series against the Florida Panthers. The Leafs were on the ice […]

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62 h. ago SIMMONS: Leafs GM Brad Treliving made studying Panthers an early priority

When Brad Treliving was hired by the Maple Leafs, just 19 days after they were eliminated in the playoffs by the Florida Panthers, one of the first things he did as general manager was this: He re-watched the five games the Leafs played Florida. He watched them closely. He studied his roster, what he had […]

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3 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago SIMMONS: Huge team victory for Maple Leafs, but no time to celebrate with Florida up next

When they shook hands after the final buzzer had sounded, Brendan Shanahan and Brad Treliving, there were no giant hugs, emotional shrieks or high-fives: Really, this was just a moment to exhale. For the beleaguered club president. For the second-year GM. For the Core Four who have been around forever and the rest of the […]

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2 w. 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 tame Hurricanes and inch closer to Atlantic Division title

The Maple Leafs can win the Battle of the Atlantic on Tuesday, looking to settle their plan for the Battle of Ontario, too. Their first division regular-season title in 25 years is a point away in Buffalo or one given up by the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning who face Florida the same night. The Leafs […]

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