14 h. ago Maple Leafs seek to ‘go out and enjoy it’ as they attempt to oust Sens

Closing time is here again for the Maple Leafs. For a change, they would love to wander off into the night on Tuesday with the knowledge of having eliminated the Ottawa Senators in Game 5 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. It certainly would be preferable to the alternative: Heading […]

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15 h. ago Bad blood is building between Senators and Maple Leafs in Battle of Ontario

There were some more fireworks off the ice in the Battle of Ontario on Monday. As the Senators and Maple Leafs prepared for Game 5 of the series on Tuesday night at the Canadian Tire Centre, the good people in Toronto weren’t the least bit pleased with Ottawa defenceman Artem Zub. Centre John Tavares was […]

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15 h. 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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16 h. ago John Tavares and Maple Leafs not happy with no call on Artem Zub hit, but move on

John Tavares feels good. Other than a bit of soreness in his jaw and cheek, the Maple Leafs veteran reported nothing serious in the past few days after he was rocked on a hit thrown by Ottawa Senators defenceman Artem Zub in overtime of Game 4 on Saturday night. Tavares wasn’t thrilled that no penalty […]

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18 h. 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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19 h. 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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20 h. 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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38 h. ago SIMMONS: Nylander the one Leaf you can’t take your eyes off of in Battle of Ontario

When trying to explain what it was about William Nylander that so enticed the Maple Leafs in the 2014 NHL draft, Dave Poulin, then a Leafs assistant, now an Ottawa Senators executive, was rather clear. “He was the only player in the draft who could stickhandle in a phone booth,” said Poulin. This is 11 […]

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41 h. ago Extra day off in this series could end up helping says Craig Berube

When Craig Berube thinks of three straight overtimes, 95 shot blocks by his Maple Leafs, Ottawa dishing out 188 hits — all three being league playoff highs — he’s OK with an extra day off in this series. The Toronto coach spent a few minutes of his own quiet Sunday on a Zoom call with […]

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48 h. ago GAME 4 TAKEAWAYS: Nothing ‘special’ about Maple Leafs’ overtime loss

Special teams can make or break a team’s hopes in the Stanley Cup playoffs. For the Maple Leafs on Saturday night in the Battle of Ontario, failure to score on a four-minute power play in overtime snuffed their desire to eliminate the Ottawa Senators in a four-game sweep. The double power play had an asterisk, […]

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50 h. ago New brands, recipes and habits: How grocery shoppers are standing up to the U.S.

Canada’s trade war with the U.S. has had a swift impact on grocery stores, with companies putting up maple leaf tags on shelves, shifting their product mix and highlighting local items. It has also mobilized many Canadians to change how they shop, and in some cases forgo their preferred products to support domestic companies. Data […]

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57 h. ago Maple Leafs fail to sweep Senators, fall in overtime in Game 4

Put those brooms away, Leafs Nation. Some 24 years after sweeping the Ottawa Senators from the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Maple Leafs couldn’t get it done again on Saturday night. We’re going to have Game 5 in the Battle of Ontario after the Senators beat the Leafs 4-3 in overtime at the Canadian Tire Centre. […]

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60 h. ago MAPLE LEAFS NOTES: Scott Laughton’s ‘simple’ game a boon in playoffs

Scott Laughton was finding his return to the Stanley Cup playoffs to his liking. The Battle of Ontario marked just the fourth time Laughton has participated in the annual tournament, and first since the 2020 bubble season with the Philadelphia Flyers. “It feels awesome,” Laughton told media in Ottawa on Saturday, hours ahead of Game […]

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64 h. ago Maple Leafs not looking ahead, only wish to complete sweep of Senators

Just win one game. If the Ottawa Senators are telling themselves as much heading into Saturday night, you can bet the Maple Leafs are doing the same. What’s on the line in the Battle of Ontario, of course, is vastly different. A Maple Leafs win at the Canadian Tire Centre and it’s their first sweep […]

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3 d. ago Maple Leafs’ habits of composure, patience will be crucial in Game 4

For those wondering about the Maple Leafs and killer instinct, we would argue we’ve already seen it in the Battle of Ontario. Whether the Leafs win Game 4 on Saturday night in Ottawa to sweep the Senators won’t be based on an ability to put a team away. It’s going to be more about continuing […]

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3 d. ago RICK VAIVE: In praise of the blue line’s unsung heroes and Leafs excellent work in faceoff circle

The Toronto Sun welcomes former Toronto captain and three-time 50-goal winger Rick Vaive for our 2025 Maple Leafs playoff coverage.

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3 d. ago Is Senators head coach Travis Green getting outcoached by Toronto’s Craig Berube?

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 break down Game 3 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. They discuss whether Senators head coach Travis Green is getting outcoached […]

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3 d. ago Anthony Stolarz’s strong playoff start stirs Maple Leafs memories for Ken Wregget

'I was 6-foot-1 in the 1980s and considered big. He’s 6-foot-6, but’s he’s moving well and playing great.'

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3 d. ago Peterman, Gallant aim to secure Olympic spot at world mixed doubles curling playdowns

Curlers Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman have already earned the right to wear the Maple Leaf should Canada qualify for mixed doubles at the Winter Olympics. Now the husband-and-wife duo just has to go out and secure the country’s berth. Gallant and Peterman will represent Canada at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship starting Saturday […]

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3 d. ago What the Toronto Maple Leafs' unlikely OT hero said after huge win

The Toronto Maple Leafs are one step closer to pushing one of their fiercest rivals to the brink.The Leafs took a 3-0 series lead on Thursday night over the Ottawa Senators in their first-round playoff matchup, staking a serious claim to another Battle of Ontario crown.Though the game wasn't as much an invasion of Ottawa's arena as is often the case when the Leafs come into town, it was still a scenario that left much of the local fanbase heading home from Kanata unsatisfied.Taking the Senators to overtime in back-to-back games, defenceman Simon Benoit upgraded his assist on Max Domi's overtime goal in Game 2 into one of his own, playing hero for what he called the biggest goal of his career.SIMON BENOIT WINS IT FOR THE LEAFS!!! pic.twitter.com/s57inifTs2— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 25, 2025Now in his second season with the Leafs, it was just the third goal that Benoit had scored in Toronto and his seventh career in the NHL after a combined 289 regular season and...

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