3 h. ago Ottawa Senators are set for a Battle of Ontario with meaning

Finally, a Battle of Ontario with meaning. The Ottawa Senators will face off against the arch-rival Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena in a significant game for both clubs in the Eastern Conference standings. While there is always excitement when these two teams meet each other, the Senators can make another big […]

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3 h. ago Pesky Ottawa Senators poised to cause Maple Leafs even more grief Saturday

For the past seven years, they’ve been nicknamed “the pesky Senators” by the Maple Leafs and local media. Ottawa always gives a more talented Toronto team fits, no matter what off-ice foibles were plaguing it; under achieving contracts, trade rumours, arena wars, ownership upheaval and fan apathy. Now, for the first time in eight seasons, […]

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18 h. ago MORE TAKEAWAYS: Straying from the script to the sin bin sinks Maple Leafs

The fight for first in the Atlantic Division leaves little room for error.  Toronto found that out Thursday when it stumbled into special teams’ troubles that the Cup-champion Florida Panthers long ago learned to deal with under stress.  Our takeaways on a 3-2 Maple Leafs’ loss, close but disappointing nonetheless, as the Cats opened a […]

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18 h. ago TAKEAWAYS: On Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Max Domi in the Maple Leafs loss

Well, the four-game homestand didn’t get off to a good start. In their first game at Scotiabank Arena after another lengthy trip, the Maple Leafs couldn’t take control at five-on-five and failed on special teams, losing 3-2 to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Yes, that’s the defending Stanley Cup champions. Also, though, it was […]

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24 h. ago Paul Maurice: Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record ‘incredible story’

Only one person, the legendary Scotty Bowman, has coached in more National Hockey League games than the Florida Panthers’ Paul Maurice. Despite his nearly unmatched knowledge and experience, Maurice can’t tell you how to keep an airtight lid on Alexander Ovechkin. As Ovechkin closes in on passing Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL […]

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26 h. ago Loblaw clarifies made in Canada label confusion amid tariffs

No grocery store label is safe from the scrutiny of Canadian shoppers during the Canada-United States tariff war.The federal government's initial retaliatory tariffs saw a long list of grocery items impacted by the 25 per cent duty.U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum products from Canada on Wednesday, so Ottawa responded with another $29.8 billion worth of tariffs on American goods ranging from stoves to roller coasters.Calls to support Canadian-made products have grown stronger than ever with nearly 25,000 people signing a petition urging "Product of Canada" labels in grocery stores.Canada's major grocers have heard the calls to highlight Canadian goods in stores. Loblaw has even started marking Canadian products with a maple leaf symbol and imported U.S. products with prices that have been affected by tariffs with a "T" symbol.However, some shoppers shared their confusion about discrepan...

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26 h. ago Winning it all makes Stanley Cup pursuit more alluring for Panthers

Now that they know what it feels like, the Florida Panthers want to experience it again. Winning the Stanley Cup. The Panthers were close in 2023 before losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games the final, but it gave them a better idea of what they were chasing through the 2034-24 regular season. […]

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27 h. ago Max Domi finds it ‘crazy’ that childhood friend is a Maple Leafs linemate

He was the kid Max Domi learned to skate with, the kid he would try to sit beside in the dressing room when he got called up for a game or two. Now, Domi looks over and sees Scott Laughton on the same line with the Maple Leafs. The chances of that happening, growing up […]

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35 h. ago GAME DAY: It’s a mini playoff as Florida Panthers, Maple Leafs start first of three

WHEN: Thursday, 7 p.m.   TV: TSN RADIO: Sportsnet 590     ODDS      Toronto –275, Florida +200        THE BUZZ     First of three games between now and April 8 between the current top two teams in the Atlantic Division … Home debut of two newest Leafs, defenceman Brandon Carlo and centre Scott Laughton … Florida will not […]

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35 h. ago London Knights thump Guelph, close in on historic franchise mark

GUELPH – The London Knights are resting some of their biggest guns in preparation for the playoffs. NHL first-rounders Easton Cowan (Maple Leafs) and Oliver Bonk (Flyers) sat out the club’s sixth straight win, 6-3 over the Guelph Storm before 4,785 Wednesday at the Sleeman Centre. The expectation is the Knights, who wrapped up first-place […]

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46 h. ago LEAF NOTES: Extra scrutiny for Mitch Marner in Thursday homecoming

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. might have taken away Mitch Marner’s lead in Toronto contract headlines for a couple of days, but the Maple Leaf winger is sure to retain it now that he’s home.  Marner’s usual enthusiastic shouts were heard at the Ford Centre on Wednesday in the team’s first practice there in a couple of weeks, though […]

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47 h. ago INSIDE THE LEAFS: Did the Leafs make the right move asking Mitch Marner to waive his no

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 Maple Leafs reportedly asking Mitch Marner to waive his no-trade clause in a potential deal for Carolina’s Mikko Rantanen and what they have thought about the new additions in […]

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3 d. ago TAKEAWAYS: On Marner shining, a Maple Leafs lapse and a Woll rebound

Ugly hockey works every so often. Case in point: The Maple Leafs’ 4-3 shootout victory on Monday night in Salt Lake City against the Utah Hockey Club. Our takeaways from a win that put the Leafs within two points of the Florida Panthers for first place in the Atlantic Division: MARNER RISES Leave it to […]

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3 d. ago Mitch Marner the hero as Maple Leafs beat Utah in a shootout

Mitch Marner got the last laugh. After days of speculation regarding his future with the Maple Leafs, Marner scored the deciding goal in a shootout on Monday night as the Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3. Marner made a forehand deke to beat Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka, ending the Leafs’ winless streak at three […]

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3 d. ago Maple Leafs’ Scott Laughton, Max Domi go way back to fledgling days together

Scott Laughton didn’t require a name tag when he met Max Domi upon joining the Maple Leafs. After all, the two have known each other for almost their whole lives. Acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, Laughton on Monday told media in Salt Lake City the story about how he met Domi. “We learned […]

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4 d. ago GAMEDAY: Maple Leafs make first trip to Utah with goal to end slump

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (38-22-3) at UTAH HOCKEY CLUB (28-25-10) When: Monday, 10 p.m., Delta Center TV: Sportsnet Ontario Radio: TSN 1050 Odds: Maple Leafs -152, Utah HC +121 The buzz The Maple Leafs have waded into worrisome territory as they’re winless in three games and have fallen four points behind the Florida Panthers for first place in […]

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4 d. ago Maple Leafs hold meeting, ‘trying to get (skid) straightened out’

On the verge of experiencing their longest winless streak of the 2024-25 season, the Maple Leafs put their heads together on Sunday morning. The team held a meeting, led by coach Craig Berube, in Salt Lake City, with the goal of pushing themselves out of a three-game spin. They will attempt to do so on […]

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4 d. ago Maple Leafs GM on Marner: ‘We want Mitch here for a long time’

Brad Treliving appeared in Salt Lake City on Sunday afternoon to smooth the waters. Publicly, at least, as it pertains to the Maple Leafs and Mitch Marner. The Leafs’ general manager held a brief media availability following the club’s practice at the Utah Olympic Oval. With reports surfacing during the weekend that the Leafs asked […]

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5 d. ago LEAFS TAKEAWAYS: Two trade debuts, Mitch Marner contract and a late letdown in Denver

The Maple Leafs should be very good with their two trade deadline additions, but the also bulked-up Colorado Avalanche was definitely better on home ice Saturday night.  With five unanswered goals, including NHL leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon’s 100th point, the Avs downed the Leafs 7-4, inflated by two empty-net markers.  Nevertheless, 6-foot-5 defenceman Brandon Carlo […]

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5 d. ago New guys make their mark, but Avalanche buries Leafs with late push

Craig Berube didn’t see his new Maple Leafs’ names on the score sheet, but their fingerprints were all over a solid 50-minute effort at Denver in Toronto’s first post-trade deadline game. Saturday night didn’t end well — the 7-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche dropped the Leafs further behind the Atlantic Division-leading Florida Panthers. Despite […]

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