10 h. 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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17 h. 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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54 h. ago RICK VAIVE: Good on Anthony Stolarz for standing his ground; Maxi Domi did his dad proud

Some people might be shocked at how rough it got between Anthony Stolarz and Ridly Greig, hacking and whacking each other in Game 2. I thought it was fantastic. Considering Greig went hard into Stolarz during the series opener on Sunday and nothing was called, now you’re just letting the other guy know that you’re […]

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61 h. ago Snoop Dogg shows love to Toronto Maple Leafs after huge playoff win

The Toronto Maple Leafs got a pretty big celebrity shoutout on Instagram after a massive overtime win on Tuesday night.In the moments following the goal that gave Toronto a 2-0 series lead over the Ottawa Senators, Snoop Dogg uploaded a photo he took last year with Leafs forwards Ryan Reaves and the overtime hero of last night's game himself, Max Domi.With Reaves not in the lineup, however, there was a bit of a rude crop on Snoop Dogg's end, cutting Reaves out of the picture entirely, which was posted with the simple caption "Leafs" followed by the pawprint, fist and fuel pump emojis.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg)Snoop himself is a longtime hockey fan, often repping many different jerseys of the cities he visits on tour and attending games wherever he can along the way. He was also featured as a guest commentator in the video game ...

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3 d. ago LEAFS 3, SENATORS 2: Max Domi the OT hero as Maple Leafs beat Senators in Game 2

Take a breath, Leafs Nation. The Maple Leafs are heading to the nation’s capital with a two-game grip in the Battle of Ontario. After failing to hold a 2-0 lead on Tuesday night, the Leafs emerged with a 3-2 win in overtime when Max Domi scored at 3:09 at Scotiabank Arena. The Leafs lead the […]

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1 week ago Mitch Marner scores only goal as Maple Leafs blank Canadiens in OT

Mitch Marner was the overtime hero for the Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Marner scored at 36 seconds of the extra period against the Montreal Canadiens, giving the Leafs a 1-0 win at Scotiabank Arena. Just before Marner scored with a low shot on Jakub Dobes, Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz stopped Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, […]

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2 w. ago LEAF NOTES: Will he get 50? Nylander with six goal of milestone

The Maple Leafs won’t have a Rocket Richard Trophy winner this season and Alex Ovechkin is deservedly getting all the goal headlines after passing Wayne Gretzky. But with two on Saturday, William Nylander is now six away from becoming the fifth Leaf to reach 50. Rick Vaive did it three times, Auston Matthews twice, including […]

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2 w. ago LEAF NOTES: Will he get 50? Nylander within six goals of milestone

The Maple Leafs won’t have a Rocket Richard Trophy winner this season and Alex Ovechkin is deservedly getting all the goal headlines after passing Wayne Gretzky. But with two on Saturday, William Nylander is now six away from becoming the fifth Leaf to reach 50. Rick Vaive did it three times, Auston Matthews twice, including […]

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