6 h. ago RICK VAIVE: Time for Craig Berube to make himself heard in the room

It’s time to interrupt this program for a message from Craig Berube. While I understand the coach doesn’t want to share his thoughts in the media as he said Wednesday, let’s hope he’s making a point behind closed doors. I was floored the Leafs played as badly against Ottawa as they did in Game 5, whether it […]

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3 d. ago RICK VAIVE: Hat trick of overtimes hard on the players, but great for the fans

Nothing tops the drama of NHL playoff overtime, right? And we’re fortunate, as viewers, to see it the past three games in this series, with the Ottawa Senators down 0-3 Saturday and facing a tee time if they didn’t pull it out. They ended up winning on much the same kind of goal that Simon […]

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5 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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7 d. ago Leafs concede Ridly Greig is great at agitating, but must ignore him in Game 3

In another time, on another team, Craig Berube might appreciate having a disruptor such as Ridly Greig on his bench. “He’s a good player, a competitor, a lot of good hockey traits,” the Maple Leafs coach observed. But Greig can’t be allowed to become a distraction against Toronto when this series shifts to Ottawa on […]

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7 d. 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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3 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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3 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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3 w. ago Hard hits, lighthearted moments frame Leaf practice as playoffs near

Craig Berube made himself heard at practice on Friday — and so did Brandon Carlo. As Max Domi finished off a rush drill, the 6-foot-5 Leaf defenceman rode the smaller Domi hard into the end boards. The feisty winger cross-checked him in retaliation and during the next break, Carlo slowly skated over to make sure […]

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