3 h. ago Thanks to Nonna’s cooking, Scott Laughton can really pasta puck

Before his Maple Leafs filled the net in Game 1, Scott Laughton loaded up on home-made pasta. “I went over to my wife’s Nonna’s place on Good Friday,” the Toronto forward said. “They’re Italian and she made my pre-game meal for Sunday. Lots of pasta, a couple of meatballs. It was great” Those little things, […]

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5 h. ago INSIDE THE LEAFS: How can the Maple Leafs keep the momentum going into Game 2?

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 6-2 win in Game 1 against the Ottawa Senators. They discuss what the Maple Leafs did well to earn the victory, the Senators inexperience and what […]

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6 h. ago Maple Leafs have chance to reach rare feat in Game 2 of Battle of Ontario with Senators

Leafs seek to improve forechecking, 5-on-5 play and take a 2-0 series lead against rival Senators

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7 h. ago Absent Anthony Stolarz ‘all good’ for Maple Leafs heading into Game 2

'He’s all good. (Getting a practice off) is something we talk to the goalies about, what they feel they need and what they want to do.'

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10 h. ago Senators coach accuses Toronto Maple Leafs of 'selling' penalty calls

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators clearly don't like each other after just one playoff game.Game 1 was chippy with big hits thrown by both sides. The referees ended up issuing 22 penalties, all of which occurred in the final 40 minutes.The Maple Leafs had six power plays, scoring three goals with the man-advantage to come out with a 6-2 victory. On the other hand, the Senators had only two power plays, a discrepancy that Senators coach Travis Green suggested post-game could be due to embellishment."We definitely have to stay out of the box, I'll say that," Green told reporters. "At the end of the game, sometimes, it can get a little out of hand once in a while."I thought there were a couple calls that they did a good job selling, it's tough on the refs, but we can't take that many penalties."The biggest dive you'll ever see. Embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/xr9iuPPEAD— Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) April 21, 2025Leafs coach C...

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12 h. ago Toronto Maple Leafs just pulled off something they haven't done in decades

The Toronto Maple Leafs were firing on all cylinders in their Game 1 victory on Sunday night.Taking on the Ottawa Senators in the first Battle of Ontario matchup in the postseason since 2004, Toronto came through with a workmanlike 6-2 victory over their provincial rivals.And while all wins count the same in a best-of-7 series, how the Leafs got the W wasn't something they've seen since, well, last millennium.Toronto scored three goals on the night via the power play, a welcome sight for those who saw Toronto go 1-for-11 on the man advantage in 2024 in a seven-game first-round series against the Boston Bruins.Via Sportsnet Stats, it was actually the first time Toronto had scored three power play goals in a playoff game since 1999, in another Game 1 against the Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference Final.Leafs score 3 Power Play goals in a playoff game for the first time since Game 1 of the 1999 East Final vs the Sabres pic.twitter.com/9RG3qQh0e5— Sportsnet Stats (@S...

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15 h. ago SIMMONS: Leafs beat Senators, Sens defeat themselves, in Game 1 of Battle of Ontario

They were a first-time playoff team looking like a first-time playoff team

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18 h. ago Play of Anthony Stolarz key factor for Maple Leafs in Game 1 victory

The goalie stopped 31 shots on Sunday night

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24 h. ago Ottawa Senators take one on the chin in Game 1 of Battle of Ontario

Goaltender Linus Ullmark isn't good enough, and neither is anyone else in loss to Toronto Maple Leafs

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24 h. ago Maple Leafs’ stars, supporting cast, Stolarz shine in Game 1 romp over Senators

For the Maple Leafs to shine in playoffs, the stars must come out and the lesser planets align. The skies looked promising to open a post-season tournament where success is so essential to this Toronto roster’s future. Not only did the Core Four rack up nine points in a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on […]

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33 h. 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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35 h. ago WARMINGTON: Grapes predicts fast start as LeafsNation gear up for playoffs

After getting a surprise call from The Great One and celebrating release of daughter Cindy's book, Don Cherry says cheering for the Toronto Maple Leafs to go all the way to the finals

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35 h. ago WARMINGTON: Grapes predicts fast start as LeafsNation gears up for playoffs

After getting a surprise call from The Great One and celebrating release of daughter Cindy's book, Don Cherry says cheering for the Toronto Maple Leafs to go all the way to the finals

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37 h. ago What the scouts are saying about the Maple Leafs and Senators series

Maple Leafs in six. That’s how a couple of veteran National Hockey League scouts see the Battle of Ontario ending, with the Leafs taking care of the Ottawa Senators in one less game than is required in the best-of-seven series. Some of the factors in the series that came up in our conversations, with Game […]

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38 h. ago SIMMONS SUNDAY: Leafs have to reverse their sorry record in series openers

Game 1 means everything for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They can’t afford to lose to the Ottawa Senators. Not on opening night. They can’t afford to get behind early. They can’t afford to have doubt creep into their playoff consciousness. They can’t afford to jog memories of past failures. There’s too much history here. And […]

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52 h. ago Stolarz, Maple Leafs embark on what they hope is long playoff run

Anthony Stolarz is ready for his close-up. It arrives on Sunday night a Scotiabank Arena in Game 1 against the Ottawa Senators, when Stolarz will make his first start in a Stanley Cup playoff game. “I’m extremely blessed and grateful to be able to play this game (for a living),” Stolarz said after practice on […]

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53 h. ago Maple Leafs wary of Ottawa Senators’ ability to draw penalties

The Maple Leafs went directly to the drawing board in discussing the Ottawa Senators’ ability to get calls in their favour. The Sens led the National Hockey League during the 2024-25 regular season with 349 penalties drawn. The Leafs, whose penalty kill was 31st in the NHL after Jan. 15, will have no choice but […]

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53 h. ago Former Maple Leafs Gary Roberts, Alyn McCauley fondly recall Battle of Ontario

Fitting, the way it has worked out for Gary Roberts. The former Maple Leafs forward shares season tickets with three friends, and as such, each gets the first Leafs home game of the Stanley Cup playoffs every four years. It’s Roberts’ turn on Sunday. An instrumental performer for the Leafs in the Battle of Ontario […]

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55 h. ago Maple Leafs scratches trying to stay positive amid team playoff hype

It had to be one of the hardest practices of the season for Max Pacioretty, David Kampf and Ryan Reaves to get through. No one likes to be an understudy when the curtain is raised on opening night of the playoffs and there’s a buzz in the city. The veteran trio have to suck it […]

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55 h. ago Injured Leafs return, coach rewards strong push in setting lineup for Senators

The band is back together for what they hope will be a long spring tour. Having survived the past couple of weeks with two injured defencemen, both the blueline and four forward lines were optimally set during the Maple Leafs’ final practice before the Battle of Ontario commences Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena. Jake McCabe […]

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