Maple Leafs need to figure out what their third pairing will be and fast

The Toronto Maple Leafs are all but confirmed to be making the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season.
Fri, Apr 25
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Senators’ Nick Cousins fined $2,083 for firing puck on Stolarz in Game 3 warm-up
On Friday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cousins has been fined $2,083.33 for unsportsmanlike conduct following an incident during warm-up ahead of Thursday night’s game.
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Adam Copeland & Cory Cross weigh in on the Battle of Ontario: Leafs Morning Take
For the first time since 2001, which was also a series played against the Ottawa Senators, the Leafs lead a best-of-7 series 3-0. The job’s not over just yet, but without question, the Maple Leafs find themselves in a good spot heading into Game 4 tomorrow night.
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Senators coach Travis Green on going down 3-0: ‘It’s disheartening to say the least’
It was another overtime thriller in the Battle of Ontario Thursday night, as the Toronto Maple Leafs once again bested the Ottawa Senators 3-2 to take a 3-0 series lead.
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NHL investigating after Nick Cousins shot puck at Anthony Stolarz in warmup prior to Game 3
Another day, another layer of drama in the new-era Battle of Ontario.
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Craig Berube praises unlikely star Benoit after OT winner lifts Toronto to 3-0 series lead
The Toronto Maple Leafs now hold a 3-0 series lead over the Ottawa Senators, and it’s all thanks to an unlikely hero.
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Auston Matthews stresses importance of simplicity after Simon Benoit’s Game 3 overtime winner
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews said the team’s strategy in overtime was to keep things simple, which helped them get the winner from Simon Benoit.
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6 takeaways from Leafs-Senators Game 3: Benoit’s heroics go beyond goals, Matthews outplays Tkachuk
Simon Benoit emerged as the overtime hero for the Toronto Maple Leafs, steering his team to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators in Game 3. Toronto could sweep Ottawa on Saturday night, and Benoit has emerged as a postseason marvel, following his primary assist on Max Domi’s winner in Game 2. “It’s amazing.
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Anthony Stolarz credits blue line in 11th consecutive win as Maple Leafs take 3-0 series lead
After another back-and-forth affair, the Toronto Maple Leafs took a 3-0 series lead over the Ottawa Senators Thursday night following a second consecutive 3-2 overtime win.
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