Instead, it was a 26-year-old, third-pair defenseman from Laval, Quebec, who proved to be the difference-maker by beating ...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Simon Benoit scored on a slap shot from the point at 1:19 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators and a 3-0 lead in the first-round ...

OTTAWA -- Simon Benoit scored at 1:19 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win against the Ottawa Senators in ...

As time passed after Simon Benoit's overtime-winner for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 3 against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, his phone continued filling up with messages cheering him on.

If you told Toronto Maple Leafs fans their sixth- or seventh-best defenseman would be significantly responsible for two ...

When Simon Benoit plays with more effort, more exuberance and more playoff edge than any of his teammates, that can’t ...

And the time when unlikely heroes emerge — none more unlikely for the Maple Leafs ... the king of Toronto for one night and day and I’m sure Simon will enjoy it as well.” Benoit came almost ...

In three of those five games, Berube gave Benoit at least 20:56 of ice time. You can’t chalk that up to the Maple Leafs playing in games where they had nothing at stake. Toronto fought for top ...

Simon Benoit scored on a slap shot from the point at 1:19 of overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators and a 3-0 lead in the first-round series OTTAWA ...