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

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

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

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 ...

Auston Matthews won a faceoff back to Benoit at the left point, and the defenseman fired a low shot through traffic that beat ...

Simon Benoit’s unexpected French response during the postgame press conference became the talk of the town after the Toronto ...

Following Simon Benoit’s overtime goal that gave Toronto a 3-2 win and a commanding 3-0 series lead, Maple Leafs supporters ...

An unstoppable power play, edge in goal and contributions from unlikely sources have the Maple Leafs on the verge of the ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs take a commanding 3-0 series lead as Simon Benoit gets the overtime winner in Game 3 against the ...

In the whirlwind of the NHL regular season, it’s easy for players to go unnoticed, even when they’re playing their hearts out ...

I have to admit it. I like Berube-style hockey.  While the slow, defence-focused hockey might have been more boring to watch, ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime on Thursday. Simon Benoit scored the winning goal in Game 3, taking them close to their second playoff series win since 2004.