There are few goalie fights more memorable than the bought between Felix Potvin and Ron Hextall back in 1996. No one could have foreseen at the time Potvin holding his own against a tough opponent.
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Following a 2005 preseason game, the Leafs and Sabres tried the shootout, a new format at the time. Coach Pat Quinn had some fun and put Tie Domi in, who proceeded to score.
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Reporter: “Are you hearing lots of good things about the Canucks from friends and family this year?”
Vancouver native Morgan Rielly: “No, I have cut those people out of my life.”
The last time the Leafs were close to a Stanley Cup was back in 2002. Here, Mats Sundin scored a huge goal late in Game 6 to keep his team's season alive.
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The game in which the Leafs clinched a playoff spot vs. the Penguins was unforgettable. Here's Brown's late goal, McElhinney's save on Crosby, and the Matthews ENG that punched their ticket.
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Tie Domi always put on a show whenever he was in the Leafs lineup. One moment that stands out is the time he fought a Flyers fan in the penalty box back in 2001.
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One of the most memorable sequences in recent years was when Nazem Kadri knocked down Brooks Orpik twice in the same shift. At the end of it, Auston Matthews scored to get his team on the board.
Mats Sundin's 500th career goal to sink the Flames in OT was special. Even better than the goal itself was the celebration in the stands that followed.
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Morgan Rielly (repeat offender) has been suspended 8 games for Matt Rempe's high hit to the head on Ilya Lyubushkin, with one game handed out to Calgary's Nazem Kadri for the incident as well.
Two days after a rough return to Long Island, John Tavares got a large standing ovation from the Leafs fans in attendance prior to a home game. He responded by scoring the opening goal early.
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After Dion Phaneuf was traded in 2016, Leafs fans spent the next few years debating who would take over the coveted role. When John Tavares was revealed to be the successor, the crowd in attendance went nuts.
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During a 2018 game against the Avalanche, Auston Matthews had a goal taken away due to goalie interference. On his next shift, Matthews got the goal back and celebrated accordingly.
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Wade Belak endeared himself to Leafs fans with his hard-nosed play style and his willingness to drop the gloves. Here's one of his best fights as a Leaf, going the distance with Cam Janssen back in 2007.
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Wayne Simmonds speaks candidly on the racist incident in the Ukrainian league: "I can see why people of colour don't want to play hockey... I have faced a lot of these things myself. I don't know if I would want my kids to be playing hockey, to be quite honest."
Jake Muzzin quickly endeared himself to Leafs fans with his willingness to lay the body. One of his biggest collisions was during the 2019 Playoffs when he dished out a big hit on Torey Krug.
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The Leafs/Senators rivalry of the early 2000s was competitive and intense. This sequence where Darcy Tucker fought Chris Neil, who was on the bench, was the peak of the rivalry.
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Mitch Marner is the heartbeat of the current Leafs core so him stepping up gets his teammates fired up. Such was the time he blocked two David Pastrnak shots to clinch a Game 3 victory.
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Kasperi Kapanen has scored a few big goals already in his young career. One of the biggest being this SH tally he scored after beating Brad Marchand to the puck.
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As far as first NHL goals scored by Leafs, Mitch Marner's tally against the Bruins back in 2016 is one of the more impressive first NHL goals scored in recent years.
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Wendel Clark was known for his impressive strength, and not just in reference to his physical play. Here he fires a slap shot so hard that it knocks off Curtis Joseph's mask.
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Nazem Kadri's OT winner against the Oilers from 2016 was quite the sight to behold. The fact he torched Connor McDavid on the play was the icing on the cake.
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Nazem Kadri typically had a nifty move up his sleeves when he had the puck on his stick. One such play was this one where he deked past a Canadiens defender to set up a Cody Franson goal.
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In his early years in Toronto, Nazem Kadri developed a reputation for coming up with some creative shootout goals. One of his niftiest was this game-winner on Martin Brodeur back in 2012.
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James Reimer's time in Toronto often saw him face a high volume of shots any given night. One example was this sequence against the Canucks where he denied four quality chances.
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One of the most iconic goals in Leafs history was Doug Gilmour's wraparound tally in double OT. The goal in combination with the crowd reaction will forever be etched in Leafs lore.
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Brad Marchand on the Leafs this morning: "It's a matter of time until they make a really good push and go deep. They're just too talented."
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Out of all Wendel Clark's best moments as a Leaf, his signature play is fighting Marty McSorley who had just took a run at Doug Gilmour during the 1993 playoffs.
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Not many players can say that their first NHL was highlight-reel material. Tyler Bozak can, as his first NHL goal from 2010 remains jaw-dropping to this day.
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Kasperi Kapanen had a tough time getting on the scoresheet during his early days as a member of the Leafs. His first NHL goal came at the perfect time as it helped his team clinch a playoff spot.
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