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Toronto Maple Leafs' Simon Benoit Is Their Unlikely Hero: How He Earned His Role
If you told Toronto Maple Leafs fans their sixth- or seventh-best defenseman would be significantly responsible for two straight overtime goals in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, you would’ve been asked to immediately take a sobriety test.
Benoit surprise OT hero, again, for Maple Leafs against Senators
Instead, it was a 26-year-old, third-pair defenseman from Laval, Quebec who proved to be the difference maker by beating goalie Linus Ullmark at 1:19 of overtime to give the Maple Leafs a 3-2, Game 3 victory against the Ottawa Senators at a raucous Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday.
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Benoit surprises even himself with OT goal: 'I just lifted both of my arms and didn't move'Simon Benoit wasn't sure how to react. The Maple Leafs defenceman had just flung a puck on goal through traffic in overtime. He found himself in the middle of a wild celebration seconds later.
Last night was the first home playoff game for the Ottawa Senators in seven years. Despite playing a better Game 2, the Senators were trailing 2–0 in the series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Not known very much for his offensive ability, Benoit was the Game 3 hero, scoring just 1:19 into overtime and giving the ...
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