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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.
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Simon Benoit’s Surprise Offense Makes Maple Leafs HistoryIn the whirlwind of the NHL regular season, it’s easy for players to go unnoticed, even when they’re playing their hearts out ...
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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