Benoit also set up center Max Domi for the overtime-winner in Game 2, getting the primary assist. Now – and at the risk of tooting our own horn here – you can’t say everyone didn’t see the ...

OTTAWA—Maple Leafs defenceman Simon Benoit was pretty quick to agree that his goal in overtime on Thursday night was the biggest of his life. “I don’t score many goals,” said Benoit.

OTTAWA --At Stanley Cup Playoff time, when unsung heroes rise to the forefront, they don't get any more unsung than Simon Benoit. Or, in this case, Mr. Overtime of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

OTTAWA — With the Stanley Cup playoffs about to begin, Simon Benoit was sitting at his dressing room stall in Toronto, preparing to play Game 1 against the Ottawa Senators. How did he feel about ...

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 ...

OTTAWA, Ontario -- 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 Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Canadian Tire Centre on ...

Benoit, with one regular season goal this year, also set up Max Domi’s Game 2 winner on a bold rush. The Leafs followed up a strong finish to the second period, in which they didn’t panic ...

Instead, the Maple Leafs kept their head above water through a testy first two periods and then in overtime, when Simon Benoit emerged as the unlikely hero with a slap shot from the point.

Simon Benoit scored the overtime winner early in the extra frame while Mitch Marner recorded two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 to take a commanding 3-0 lead ...

Simon Benoit scored at 1:19 of overtime as Toronto topped the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the teams’ first-round series.