As time passed after Simon Benoit's overtime-winner for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 3 against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, his phone continued filling up with messages cheering him on.

Benoit has been tasked with the third-most defensive zone faceoff starts among all current Leafs defencemen, but his on-ice five-on-five expected goals (40 percent) is lowest among all regular Leafs.

Benoit burst onto the scene for the Leafs last season as an unlikely addition from the Anaheim Ducks. He has just 15 points in 142 regular season games with Toronto, as he is more known for being ...

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 series.

Simon Benoit of the Maple Leafs got into with Michael Kesselring of Utah on Monday night and things went wild immediately. Rather than simply putting up his dukes, Benoit took to the sky to punch ...

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 Thursday night and a 3-0 lead 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 Ottawa Senators and a 3-0 lead in the first-round series ...

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 series. “I just ...

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… ...

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 series.