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Auston Matthews is the superstar of the modern-age Maple Leafs. Photo by Karl DeBlaker/AP.
Auston Matthews is the superstar of the modern-age Maple Leafs. Photo by Karl DeBlaker/AP.

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Which player won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP while playing for the Maple Leafs in the 21st century?

Matthews won the Hart Trophy in 2022 after scoring 60 goals, becoming the first Leaf ever to reach that mark.

In what year did the Maple Leafs achieve their first playoff appearance of the salary-cap era (post-2005 lockout)?

Toronto returned to the postseason in 2013 but suffered a devastating Game 7 collapse against the Boston Bruins after leading 4–1.

Which goaltender set a franchise record with 38 wins in a single season this century?

Anderson won 38 games in the 2017-18 season. Samsonov fell one win shy of tying that record in the 2022-23 season.

Auston Matthews scored four goals in his NHL debut. Which team was that against?

Matthews exploded for four goals against Ottawa in his NHL debut in October 2016, immediately establishing himself as a superstar.

Who was the last Maple Leafs captain before John Tavares got the "C" in 2019?

Phaneuf served as captain from 2010-16. After that, the Leafs went three seasons without a captain before Tavares earned the distinction.

In 2020, the Maple Leafs were embarrassed by a loss to an emergency backup goaltender named David Ayres. Which team did they lose to?

Ayres, a 42-year-old Zamboni driver at the time, stopped 8 of 10 shots to seal a surreal 6–3 Hurricanes win in Toronto.

Against which team did Mats Sundin score his 500th NHL goal, which completed a hat trick and secured an overtime win?

Sundin hit the 500-goal milestone in dramatic fashion with an OT winner versus Calgary on Oct. 14, 2006.

How many head coaches have the Maple Leafs had since the start of the 21st century (2000–present)?

From Pat Quinn to Craig Berube, the Leafs have cycled through nine head coaches in 25 years.

Who scored the overtime-winning goal to eliminate the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2023 first round?

Tavares ended the Leafs' 19-year playoff series win drought with his Game 6 OT goal.

Which player did Toronto trade to acquire goaltender Andrew Raycroft in 2006?

The Leafs infamously traded future Vezina winner Rask to Boston for Raycroft, a move widely regarded as one of the worst trades in team history.
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