Squaring off with nearly identical records entering Wednesday’s contest, the Toronto Maple Leafs were presented with a key opportunity to get out of a rut against a quality Minnesota Wild team, with a four-game road trip on the horizon before the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a three-goal first-period deficit for a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander,

The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a 3-0 first-period deficit and then skated to a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Steven Lorentz, Auston Matthews and David Kampf found the back of the net for Toronto (22-18-4).

Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Steven Lorentz, Auston Matthews and David Kampf found the back of the net for Toronto. Joseph Woll made 32 saves.

Losers of three straight and starved for offense, some new statistics show that the Leafs need to make a trade to add some firepower if they want any success.

NHL team bonding has moved away from partying in public settings to the quiet privacy of online gaming. At the same time, the drinking culture that was once pervasive across the league is waning while the use of cannabis products is on the upswing.

Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday night. Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, and Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored to help Utah snap a three-game losing streak with just its second

The Maple Leafs came back from 3-0 down to flatten the Canadiens 7-3 on Saturday (Jan. 19) in an Orginal Six battle.

Alex Bump scored two goals for No. 4 Western Michigan in a 5-1 win over North Dakota on Saturday night in Grand Forks, N.D.

Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Spencer Knight made 34 saves for his second shutout of the season and Florida beat Anaheim to open a home-and-home set. Jesper Boqvist, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling scored. Boqvist opened the scoring midway through the second period with his career-high 11th of the season.

Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Steven Lorentz, Auston Matthews and David Kampf found the back of the net for Toronto (22-18-4), which maintained its one-point lead over the Florida Panthers atop the Atlantic Division.