The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ice for practice on Wednesday at the Ford Performance Centre following their 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The club looks to turn the page on Thursday when the New Jersey Devils roll into town to wrap up the team’s three-game homestand – and leave the previous three contests behind them.
Maple Leafs stars Mitch Marner and William Nylander have broken their silence and responded to fans booing them off the ice following the team's 3rd straight loss on Tuesday.
William Nylander is the latest member of the Leafs' Core 4 to face scrutiny over his controversial comments following the team's 3rd consecutive loss.
Marner delivered two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over New Jersey on Thursday.
The Maple Leafs have drawn a hard line in the sand for Mitch Marner's contract negotiations at $13 million per season.
Matthews and Nylander both scored two goals as Toronto battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to beat New Jersey 4-3.
Mitch Marner etched his name in franchise lore on Thursday against the New Jersey Devils, becoming the fastest player in Leafs history to reach 700 career points, doing so in 622 games.
It was only three games, this most recent losing skid for the Maple Leafs. And William Nylander made certain the slump wouldn't make it to four.
Nylander scored twice, including the game-winning goal, and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory over New Jersey.
William Nylander is the latest member of the Leafs' Core 4 to face scrutiny over his controversial comments following the team's 3rd consecutive loss.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube had high praise for Mitch Marner's 700-point milestone. The Maple Leafs right wing became the fastest to achieve 700 career points in the franchise’s history —622 games.