Maple Leafs dominate Canucks in Nylander’s return
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The Leafs have one of the toughest remaining schedules in the NHL, and that starts in full next week. Their first three opponents, the Colorado Avalanche, Utah Mammoth and Vegas Golden Knights are all in playoff positions. That’s not exactly the skidding Winnipeg Jets, Ottawa Senators and Canucks, whom the Leafs have recently smashed.
Domi scored the Maple Leafs' second goal of the game after Canucks forward Liam Ohgren turned the puck over at his own blue line. Once the puck came to Troy Stecher in the neutral zone, the defenseman fed Domi a great pass, and he buried it for his fifth goal of the season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Colorado Avalanche.
The Toronto Maple Leafs could cash in on a bone-dry goalie market, but not in the way that might seem the most evident.
Junior Nick Moldenhauer had a goal, an assist and a highlight-reel play in Michigan's first game coming out of winter break.
The open slot arrives as forward William Nylander continues to progress in his recovery from a lower-body injury sustained in a game against the Ottawa Senators on Dec. 27. Nylander has missed the last six games but resumed skating and was placed on retroactive injured reserve earlier this week.
That admiration became evident after Matthews achieved history: Matthews’ Leafs teammates surrounded him after Monday’s practice, giving him a lengthy round of applause. Matthews was then joined by Sundin, who flew to Toronto from Sweden, to pass the proverbial torch to Matthews before Tuesday’s win over the Florida Panthers.
The Toronto Maple Leafs must avoid replicating the mistake they made at last year's trade deadline heading into this year's frenzy.