The Toronto Maple Leafs know they must reverse a recent trend of faltering in the third period Tuesday night when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Maple Leafs must become adept at identifying such opportunities. But they must also be realistic. Someone like Reichel won’t change the team overnight. If anything, he could be a welcome addition to the middle six. His eagerness to prove he belongs could put him in a similar spot as Nick Robertson, for instance.

Toronto Maple Leafs are grappling with significant defensive injuries, prompting a potential search for reinforcements before the NHL trade deadline. Despite recent strong performances, the team's blueline depth is severely tested with key players sidelined.

BOSTON -- David Pastrnak scored his 400th and 401st NHL goals, helping the Boston Bruins win their seventh straight game by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 at TD Garden on Tuesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be looking to get their hands on a Seattle Kraken forward, as they look to get more scoring.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are interested in trading forward Matias Maccelli. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Maple Leafs are gauging the trade market on the struggling winger, and may be able to find a suitor for Maccelli in a few different teams that were interested in trading for him during last summer.

McDavid began Edmonton’s five-goal spurt, tying the game 2-2 at 10:29 of the second period when his centering pass was inadvertently put in by Toronto defenseman Troy Stecher as he attempted to clear the puck away from the slot on a play that was ruled an own goal. The Oilers then scored three times in 2:26 to take a three-goal lead.

The Edmonton Oilers (14-11-6, 34 points) open a five-game road trip on Friday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs (14-11-5, 33 points) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with Edmonton 3-0-1 in its last four games while the Leafs are 1-0-2 in their last three.

Auston Matthews is beginning to heat up, and our Sharks vs. Maple Leafs predictions believe he'll find the score sheet once more vs. San Jose.

Coach Craig Berube disagrees with NHL decision, citing lack of discipline for Tampa’s Goncalves. Injuries and suspensions force lineup changes; several key players are unavailable against San Jose.

That corner the Toronto Maple Leafs looked to be turning is suddenly in the past. They lost 6-3 to the Edmonton Oilers.