1981 — John Tonelli ties a New York Islanders record with five goals in a 6-3 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Nassau Coliseum ... the men’s U.S. Figure Skating title. 1995 — Lenny Wilkens becomes the winningest coach in NBA history ...

1981 — John Tonelli ties a New York Islanders record with five goals in a 6-3 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Nassau ... 1995 — Lenny Wilkens becomes the winningest coach in NBA ...

William Nylander inadvertently presented a challenge to the Toronto Maple Leafs: good teams find their way out of three-game losing streaks, and through his own heroics, the Maple Leafs responded with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils,

After a stretch of 12 mediocre games with terrible underlying numbers, the Leafs finally looked like the contenders they're supposed to be.

As Jake McCabe got ready to slot back into the Toronto Maple Leafs lineup, he was asked about former head coach Sheldon Keefe‘s impact on his game during an interview.

Keefe spent parts of two seasons coaching McCabe and McMann, leading them to career-high point totals last year.

A number of skids were brought to an end as Dallas picked up its fourth win of the five-game trip with a commanding effort in Toronto

The longest winning streak in major professional sports — 33 games — ends when the Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-104 behind 39 points by Milwaukee’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The Rams and Chargers will play on wild-card weekend, with the Chargers on the road and the Rams staying home.

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lenny Wilkens lights up a cigar after his team defeated the Washington Bullets 112-90 for his 939th career win, breaking Red Auerbach's record of 938 victories, on Jan. 6, 1995, in Atlanta. The cigar is a tribute to Auerbach.

The Dallas Stars host the Montreal Canadiens after Logan Stankoven's two-goal game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stars' 4-1 win.