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Bo Horvat has goas and 2 assists in the Islanders' 6-3 victory over the Maple Leafs

Dec. 21, 2024 22:18 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Bo Horvat had two a goal and two assists, Isaiah George scored his first NHL goal and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday night. Maxim Tsyplakov, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal also scored and Ilya Sorokin stopped...

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews misses game against Islanders because of undisclosed injury

Dec. 21, 2024 18:40 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto captain Auston Matthews sat out the Maple Leafs' game Saturday night against the New York Islanders because of an undisclosed injury. Toronto coach Craig Berube said Matthews took a cross-check to the back late in a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on...

Murray stops 25 shots in first start in 21 months, Maple Leafs hand Sabres 12th straight loss, 6-3

Dec. 20, 2024 22:04 PM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Matt Murray made 25 saves in his first NHL start in nearly 21 months, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Buffalo 6-3 to extend the Sabres' skid to 0-9-3 on Friday night. Third-liners Max Domi, Bobby McMann and Nicholas Robertson had a goal and assist each, and...

Jeff Petry scores 1st 2 goals of season, Red Wings beat Maple Leafs 4-2

Dec. 14, 2024 22:04 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Jeff Petry scored his first two goals of the season and Ville Husso made 23 saves for his first victory in more than a year, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night. Petry hadn’t scored since April 11 against Pittsburgh. He...

Auston Matthews scores in overtime to lift the Maple Leafs to a 2-1 win over the Devils

Dec. 10, 2024 22:19 PM EST

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored with 2:09 left in overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Matthews outskated Devils defenseman Brett Pesce, grabbing a loose puck near center ice in for a breakaway, and beat New...

McMichael helps the Capitals beat the Maple Leafs 3-1 for franchise-record 8th straight road win

Dec. 06, 2024 22:08 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Connor McMichael scored in the third period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday night for their franchise-record eighth consecutive road win. Nic Dowd had a goal and an assist for Washington, which has won five of six overall....

Jack Eichel says Team USA seeks to prove it has closed the gap on Canada at 4 Nations Face-Off

Dec. 05, 2024 17:39 PM EST

It didn’t take much to stir Jack Eichel’s national pride in looking ahead to representing the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Appearing on a Team USA Zoom call on Thursday, the Vegas Golden Knights forward jumped right in when reminded how U.S. teams featuring...

Auston Matthews scores twice as Toronto downs Nashville 3-2

Dec. 04, 2024 22:45 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored twice early in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs erased an early deficit to win their third in a row, 3-2 over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night. William Nylander also scored for Toronto, which got 22 saves from Joseph Woll....

US prioritizes older veterans for 4 Nations Face-Off against Canada, Sweden and Finland

Dec. 04, 2024 19:56 PM EST

The United States chose dependable veterans over younger alternatives in picking its roster to compete against Canada, Sweden and Finland in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the first international tournament featuring the NHL’s best players in nearly a decade. Chris Kreider of the New York...

Matthews scores first goal since return from injury, Maple Leafs beat Blackhawks 4-1

Dec. 02, 2024 22:21 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his first goal since returning from injury as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night. John Tavares, Fraser Minten and Matthew Knies, into the empty net, provided the rest of the offense for Toronto. Anthony...