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The Minnesota Wild visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after the Wild knocked off the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 in overtime
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. TORONTO (AP) — Cole Caufield scored in regulation and a shootout, Alexandre Texier had the winner in the tiebreaker and the Montreal Canadiens beat ...
The Bruins picked up two points in the standings to increase their lead on the Leafs for the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference by three. It should be noted that the Leafs (57 points in 50 games) have a game in hand on the Bruins (60 points in 51 games).
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.
Ekman-Larsson had a goal and two assists, Bobby McMann and Matthews scored, and Morgan Rielly had two assists for the Maple Leafs (24-16-8), who have points in 12 of 13 (9-1-3). Dennis Hildeby made 27 saves.
Two of the league's hottest teams unleash potent offenses. Can Winnipeg's balanced attack cool Toronto's scorching streak?