Bobby McMann — who made his debut on the top line — had the lone goal for the Leafs as Toronto fell short 2-1 to Ottawa.

The Leafs looked like the better team for most of the game, but couldn't solve Columbus goalie Elvis Merzlikins.

The upside of surviving the first half of a season spiked with injuries at all positions is that Brad Treliving has had plenty of time to root around the cupboards and pinpoint the deficiencies in his roster depth.

Finding different ways to win has been a hallmark of Craig Berube’s Toronto Maple Leafs this season, and after sticking with it for an overtime win in a tightly contested game against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night,

Generally speaking in this latest three-game segment, Toronto’s best players weren’t good enough. But one depth player made an impact.

New details on a deadly gunfight between a U.S. Border Patrol agent and the occupants of a car stopped on a highway just south of the Canadian border names the agent killed as David “Chris” Maland and the civilian who died as a German national legally in the U.

The Leafs last game was at home on January 22 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, which Toronto lost by a score of 5-1 in regulation. The Leafs have a record of 30-17-2 for a 0.633 Points %.

Knies can skate, score, hit and, lo and behold, kill penalties. He plays the "simple" all-around game his coach appreciates.

The Leafs, after losing three straight, fired off three consecutive victories and are one of the NHL’s hottest teams, winning eight of their last 11.

The Tampa Bay Lightning last played at home on January 18 against the Detroit Red Wings. The Lightning won by a score of 5-1 in regulation, and their current league record is 25-16-3 for a 0.602 Points %.

Matthew Knies joins a long list of injured Leafs that has had a trickle-down effect on the rest of the lineup.

Canada would emerge from a trade war with much deeper scars than the US should it retaliate against Donald Trump’s potential tariffs, economist David Rosenberg said.