The Toronto Maple Leafs had a tough test earlier in the week. Back to back games against the two teams they’re battling for the division with and came out with three of four points, and showed they weren’t backing down from scoring goals against anyone.
The Dallas Stars are fighting for their playoff lives as the season winds down. The 2020 Stanley Cup runners-up are hanging on to the final Western Conference playoff spot by a thread, with just one point between them and the Vegas Golden Knights.
Auston Matthews tied the record for most goals in a season by a Maple Leaf against the Tampa Bay Lightning but wasn’t able to score against the Panthers, despite notching three assists.