The Leafs are looking to respond to a loss to the worst team in the league on home ice on Saturday, and they’re on multiple days of rest while the Blackhawks are finishing a back-to-back after last night’s 4-0 loss in Montreal. With Auston Matthews returning as well, there is no excuse for the Leafs not to respond in a big way tonight.
The competition around Toronto continues to pile up points, with Tampa Bay overtaking the Leafs in the battle for home-ice advantage thanks to a comeback shootout win over Colorado last night.