Overview
- Toronto is 0-4-1 in its last five and has fallen from fifth to 15th in the Eastern Conference heading into Tuesday’s home game against St. Louis.
- The IR list grew to include Brandon Carlo, joining Auston Matthews, Anthony Stolarz, Scott Laughton and Chris Tanev, with Nicolas Roy also ruled out for Tuesday.
- The Maple Leafs recalled Jacob Quillan and claimed defenseman Troy Stecher off waivers, giving the veteran blueliner an immediate opportunity on his seventh NHL team.
- Elliotte Friedman reported Toronto is gauging player-for-player trade options, and Darren Dreger said management is open for business but constrained by limited assets.
- Around the league, Anaheim snapped a three-game skid by beating Utah 3-2 in OT, Florida topped Vancouver 8-5 with a team-record 16 players recording points, Carolina beat Boston 3-1 behind 29 saves from Pyotr Kochetkov, and Columbus edged Montreal in a shootout.