Overview
- Troy Stecher scored the game‑winner with 28 seconds left to beat the New York Rangers and deliver Toronto’s third straight victory on Thursday.
- Toronto’s fourth line of Brandon Duhaime, Teddy Blueger and Zack MacEwen combined for seven points and supplied the energy that sustained the win.
- Head coach Jim Hiller praised the group’s passion and 60‑minute effort and singled out Nick Paul’s late forecheck as a key play that kept the puck alive before the winner.
- The club confirmed Marshall Rifai is on injured reserve, Nick Blankenburg left the game after a hit and Chris Tanev is already sidelined, creating short‑term pressure to call up AHL options like Ben Danford.
- Sergei Bobrovsky was shaky in net despite the victory and his uneven play keeps goaltending form under review as the team tries to turn clutch moments into a clearer season identity.