Overview
- Troy Stecher scored the game-winning goal with 27 seconds left Thursday to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers.
- Brandon Duhaime, Teddy Blueger and Zack MacEwen combined for seven points and delivered a season-best offensive night that drove possession and produced two goals.
- Marshall Rifai was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, Nick Blankenburg left in the third period and was due for an update Friday, and Chris Tanev remains sidelined.
- Sergei Bobrovsky was described as shaky in goal despite the win while backup Dylan Garand made several highlight saves that helped preserve the lead.
- The victory extended Toronto’s three-game winning streak as the club heads out on a multi-game Western road trip where short-term lineup moves and possible AHL call-ups, including Ben Danford, may be required.