Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars
It's hard to pick an aspect of the game where the Leafs played well, turning what could have been a coin flip into a routine win for Dallas.
A number of skids were brought to an end as Dallas picked up its fourth win of the five-game trip with a commanding effort in Toronto
The Montreal Canadiens return home following a successful two-game road trip to face their historic rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs, on Saturday night.
Logan Stankoven had two goals to snap a 25-game scoring drought and the visiting Dallas Stars defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Stankoven and Matt Duchene each tallied three points as Dallas got back on track and finished its road trip on a high note.
Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist as the Dallas Stars downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday. Matt Duchene, with a goal and two assists, and Mavrik Bourque also scored for Dallas (28-14-1),
My Leafs analysis The Toronto Maple Leafs are coming off back-to-back losses to Carolina and Vancouver, two playoff-worthy opponents, and have another top team in their way tonight in the Dallas Stars, who are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games.
The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars join Toronto as contenders for Klingberg, who is recovering from hip resurfacing surgery he underwent in late 2023. He last signed a one-year, $4.15 million deal with Toronto in 2023 after a season split between the Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota Wild.
"We're down. You know, just moving guys around," Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said of the switch after the game. "They went out and scored right away, and then I just trying to get some goals back as quickly as possible."
Enough already. Regarding the Maple Leafs’ owning of the Dallas Stars, Peter DeBoer would like to see it come to an end. Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena would be nice, DeBoer figured. You have to go back to pre-pandemic days to find the most recent Stars win against the Leafs.
Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman John Klingberg is reportedly headed to the Edmonton Oilers. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman had the scoop on Friday afternoon, posting to X that the 32-year-old would be joining the Oilers after recovering from hip resurfacing surgery done in late 2023.