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The Philadelphia Flyers were unable to protect a third-period lead and lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime, 2-1, on Tuesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday.
Kypreos reports that Toronto had two of its top prospects up for Brayden Schenn, but Blues GM Doug Armstrong was "reluctant to pull the trigger."
The Toronto Maple Leafs are starting to have more success and now the team is linked to making a stunning move for a star forward.
The Flyers fell in a brutal overtime loss to the Maple Leafs at home.
From the return of Auston Matthews the Superstar to line combos that actually work, exploring six factors behind Toronto's recent uptick.
The Panthers currently sit fourth in the Atlantic Division, one point back of the last Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Leafs enter Tuesday last in the division, two points back of Florida. Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
The Toronto Maple Leafs could be facing intensified desperation to make a trade as the injuries continue to pile up on the blue line.
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a mistake by letting this overlooked forward go last summer, acquiring other underwhelming pieces instead.
Also in the stands was Sundin, who watched the proceedings alongside his pal and former Maple Leafs teammate Tie Domi. Tie’s son Max, Sundin’s godson, is now himself a forward with Toronto and brought the crowd to its feet when he dropped the gloves with Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad late in the first period.
The Leafs are on the upswing of late, but the challenge will be proving this level of performance is here to stay to make a playoff spot.
Veteran defenseman Morgan Rielly is leaning on a career’s worth of perspective to keep his focus on the big picture, prioritizing the Maple Leafs’ collective success over individual statistical scrutiny.