The Maple Leafs won in style last night, defeating the Penguins and starting a busy stretch on their schedule on a high note.

Maple Leafs bury the rebound, beat Penguins 3-2 on Saturday Night

They Leafs will play four games in the next seven days, kicking off with the Anaheim Ducks tomorrow night. The Ducks were obliterated by the Jets yesterday, taking a 9-2 loss. The Jets scored six of those in the first period alone by six different players. Yes, our old friend Randy Carlyle is still coaching them.

Much of the talk in the coming days will be about Auston Matthews’ new contract. Multiple insiders are reporting the two sides are moving closer together on the framework for a five or six year deal. It’s still early, but the increaased amount of talk suggests something could come together soon.

ICYMI
Here’s what we wrote about yesterday.

CWHL Recap: Markham Thunder win 7-1 over the Worcester Blades - Annie
Jamie Lee Rattray gets her first CWHL hat trick as the Thunder score a touchdown in Worcester.

CWHL Recap: Toronto Furies win one in China vs Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays - Nafio
With a short bench and a surprise addition, Toronto gains two points on the roadtrip.

Travis Dermott glimpsed the top four, will he get there again? - Katya
For six games, Dermott played a whole new role. How did it go?

Maple Leafs place Marincin on waivers - Katya
The move of Martin Marincin comes as Tyler Ennis is about to return to the lineup.

Other News

Brent Burns pulled a fast one on our old friend Richard Panik last night.

The Lightning look unstoppable here.

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