On a Tuesday, when the heat was on their underwhelming stars to show up, the visiting Blackhawks missing Connor Bedard and the feel-good atmosphere of a Joe Bowen retirement salute to start with, they were two and a half periods into laying a double-yolk egg in front of 18,568 fans.

Macklin Celebrini is confirmed to play for the San Jose Sharks against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. The 20-year-old forward, who has 15 goals and

With Woll and Stolarz out, and Hildeby forced to start on Saturday, the Maple Leafs recalled Artur Akhtyamov after placing Woll on injured reserve. Berube made clear that Hildeby will carry the load until Woll resumes skating, which is reasonable considering Akhtyamov has yet to make his NHL debut.

Going into Saturday’s matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs, this was a game that seemed like a coin flip might decide things. The Maple Leafs and Oilers were only a point apart in the league’s standings,