With three games against the Florida Panthers, boosted by two trade deadline additions, the Maple Leafs’ first place fate is very much in their own hands. But they’ll still likely be without lynchpin defenceman Chris Tanev on Thursday when the Cats come into Scotiabank Arena to start the cycle,

Utah stormed back and tied the game at 3–3 by the end of the third frame. Despite Utah’s surge, the Leafs’ defense held firm, and once in the shootout, Auston Matthews and Marner converted for Toronto, lifting the Maple Leafs to their first win in four games.

Like something out of a comic book, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit dropped a Superman Punch on Michael Kesselring of Utah Hockey Club.

According to Colaiacovo, the Leafs never pursued trading Marner until Carolina’s inquiry, at which point they informed him about the trade talks — leading to reports that Marner was asked to waive his no-move clause.