Leafs star Mitch Marner is in the midst of one of his best seasons, and the 27-year-old was the catalyst of a 5-3 victory over the Lightning.

In the hockey-crazed city of Toronto, where anything that the Toronto Maple Leafs do becomes a much-discussed focus of social media, many stories have the tendency to get covered and discussed to death.

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Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Mitch Marner made history on Thursday night as he became the fastest player in franchise history to record 700 career points.

On Feb. 12, the Toronto forward will exchange the blue-and-white maple leaf on his chest for the red-and-white one of Canada for the opener of the 4 Nations Face-Off against Sweden (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS).

Team Canada coach Jon Cooper is excited to have Mitch Marner on his 4 Nations Face-Off roster. Marner has been strong for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season.

Nine games were showcased this Monday night of hockey. Several direct rivals of the Canadiens were in action. Here are the results and highlights: 1. Auston Matthews tries the Michigan In Toronto, the Lightning,

As it’s his full-time gig Cooper dealt first with the most immediate issue after the morning skate, trying to beat the Leafs for the first time in three tries, turning to backup Jonas Johansson in goal. The Leafs had to be relieved not to see Andrei Vasilievskiy’s name on the board.

Michigan State is no longer the No. 1-ranked NCAA men's hockey team in the country. The Spartans (19-3-2) dropped to No. 2 in the USCHO.com rankings, released on Monday. Boston College (16-4-1) moved ahead of Michigan State with a 3-1 win over Harvard and a series sweep over Providence by scores of 3-0 and 4-1.

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach, who will be behind Canada’s bench in the 4 Nations Face-Off next month, has chatted up roster members at every opportunity

Ten games before their breather. As the Calgary Flames continue to push for an unexpected playoff berth, they’re determined to leave themselves in a good spot when the NHL pushes pause for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

All seven NHL teams based in Canada have a good chance at the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with a couple looking like true championship contenders.