Matthews and Nylander both scored two goals as Toronto battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to beat New Jersey 4-3.

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews made his thoughts extremely clear about William Nylander's overtime winner in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

Slugging from behind the entire evening, and balanced on the usual mid-season fan revolt, the Toronto Maple Leafs won their first game in more than a week on Thursday. William Nylander scored the overtime goal that put away the New Jersey Devils, led by former Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe.

That wasn’t how Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube might have drawn up a victory. Fall into a hole, roar back, and never look back. In beating the Montreal Canadiens 7-3 on Saturday night, the Leafs stunned the Bell Centre crowd.

William Nylander inadvertently presented a challenge to the Toronto Maple Leafs: good teams find their way out of three-game losing streaks, and through his own heroics, the Maple Leafs responded with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils,

William Nylander scored his second goal of the game at 1:10 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Thursday night.

Mitch Marner, currently under a six-year, $65.4 million contract, assisted in two crucial goals for the Toronto Maple Leafs in their 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.

The Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime on Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena. The team is off on Friday as they travel to Montreal.

It was only three games, this most recent losing skid for the Maple Leafs. And William Nylander made certain the slump wouldn't make it to four.

William Nylander scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils.

McCabe’s absence would be a big one for the Leafs. He’s one of the team leaders in ice time on the back end (Rielly and Oliver Ekman-Larsson play similar minutes) and a first-unit defender at even strength and the penalty kill.

Saturday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens provided hockey fans with one of the more exciting games of the season, while giving both fan bases a free ride on an emotional roller coaster.