Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on late to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak will miss Saturday's game against the Detroit Red Wings due to an undisclosed injury. He left Thursday's matchup against Anaheim after just 34 seconds of ice time after sustaining the injury.

Find somebody who loves something as much as Matthew Knies loves scoring goals on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Back in 2023, before Knies made his debut for the Maple Leafs, he suffered a heartbreaking loss on the ice at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay.

The Lightning need help on their blueline and have an intriguing target worth considering from the Blue Jackets.

Dennis Hildeby will get the assignment in goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs when the club hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander shared his thoughts on the team's three-game winning streak following their impressive 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.

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But it’s also because five of my so-called sure things have been varying degrees of disappointments. Today, let’s run through those five teams I believed in back in October and rank them based on how close they are to reclaiming a spot in my top five.

As the Blue Jackets hit the road for eight of their next nine games, we reflect on Zach Werenski's current 18-game home points streak.

The Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Tampa Bay Lightning, notching a big 5-3 win on Monday Night at Scotiabank Arena. Matthew Knies scored twice for the Leafs, setting a career-high in goals with 18.

Knies netted a backhand with 23 seconds left in the second period and then found the back of the net again on a power play after Tampa Bay had trimmed Toronto’s lead to 3-2 in the third. The 22-year-old left winger now has 18 goals for the season, a career best.

Zach Werenski was slightly annoyed. The Columbus Blue Jackets were in a tailspin and on the way to another playoff-less spring.