Auston Matthews spoke to the media after the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 4-1 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Matthews scored the first goal of the game with an assist from Mitch Marner.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have played some of their most uninspiring hockey of the season over the past week or so. They have lost three games in a row in regulation for the first time since last season following losses to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night,

Every team in the NHL would love to have just one of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, or William Nylander. The Toronto Maple Leafs have the luxury of all three stars.

For the first time during the Craig Berube era, the Toronto Maple Leafs are mired in a three-game losing streak, dropping a 4-1 decision to the Dallas Stars.

The Dallas Stars will return one of their top forwards to the lineup when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes at home Tuesday night. Stars coach Pete DeBoer announced Tuesday morning that center Roope Hintz is ready to return after suffering an upper-body injury a week ago against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

"We're down. You know, just moving guys around," Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said of the switch after the game. "They went out and scored right away, and then I just trying to get some goals back as quickly as possible."

Stars coach Pete DeBoer told reporters Thursday that Hintz is out with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Hintz left Dallas's game Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period after playing just four shifts and logging 2:27 of ice time.

At the start of the week, the Toronto Maple Leafs entered Week 15 with some challenges ahead, as they looked to get back in the win column. After a tough

Stankoven and Matt Duchene each tallied three points as Dallas got back on track and finished its road trip on a high note.

TORONTO -- Logan Stankoven ended a 25-game goal drought, scoring twice and adding an assist for the Dallas Stars in a 4-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. Matt Duchene had a goal and two assists and Jake Oettinger made 27 saves for the Stars (28-14-1), who have won eight of their past nine.

TORONTO (AP) — Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist to lead the Dallas Stars to a 4-1 win over ... Jake Oettinger made 27 saves. Auston Matthews scored for Toronto. Joseph Woll stopped ...

Logan Stankoven had two goals to snap a 25-game scoring drought and the visiting Dallas Stars defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday night.