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Nico Hischier dropped the gloves against Matthew Knies during Tuesday’s <a href=" Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs game.
BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils look to break their three-game losing streak with a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto is 12-5-5 in home games and 17-15-6 overall. The Maple Leafs rank seventh in league play with 124 total goals (averaging 3.3 per game).
NHL Insider Chris Johnston of TSN detailed additional injury concerns facing the Maple Leafs, including another "big blow".
Stop the presses! After the Toronto Maple Leafs hired assistant coach Steve Sullivan on December 26, to replace the outgoing Marc Savard, the team’s once-dormant power play has caught fire.
Playing their third game in four nights since the Christmas break, the Maple Leafs were without William Nylander (lower-body injury) for a second straight game, Auston Matthews (lower body), Chris Tanev (lower body) and Dakota Joshua, who remained in Detroit after sustaining a kidney injury against the Red Wings on Sunday.
Matthew Knies and Nico Hischier stole the spotlight Tuesday night in Toronto. The two dropped the gloves in a sparking reaction across the league. The fight came during a 4-0 win by the Toronto Maple Leafs over the New Jersey Devils at Scotiabank Arena.