Nikita Kucherov had three assists in a four-goal first period and added another in the third to give him 100 points on the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning cruised past the listless Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night.

Nikita Kucherov had four assists to reach the 100-point mark for the sixth time in his NHL career, and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended a four-game skid with a 5-2 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday.

Alexis Lafrenière scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection, and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 to pick up their first regulation win at home in more than three months.

In the end, the Leafs did just OK in trading away Nicolas Roy, Bobby McMann and Scott Laughton for draft picks.

The Toronto Maple Leafs may have been quiet for most of trade deadline day, but more of their moves are starting to be announced.According to Mayor Manor’s John Hoven, the Maple Leafs have traded forward Scott Laughton to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a third-round pick.

Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly trading forward Bobby McMann to the Colorado Avalanche. This move comes as teams reshuffle rosters ahead of the NHL trade deadline. McMann has been a subject of trade speculation for weeks.

Toronto's 5-2 loss to the Lightning was the team’s seventh in a row, and with no announced direction forward, the fan base is in limbo.

The Toronto Maple Leafs received clarity on the status of veteran defenseman Chris Tanev after he underwent core muscle surgery this week. The procedure ended his 2025-26 NHL season following a difficult year filled with injuries and setbacks.