Matthew Knies broke a tie 6:21 into the third period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Rangers 3-2 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday.

Sporstnet's Elliotte Friedman reported that the Rangers will try to move Smith to an American team, which makes a move to the Maple Leafs hard to envision unless he has not added Toronto, a bonafide contender, to his eight-team no-trade list.

Matthew Knies broke a third-period tie, Anthony Stolarz made 33 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night.

The Atlantic-leading Toronto Maple Leafs continue their four-game road trip with a stop at Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers on Friday.

The New York Rangers open a four-game homestand and close out February, on Friday night when they face the Toronto Maple Leafs (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG 2 - Radio: ESPN 1050 AM). RANGERS RUNDOWN - The Blu

The New York Rangers are going head-to-head against the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice at Madison Square Garden Friday night. The Rangers are coming off a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders Tuesday and are 29-25-4 on the season.

But the Toronto Maple Leafs fought hard and secured their fourth straight win after beating New York 3-2. Anthony Stolarz and the penalty kill were the difference makers as the Leafs weathered the storm,

The Toronto Maple Leafs carry a three-game win streak into the weekend and a Friday night date with the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.