RALEIGH, N.C. -- Jordan Staal scored three goals for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 6-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Lenovo Center on Thursday. It was the fourth hat trick of the Hurricanes captain’s 19-year NHL career.

The Leafs need to find ways to ease Joseph Woll's workload or risk burning him out ahead of when they need him most: in the playoffs.

Pacioretty will be absent due to an upper-body injury that he sustained after taking a shot to the side of the head in Saturday's 7-3 comeback win against the Montreal Canadiens. He was however able to finish the game, logging 10:13 in ice time.

Fantilli's 'hattie' near his hometown led the Blue Jackets to victory over the Maple Leafs and cost his mom her hat: 4 takeaways.

The Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night (Jan. 9) hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first of three meetings this season. Rod Brind’Amour’s side are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games, while the Maple Leafs are on a five-game winning streak.

Martinook said that in addition to Brind'Amour being, "an unbelievable motivator," the former Hurricanes captain and center is in good enough condition nearly 15 years after he retired from playing to, "get a couple fourth-line shifts in there."

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered Thursday night's matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes on a hot streak, having won five consecutive games. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes hadn't been as consistent ...

For the first time this season, William Nylander and the Toronto Maple Leafs have suffered three straight ... means they've lost to teams either firmly in playoff contention (Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas) or just outside the playoff race but still likely ...

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Adam Fantilli registered his first career hat trick and Elvis Merzlikins made 29 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets thumped the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Wednesday that left winger Max Pacioretty has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to January 18. In a corresponding roster move, center Jacob Quillan has been recalled from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies.