Maple Leafs Rally 6-4 Over Ducks, Matthews Injured

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander scored the go-ahead goal just 36 seconds into the third period on a power play, leading his team to a 6-4 comeback victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena. The win snapped an eight-game losing streak for the Maple Leafs but came at a cost, as captain Auston Matthews left the game with a left knee injury after a knee-on-knee collision with Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas.

The Maple Leafs trailed 3-1 entering the third period before rallying. Nylander's wrist shot from the left circle gave Toronto its first lead of the night and ignited a four-goal outburst. Earlier, John Tavares had tied the score at 3-3 on the power play stemming from Gudas's penalty. Matthew Knies sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute. Matias Maccelli contributed a goal and two assists, while Matthews, Tavares, and Benoit-Olivier Groulx, facing his former team, also scored for Toronto. Nylander finished with three points, including two assists, and Knies added three helpers. Goaltender Joseph Woll made 36 saves in the victory.

For Anaheim, Cutter Gauthier, Ian Moore, Pavel Mintyukov, and Alex Killorn provided the offense....