DETROIT – Although they ultimately fell to the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center less than 24 hours ago, the Detroit Red Wings showed a more structured third period and are focused on bringing that effort into Sunday night’s Original Six rivalry game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Little Caesars Arena.

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenceman Marshall Rifai on waivers Sunday, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. On December 18, Rifai was loaned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on a conditioning loan.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been anything but a consistent club this season, the second season under head coach Craig Berube and the first season in nearly a decade without forward Mitch Marner, who is now with the Vegas Golden Knights.

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The Maple Leafs placed defenseman Marshall Rifai on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Toronto on Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Captain Auston Matthews shook off a slump with a goal and two assists, and Matthew Knies scored twice to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-5 win against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Auston Matthews’ struggles have fueled trade speculation as the Maple Leafs sit at the bottom of the Atlantic Division.

The Leafs' power play attacked the Senators' penalty kill like a fiddle, darting the puck through them with newfound ease.

Guelph builds for 2027, acquiring forward Tyler Hopkins. The Storm secures a 200-foot center with a winning pedigree.

Senators forward Claude Giroux has been playing in the NHL for quite some time now as he is 37 years old and is still going strong. And when he gets set to take