Toronto’s five-goal win over Edmonton headlined a 12-game slate, with five more matchups on today’s schedule.
Yesterday’s 12 games delivered Toronto’s 7-2 rout of Edmonton, Ottawa’s 7-4 win over the Rangers and Boston’s 6-4 victory over San Jose. Carolina blanked St. Louis 4-0, while Minnesota beat Seattle 5-1 and New Jersey topped Los Angeles 3-1. The biggest statement belonged to the No. 6 Maple Leafs, who overwhelmed the No. 3 Oilers by five goals. Today’s five-game slate opens with Florida at Chicago, followed by the Islanders at Dallas, Montréal at Winnipeg, Colorado at Nashville and Minnesota at Vancouver.