Leafs Snap Skid, Rangers Miss Playoffs

0:00It's March 26th. You're listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. The Toronto Maple Leafs grab the 4-3 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, snapping a tough stretch at home. Joseph Wohl stood tall with 40 saves while John Tavarez netted the game winner. Jake McCabe, Nick Robertson and Dakota Joshua also score for Toronto, who improved to 31 wins, 29 losses and 13 overtime. Mattias McSelley, dished out two assists and Wohl earned his first NHL point with a helper on Joshua's goal. For the Rangers, Mika Zibinayhad, Tally two goals and Alexis LaFernier added a goal plus two assists. Igor Shesterkin made 14 saves with Adam Fox picking up two assists. This loss officially not in New York out of playoff contention for the second straight year, leaving them second last in the league standings at. 29 wins, 35 losses and 9 overtime losses.

1:01Toronto, sitting 21st overall, is headed toward its first playoff miss since 2016, with just two home wins in their last, 12 tries since mid-January. A couple of sidenotes caught attention too. New York's Adam Sikora made his NHL debut after a strong American hockey league season, Toronto's. William Nylander sits one point from topping his dad Michael's 679 career points. Tavaris buried his 26 goal at 1157 in the third to seal it after the Leafs led three nothing earlier. Both teams push forward now, with the Rangers hosting Chicago on Friday and Toronto heading to St. Louis on Saturday to wrap up their rough campaign.