Leafs pull out victory over Rangers on Troy Stecher’s last-minute goal

Troy Stecher scored the game-winning goal with 28 seconds remaining to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday. Morgan Rielly assisted on Stecher's decisive tally during a delayed penalty, giving the Maple Leafs their third consecutive win. Easton Cowan, Teddy Blueger, Brandon Duhaime, and Kirill Marchenko also scored for Toronto in the high-scoring home triumph.

Maple Leafs goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 shots, earning his 459th career win to tie Henrik Lundqvist for sixth on the NHL's all-time wins list. The Rangers got goals from Mika Zibanejad, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Tye Kartye, and Alexis Lafreniere, alongside four assists from Adam Fox. Rangers goaltender Dylan Garand made 30 saves in the defeat, while Toronto defenseman Nick Blankenburg exited the game following a third-period hit.