It was “Holy Mackinaw Night” at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday, a tribute to long-time Toronto Maple Leafs broadcaster Joe Bowen who announced earlier this year that he will retire at the end of this season after 44 years as the voice of the team.

Maple Leafs forward Dakota Joshua has shared a very candid response about the fans booing the team on home ice before comeback win.

On a Tuesday, when the heat was on their underwhelming stars to show up, the visiting Blackhawks missing Connor Bedard and the feel-good atmosphere of a Joe Bowen retirement salute to start with, they were two and a half periods into laying a double-yolk egg in front of 18,568 fans.

Since the Caps last saw the Leafs in late November, Toronto has heated up, collecting at least a point in seven of its last eight games (5-1-2). Most recently, the Leafs finished a five-game homestand with a flourish, overcoming the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in the homestand finale on Tuesday night.

Monday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning saw some physicality, including a sequence where a player from each team was ejected.

The Maple Leafs received some positive news and delivered a game day shocker on Saturday morning as they prepare to host the Edmonton Oilers.

McDavid began Edmonton’s five-goal spurt, tying the game 2-2 at 10:29 of the second period when his centering pass was inadvertently put in by Toronto defenseman Troy Stecher as he attempted to clear the puck away from the slot on a play that was ruled an own goal. The Oilers then scored three times in 2:26 to take a three-goal lead.

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sammy Blais, who was claimed off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens (before being re-claimed by the club on Nov. 27), earned a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during the scrum.