The Leafs put in another dismal performance against the Kings, including an NHL-worst performance in shot attempts.

The Maple Leafs captain was injured in a 5-3 loss at the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. Coach Craig Berube said the injury did not occur when Matthews was hit by Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov along the boards at 8:30 of the second period, even though he exited the game 30 seconds later.

Quinton Byfield scored on a one-timer 35 seconds into overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 victory over the injury-hit Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Warren Foegele, Kevin Fiala and Alex Laferriere also scored for Los Angeles.

Talk of the Toronto Maple Leafs making a strong push to acquire Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson was abuzz on Thursday. Former Maple Leaf Jay Rosehill started the chatter, and it’s only picked up steam in the aftermath.

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs come into a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings after losing three straight games. Toronto has an 8-8-1 record overall and a 7-4-1 record on its home ice. The Maple Leafs rank third in the league with 62 total goals (averaging 3.6 per game).

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Chicago Blackhawks after John Tavares scored two goals in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were back in action last night at home against the Los Angeles Kings. After their performance against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night, this game had to be better.