Maple Leafs vs. Rangers: Toronto hits rock bottom hours before NHL trade deadline

Maple Leafs vs. Rangers: Toronto hits rock bottom hours before NHL trade deadline

The Leafs' losing skid hits six games, and captain Auston Matthews hasn't scored in 10.

Rangers sit Trocheck, Carrick against Leafs ahead of NHL Trade Deadline - Daily Faceoff

The New York Rangers are playing the asset management game. The club has elected to sit forwards Vincent Trocheck and Sam Carrick ahead of the team’s game on Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, with less than 24 hours to go until the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. Trocheck won’t come close to reaching the 77 points he had in 2023-24 with the Rangers. But the 32-year-old is still tracking for around 60 points after scoring 12 goals and 39 p…