During a pregame press conference, Sittler shared a special story about his late wife, Wendy, who died in 2001 after a battle with cancer. The Maple Leafs legend said after his wife’s passing he found her ticket stubs from the 10-point game and had them framed. Recently, he took a closer look at the tickets and discovered something special.

Toronto Maple Leafs (24-21-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (18-31-5, in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs,

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to break their three-game slide when they play the Colorado Avalanche. Toronto is 16-7-6 in home games and 24-18-9 overall. The Maple Leafs have allowed 171 goals while scoring 169 for a -2 scoring differential.

The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Winnipeg Jets in an NHL game on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 (1/17/26) at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.

William Nylander, the Maple Leafs' top scorer, left Thursday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights with a lower-body injury.

Maple Leafs' William Nylander incident draws NHL review.

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