John Tavares is turning back the clock and making a strong case for being the Toronto Maple Leafs’ most impactful player this season. In a thrilling 4-3 overtime comeback against the Washington Capitals,

In three tries last season, the Washington Capitals couldn’t beat the Toronto Maple Leafs. They didn’t even come close. Washington lost the three meetings by a combined score of 16-5, much to the displeasure of Coach Spencer Carbery,

After the Maple Leafs had a goal by Steven Lorentz disallowed midway through the third period, Nylander made it 3-2 at 15:51. Matthew Knies intercepted Tom Wilson’s pass at the blue line and drove to the net before Nylander tapped in the rebound.

The Washington Capitals learned the hard way last week that they can't underestimate their opponents fresh off a rough loss. After taking a comfortable lead and playing steady through the first two periods,

Welcome back to the return of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.