Marner's streak at Leaf-record 18 games
Pierre Engvall scored with 2:27 left in regulation, Mitch Marner had a goal to stretch his point streak to a franchise record-tying 18 games, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Wednesday night.
The Leafs improved to 8-0-2 over their last 10 games.
Marner tied Darryl Sittler (1978-79) and Eddie Olcyzk (1989-90) for the team mark. The 25-year-old is the 23rd player in NHL history with a point streak of at least 18 games. He has seven goals and 17 assists during the streak.
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Jack Quinn scored the only goal in a shootout, Dylan Cozens had the second twogoal game of his career and Buffalo held off Detroit after squandering a three-goal lead in the third period.
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Jimmy Vesey and Barclay Goodrow gave New York a two-goal lead midway through the second period, and the Rangers snapped a three-game skid.
PENGUINS STAR DEFENSEMAN LETANG SUFFERS STROKE » Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is out indefinitely after suffering a stroke.
GM Ron Hextall said that the 35-year-old Letang had the stroke Monday. Letang was a last-minute scratch in a 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina with an undisclosed illness.
The team said the six-time All-Star is not experiencing “any lasting effects” and is undergoing testing.
This is the second stroke Letang has suffered during his 17-year career, the other in 2014.
TEMPE APPROVES NEW COYOTES ARENA PROPOSAL » The Tempe City Council unanimously approved a proposal for a new Coyotes arena and entertainment district, clearing the way for a public vote on the project next year.
The City Council approved the proposal 7-0 after a lengthy meeting that included NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.
The $2.1 billion project would include a 16,000-seat arena, practice rink, 1,600 apartments, two hotels and a theater. Approval of the project was the final step before it goes to referendum on May 16.
The team is currently playing at Arizona State's 5,000seat Mullett Arena, by far the NHL's smallest arena.