The Toronto Maple Leafs are glad to have avoided another potential disruptive injury to their blueline, but despite the positive news, it may still be in their best interest to explore the trade market for upgrades to their defense core.

What Connor McDavid did on Saturday night for the Edmonton Oilers against the Toronto Maple Leafs doesn't look real. He hit a turbo button that no one else in the NHL has access to. Or put another way, McDavid went into fast forward while everyone else was on regular speed.

TORONTO -- Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers rallied with five straight goals in a 6-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday.

TORONTO (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist and Tristan Jarry made 25 saves in his first game for Edmonton, helping the Oilers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday night. Vasily Podkolzin also scored twice,

Connor McDavid continued his scoring surge with two goals and an assist Saturday night and the visiting Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3.

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Only 29 games into the 2025-26 season, Toronto has already deployed four different goaltenders in at least three starts apiece.

Expert recap and game analysis of the San Jose Sharks vs. Toronto Maple Leafs NHL game from December 11, 2025 on ESPN.

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Sammy Blais, who was claimed off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens (before being re-claimed by the club on Nov. 27), earned a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during the scrum.

Toronto's blue line is at risk of taking another hit if Ekman-Larsson, who left Thursday's game with an injury, is out long term.