Anthony Stolarz takes a major step toward returning from injury as the Maple Leafs send the goalie to the Marlies on a conditioning loan.

TORONTO -- Marcus Foligno scored his first NHL hat trick, and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Monday.

Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews And Scott Laughton Taunt Jets Fans In Winnipeg After Overtime Win Matthews, Laughton, and the rest of the Maple Leafs embraced both sides of the atmosphere in Winnipeg on Saturday night. He's signed two NHL contracts (both two years in length) since April 2022.

Stolarz is eligible to play games for the Marlies, but the expectation is that he'll be there to get extra practice time.

When everything is clicking for the Minnesota Wild, this is what it’s supposed to look like. Patient, disciplined, accurate and effective, all coming together to dominate a foe.

Immediately after the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 6–3 loss to the Minnesota Wild, it’s easy to blame the team for yet another failure to show up. The game wasn’t at all crisp or sharp.

The latest critical update on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz, out since November 11, has been released.

Marcus Foligno registered his first career hat trick Monday night as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3. Foligno scored his third goal into an empty net after Toronto had cut a four-goal deficit in half in the third period.

Wiliam Nylander was injured against the Golden Knights last week, and Maple Leaf's head coach Craig Berube still does not have an update.