TORONTO – The second meeting between the Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs found both teams in different (and better) spots than the first time the teams played, back on Oct. 18, in what was the fourth game of the season for the Rangers.
Both teams entered Thursday on four-game win streaks, and feeling good about themselves, and the game was a pretty evenly contested affair with few mistakes for either side. Ultimately, the Leafs got two goals from defenseman Morgan Rielly and that was the difference as Toronto beat the Rangers, 2-1.
The loss dropped the Rangers to 10-4-3 on the season, while Toronto improved to 12-5-1. The Blueshirts now come home for a game Sunday against the surprising Buffalo Sabres at the Garden. They were supposed to have stayed in Ontario for a game in Ottawa Saturday against the Senators, but it was postponed because the Senators are battling a COVID breakout on their team. Ottawa had three games postponed this week.
