Marchenko breaks out, Tavares leaves injured in roller-coaster Maple Leafs loss

Oct 16, 2026, 9:45 AM ET|Comments (0)

from Sportsnet, by Sonny Sachdeva,

TORONTO — It was, in a sense, a microcosm of the Toronto Maple Leafs ' campaign to this point. One part thrilling, one part perplexing. Steps forward and steps backwards.

That was much the case Thursday night in the eighth game of this young Maple Leafs season, one that’s seen the blue-and-white oscillate between wins and losses for its first seven games before dropping consecutive tilts for the first time in 2026-27.

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