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Johnston: Hiller 'doing his best to project that everything is normal and okay'

TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Mark Masters to discuss if he thinks the Maple Leafs' visit to the Blue Jays' facilities on Friday could help them play better hockey, how he thinks head coach Jim Hiller is handling Toronto's losing streak, and if the Oilers are a good opponent to face as they try to snap their skid.

The Talking Point: Hot Button Issues - Ovechkin & Leafs' struggles continue

Alex Ovechkin has scored less than 30 goals only once in his 22-year NHL career, but is only on pace to score just five this season, while the Maple Leafs have dropped five consecutive games at home. Craig Button weighs in on the Leafs' struggles, Ovechkin's drought and more as he shares his "Hot Button Issues" at the quarter mark.

NHL: Sabres 2, Blackhawks 3 (OT)

Frank Nazar scored twice in regulation to force the extra frame before Ryan Donato scored on a wrist shot from between the circles at 3:12 of overtime as the Blackhawks beat the Sabres to end a six-game losing streak.

NHL: Islanders 5, Kings 2

Brayden Schenn scored a goal and picked up two assists, Simon Holmstrom added a goal and a helper of his own and Ilya Sorokin made 26 saves as the Islanders snapped a four-game skid.

Is this version of the Maple Leafs worse than last year?

Toronto's losing streak hits five games, despite captain Auston Matthews having a big bounce back campaign. They are on pace to finish with less points than last season. Despite all the turnover on the roster, is this version of the Maple Leafs worse than last year? TSN's Director of Scouting Craig Button shares his thoughts on that, and the rest of the Canadian hockey scene from Thursday.

NHL: Blues 1, Mammoth 0 (SO)

Connor McMichael beat Karel Vejmelka with a snap shot to the top left corner in the eighth round of a shootout to give the Blues a victory over the Mammoth. Joel Hofer made 29 saves for the Blues through overtime, and Vejmelka stopped 22 shots, with both getting their second shutout of the season.

NHL: Lightning 3, Blue Jackets 1

Brandon Hagel had two goals and an assist as the Lightning beat the Blue Jackets for their second victory in two nights and fifth in their last six games. Matthew Knies scored his first goal since opening night for Columbus, who have dropped three in a row.

NHL: Red Wings 4, Panthers 5

Anton Lundell scored his second goal of the night with 2:40 left to cap a rally from three goals down as the Panthers pulled off their biggest comeback of the season to beat the Red Wings. Detroit led 4-1 with less than 30 seconds left in the second period, but from there, it was all Florida as the Wings lost their fifth straight.

NHL: Capitals 2, Devils 5

Vladislav Kolyachonok scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves as the Devils beat the Capitals. Jack Hughes also scored for New Jersey, who have won seven straight home games.

NHL: Avalanche 3, Senators 4 (OT)

Shane Pinto celebrated his 26th birthday by scoring his second goal of the game 2:08 into overtime as the Senators beat Colorado. Linus Ullmark returned to the lineup for the first time since Oct. 21 and made 26 saves for Ottawa, while the Avalanche lost superstars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar to injuries.

NHL: Jets 8, Stars 3

Mark Scheifele scored two goals and added an assist, while Dawson Mercer put home two more as the Jets routed the Stars in Dallas. Stuart Skinner made 30 saves for the Jets, who have now won five straight.

NHL: Canadiens 5, Bruins 2

Josh Anderson and Jake Evans each had a goal and an assist as the Canadiens leapfrogged the Bruins in the Atlantic Division standings with the 5-2 win. Jacob Fowler had 30 saves for the Habs, who are 9-0-3 in the last 12 games.

NHL: Wild 5, Maple Leafs 2

Matt Boldy picked-up his second hat trick of the season and the sixth of his career as the Wild sent the Maple Leafs to a fifth straight regulation home loss. Auston Matthews scored his 12th goal of the season for Toronto, who are 1-7-0 over their last eight.

Was the epic comeback against the Habs a season saver for the Jets?

Since the amazing comeback against the Canadiens, the Jets haven't lost a game, and have won five straight. Was that the turning point for Winnipeg's season? What has led to the team's offensive surge? TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button shares his thoughts.

Pinto powers Sens over Avs in Ullmark's return to the crease

Birthday boy Shane Pinto scored twice, including the game winner for Ottawa on a night that saw Linus Ullmark return to the net for the Sens. TSN's Sens panel has more on Ottawa's resilience, and how Ullmark performed in his return.

NHL: Hurricanes 4, Kraken 1

In a game played in Helsinki, Finland, Frederick Gaudreau opened the scoring with his eighth goal of the season but the Hurricanes took over from there, getting four unanswered goals from Sebastian Aho, Juuso Valimaki and Nikolaj Ehlers to power the Hurricanes to their seventh win in eight games.

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