Just weren't ready, just slow, not connected,” forward Tyler Bertuzzi said of the Hawks’ performance in the second period. “We've gotta be better.”

For the second straight night, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ support staff carried the team to a victory. And one trio, in particular, gave Leafs management something to think about as we creep toward an NHL trade deadline that’s now less than two weeks away.

Auston Matthews will look to score again for the Maple Leafs (34-20-2) after ending a six-game drought in his return from the 4 Nations Face-Off in a 6-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.