Much of the NHL news and chatter focused on the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday. As the marquee game on Sunday afternoon, the Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs gave their respective coaches a few gray hairs and played some sloppy track meet hockey,

William Nylander scored 1:00 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 on Sunday. Nylander, Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies each had a goal and an assist as Toronto earned its fifth consecutive win.

Sidney Crosby’s place as a future hall of famer has been secure for quite some time, but the Pittsburgh Penguins star continues to make history. Crosby’s hot start in the Penguins’ Sunday afternoon contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs has increased his standing on multiple all-time NHL lists.

The Toronto Maple Leafs (37-20-2) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-29-9) hit the ice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 2, 2025 at PPG Paints Arena, starting at 1 p.m. ET on TNT. The Maple Leafs sit in second place and the Penguins are 15th in the Eastern Conference.

Rickard Rakell scored two goals Sunday in a wild game between the Penguins and the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena. But after clawing out of two

PITTSBURGH -- William Nylander scored 1:00 into overtime, and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied twice to extend their winning streak to five games with a 6-5 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday.

The team made a deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs to acquire 26-year-old right-handed defenseman Conor Timmins and depth center Connor Dewar. According to TSN’s Chris Johnston, the Penguins parted with a late-round pick.

Just 10 minutes in, the Maple Leafs were up 2-0 with a 13-3 shot advantage, dominating a tired Penguins team playing an early game on the second leg of a back-to-back. Less than five minutes later, Toronto was down 3-2, and the team ended the first period with a 17-13 shot deficit.

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NHL Insider Chris Johnston first reported the news, stating both Timmins & Dewar are being moved to the Penguins, traded from the Leafs to Pittsburgh, the current team of Toronto's former GM, Kyle Dubas.

Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas has made another trade, bringing aboard a pair of players from his former team, the Maple Leafs.