Stecher scores late goal to lift the Maple Leafs past the Rangers, 5-4

Troy Stecher scored with 26.3 seconds left in regulation and the Toronto Maple Leafs outlasted the New York Rangers 5-4 on Thursday night for their third straight victoryByThe Associated PressOctober 22, 2026, 10:08 PMTORONTO -- Troy Stecher scored with 26.3 seconds left in regulation and the Toronto Maple Leafs outlasted the New York Rangers 5-4 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.Brandon Duhaime had a goal and two assists, and Teddy Blueger, Kirill Marchenko and Easton Cowan also scored for Toronto (6-4-2).Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves. Zack MacEwen added two assists. Blueger also had an assist for a two-point night.Mika Zibanejad, with a goal and an assist, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Tye Kartye and Alexis Lafreniere replied for New York (7-4-1), which got 31 stops from Dylan Garand. Adam Fox had four assists.Stecher’s winner came on a delayed penalty after he took a pass from Morgan Rielly and ripped a high shot.Bobrovsky tied former Rangers star Henrik Lundqvist for the most wins by a non-North American goalie with 459.Popular ReadsRangers: At Ottawa on Saturday night.Maple Leafs: At Edmonton on Saturday night.___See AP’s full NHL coverage hereSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular Reads