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DETROIT – Although they ultimately fell to the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center less than 24 hours ago, the Detroit Red Wings showed a more structured third period and are focused on bringing that effort into Sunday night’s Original Six rivalry game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Little Caesars Arena.

The Toronto Maple Leafs could catch a break for once this season, as Nylander's injury may not be as bad, if this medical expert is right.

Captain Auston Matthews shook off a slump with a goal and two assists, and Matthew Knies scored twice to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-5 win against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

Max Domi had three assists, Nicholas Robertson had a goal and an assist, and Joseph Woll made 26 saves for the Maple Leafs (17-15-5), who have won two in a row after losing five of their previous six.

By scoring against the Senators, Nylander put together back-to-back games with at least one goal after failing to score a single point in the three games before them, and he did so coming off a four-point outing against the Pittsburgh Penguins before the holiday break.

The Leafs' power play attacked the Senators' penalty kill like a fiddle, darting the puck through them with newfound ease.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury, and will not play in Sunday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings, head coach Craig Berube confirmed via David Alter of The Hockey News.

After playing mostly with McCabe during his Toronto tenure, Stecher was paired up with Ekman-Larsson on Saturday against Ottawa.